Santa Rosa Panthers (Santa Rosa, CA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Piner Prospectors (Santa Rosa, CA), 42-29 in a league bout.

With the win, Santa Rosa upgrades its record to 14-8 on the season. The Panthers travel to Healdsburg (Healdsburg, CA) to clash with the Greyhounds in a North Bay - Redwood bout on Tuesday, January 31. The Greyhounds go into the bout with a record of 19-4. Healdsburg won 57-38 in their recent league bout against Elsie Allen (Santa Rosa, CA)

Next up, the Prospectors clash with the Rancho Cotate Cougars (Rohnert Park, CA) in a North Bay - Redwood bout, on Tuesday, January 31. Piner will attempt to upgrade on its 5-16 season record. The Cougars go into the bout with a 10-13 record after their 57-19 league win over St. Vincent de Paul (Petaluma, CA).