Basketball Game Preview: Healdsburg Greyhounds vs. Moreau Catholic Mariners

The Healdsburg Greyhounds will venture away from home to square off against the Moreau Catholic Mariners at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Healdsburg sitting on five straight victories and Moreau Catholic on 13.

If Healdsburg beats Moreau Catholic with 39 points on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Healdsburg secured a 39-33 W over Ukiah on Friday.

Meanwhile, Moreau Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Irvington on Friday, but they still walked away with a 35-29 win. Given the Mariners' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Vikings are ranked 876th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Moreau Catholic's win came from a few key players Healdsburg will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ava Bowens, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaliya Kirkwood, who posted six points and 19 boards.

Moreau Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 25 consecutive matchups.

Healdsburg's record is now 19-7. As for Moreau Catholic, they pushed their record up to 19-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.