Basketball Game Preview: Pioneer Panthers vs. North Newton Spartans

The Pioneer Panthers will face off against the North Newton Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Friday, Pioneer was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-40 to Tri-County. The Panthers have struggled against the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, North Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were outmatched by Clinton Prairie and fell 76-17. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Pioneer's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for North Newton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-21.