Basketball Game Preview: Wisdom Pioneers vs. Van Buren Crusaders

The Wisdom Pioneers will face off against the Van Buren Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wisdom is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 70-37, which was the final score in Wisdom's tilt against Fort Kent on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Warriors are ranked 34th).

Meanwhile, Van Buren came into Saturday's match having lost 19 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 41-33 win over East Grand on Saturday.

Wisdom's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Van Buren, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-17.

Everything came up roses for Wisdom against Van Buren in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 61-12 win. Does Wisdom have another victory up their sleeve, or will Van Buren turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.