Elsie Allen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against the Piner Prospectors, falling 62-42. While losing is never fun, the Lobos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1091st, while the Prospectors are ranked 352nd).
Piner had a senior duo take command as Apollo Pereira posted 23 points in addition to eight boards and four steals and Brendan Walker dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Walker's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Coester, who put up eight points and six rebounds.
Elsie Allen's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Piner, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elsie Allen has already played their next match (against Healdsburg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Piner has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against St. Vincent de Paul.
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