Two dominant guards in Dylan Chelew and Apollo Pereira are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs will be playing at home against the Piner Prospectors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
St. Vincent de Paul is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Ukiah just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 53-50.
Meanwhile, Piner took their game on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 59-28 victory over Elsie Allen. Given the Prospectors' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while the Lobos are ranked 1000th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Piner's win came from a few key players St. Vincent de Paul will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brendan Walker, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 14 games he's played. Camden Brasil was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Piner pushed their record up to 11-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for St. Vincent de Paul, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-5.
St. Vincent de Paul came up short against Piner in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, falling 50-40. Can St. Vincent de Paul avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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