Healdsburg lost against Piner back in November of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Healdsburg Greyhounds came up short against the Piner Prospectors, falling 61-41. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 912th, while the Prospectors are ranked 396th).
When it comes to explaining why Healdsburg lost, don't look at Thatcher Little. Despite the final result, he posted 17 points and eight boards. Little is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Beckett Little, who scored eight points.
Healdsburg dropped their record down to 8-12 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to offensive boards: they averaged an imposing 11 offensive rebounds in those games compared to only 11 in the others. As for Piner, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Healdsburg will square off against Ukiah at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Piner, they will challenge Rancho Cotate at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Piner sitting on four straight wins and Rancho Cotate on seven.
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