Basketball Game Preview: Pioneer Panthers vs. Grand Island Vikings

The Pioneer Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Grand Island Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Pioneer is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 56-49 victory over Cheektowaga. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Chargers on their court since January 19, 2022.

Meanwhile, Grand Island had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They blew past the Eagles 69-46. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.

Pioneer has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points over those games. Grand Island pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.