Sonoma Valley is 1-9 against Piner since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Sonoma Valley Dragons will look to defend their home court against the Piner Prospectors at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Sonoma Valley needed a bit of extra time to put away Elsie Allen. They snuck past the Lobos with a 56-51 win. The matchup marked the Dragons' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Meanwhile, Piner came up short against Eureka on Saturday and fell 79-71. The Prospectors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sonoma Valley will have to contain Apollo Pereira as he made an impact in Piner's last game. He posted 38 points in addition to five boards and four steals. That was a full 53.5% of Piner's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jaden Hernandez, who had nine points and six rebounds.
Sonoma Valley now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Piner, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Sonoma Valley opened the new year with a less-than-successful 64-51 loss to Piner. Will Sonoma Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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