Pinole Valley was the 68-52 winner over El Cerrito when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pinole Valley Spartans were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 62-61 to the El Cerrito Gauchos.
Despite the loss, Pinole Valley still got an impressive performance from Jaylin Reed, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 12 boards. Another player making a difference was Ahmari Otis, who went 6 of 14 en route to 19 points.
Pinole Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for El Cerrito, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinole Valley won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Vallejo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for El Cerrito, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll square off against De Anza at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Cerrito is facing De Anza at the right time seeing as De Anza is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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