The Piner Prospectors basketball squad (Santa Rosa, CA), was nudged 50-44 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Santa Rosa Panthers (Santa Rosa, CA)

With the victory, Santa Rosa advances its record to 10-4 on the year. The Panthers travel to Windsor (Windsor, CA) to meet the Jaguars in a North Bay - Oak battle on Wednesday, January 8. The Jaguars enter the battle with a record of 11-4. Windsor won 57-50 in their recent non-league battle against Bethel (Vallejo, CA)

The Prospectors now own a 8-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Sonoma Academy for a non-league battle on Monday, January 6. Piner will meet a Coyotes squad coming off a 66-57 non-league loss to Middletown (Middletown, CA). The Coyotes record now stands at 4-4.