Basketball Game Preview: Petaluma Trojans vs. Pinole Valley Spartans

The Petaluma Trojans will challenge the Pinole Valley Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Petaluma is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Sonoma Valley just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by the Dragons and fell 63-30.

Meanwhile, everything went Pinole Valley's way against St. Patrick-St. Vincent on Friday as Pinole Valley made off with a 54-31 win. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.

Pinole Valley is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Petaluma, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.

Petaluma came up short against Pinole Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2020, falling 47-40. Will Petaluma have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.