Piedmont was the 73-49 winner over San Leandro when they last played one another on January 8th, but their luck changed this time around. The Highlanders fell 62-52 to the Pirates on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Highlanders came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 197th, while the Pirates are ranked 395th).
Piedmont has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-8 record this season. As for San Leandro, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-10.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Piedmont will challenge rival Bishop O'Dowd at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, San Leandro is set to take on their familiar foe Berkeley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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