Basketball Game Preview: Cripple Creek-Victor Pioneers vs. Custer County Bobcats

By Team Reports Jan 15, 2024, 4:13am

Preview: Cripple Creek-Victor Pioneers vs. Custer County Bobcats

The Cripple Creek-Victor Pioneers on the road again on Monday and play against the Custer County Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on January 15th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Saturday, Cripple Creek-Victor lost to Denver Academy on the road by a decisive 65-50 margin. Cripple Creek-Victor has not had much luck with Denver Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Custer County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 42-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sangre de Cristo.

Cripple Creek-Victor has 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. As for Custer County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Cripple Creek-Victor was dealt a bruising 95-15 defeat at the hands of Custer County in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. The contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cripple Creek-Victor was down 64-12.