Basketball Recap: Petrolia Pirates vs. Alvord Bulldogs
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rio Vista, Petrolia was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Alvord Bulldogs with a sharp 39-17 win. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 69-34 victory the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2016.
Petrolia got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Holland Horton out in front who posted 11 points along with four steals. Kelly Daniels was another key player, posting five points plus nine rebounds.
Petrolia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
The victory snapped Petrolia's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-10 record. As for Alvord, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Petrolia will be playing at home against Prairie Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Alvord, they will venture away from home to challenge Tioga at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Alvord is facing Tioga at the right time seeing as Tioga is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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