Novato Hornets (Novato, CA) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Piner Prospectors (Santa Rosa, CA), 51-30 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Novato upgrades its record to 7-5 on the season. The Hornets travel to Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa, CA) to play the Panthers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 3. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 9-5. Santa Rosa 0-0 in their recent non-league bout against Napa (Napa, CA)

Next up, the Prospectors play the Elsie Allen Lobos (Santa Rosa, CA) in a North Bay - Redwood match, on Wednesday, January 4. Piner will attempt to better on its 5-6 season record. The Lobos enter the match with a 8-3 record after their 50-13 league loss to Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa, CA).