The Alisal Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Piedmont Hills Pirates at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Thursday, Alisal ended up a good deal behind Hollister and lost 45-30. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Trojans came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Haybalers are ranked 384th).
The losing side was boosted by Yarit Rodr?guez Rodr?guez, who posted ten points in addition to five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Rivera, who had five points and four steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Piedmont Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 38-28 victory over Ann Sobrato on Thursday.
Piedmont Hills has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Alisal, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.
Alisal was able to grind out a solid win over Piedmont Hills in their previous matchup back in February of 2018, winning 41-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alisal since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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