Basketball Preview: Wabash Apaches vs. Pioneer Panthers
The Wabash Apaches will head out to challenge the Pioneer Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wabash has three straight wins, Pioneer has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Saturday, Wabash humbled Logansport with a 64-26 victory. That looming 64-26 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Apaches yet this season.
Brookelyn Buzzard was her usual excellent self, going 11 for 18 en route to 29 points plus six steals and five rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 17.6 points per game. Another player making a difference was Kaitlynn Honeycutt, who posted eight points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Pioneer was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 37-33 to Culver Community.
Wabash's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Pioneer, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Wabash strolled past Pioneer when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 44-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wabash since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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