If Healdsburg was riding high fresh off their 62-41 takedown of Lower Lake last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Healdsburg Greyhounds took an 83-67 bruising from the Piner Prospectors on Thursday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (62), the Greyhounds still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Healdsburg saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ethan Overdorf went 8 of 14 on his way to 22 points in addition to six boards and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Thatcher Little, who posted 22 points and five rebounds.
Piner got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Apollo Pereira out in front who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten boards. Pereira is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games he's played. Brendan Walker was another key player, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds.
Healdsburg has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points over those games. As for Piner, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-9.
Coming up, Healdsburg will take on Elsie Allen at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Piner, they will host St. Vincent de Paul at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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