The Pinole Valley Spartans will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Saint Mary's Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Saint Mary's took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Pinole Valley, who comes in off a win.
Pinole Valley came into Tuesday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past De Anza 69-67. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Romyn Waugh and Chriseanie Nealy were among the main playmakers for Pinole Valley as the former dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds and the latter scored 31 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Nnamdi Osajindu was another key contributor, scoring four points.
Meanwhile, Saint Mary's lost to the Redhawks at home by a decisive 70-54 margin on Tuesday. Saint Mary's has struggled against the Redhawks recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Pinole Valley's win bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Saint Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Pinole Valley couldn't quite finish off the Panthers in their previous meeting back in January and fell 77-74. Will Pinole Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
