Prospectors
| 01/22/25 vs Healdsburg | 61-41 |
| 01/17/25 @ St. Vincent de Paul | 55-38 |
| 01/15/25 vs Elsie Allen | 59-28 |
| 01/10/25 vs Ukiah | 60-46 |
Piner waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Healdsburg Greyhounds with a sharp 61-41 win. Given the Prospectors' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 396th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 912th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Healdsburg lost, don't look at Thatcher Little. Despite the final result, he posted 17 points and eight rebounds. Little is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Beckett Little was another key player, putting up eight points.
Piner's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.2 points. As for Healdsburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Piner will welcome Rancho Cotate at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rancho Cotate knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Piner likes a good challenge. Healdsburg has already played their next game (against Ukiah), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
