The Roseland University Prep Knights entered their tilt with the Piner Prospectors with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Roseland University Prep managed a 45-39 victory over Piner on Thursday. For Roseland University Prep, this counts as revenge for the 55-29 defeat Piner walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2021.
When it comes to explaining why Piner lost, one person who can't be blamed is Betzie Hernandez . Despite the final result, she scored 19 points. Hernandez scored a full 48.7% of Piner's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanessa Cruz Hernandez, who scored 9 points along with 7 rebounds.
Roseland University Prep's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Piner, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Roseland University Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Elsie Allen at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Piner, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Vincent de Paul at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
