Preview: Wabash Apaches vs. Pioneer Panthers
The Wabash Apaches are on the road again on Friday and plays the Pioneer Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wabash had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Zebras by a score of 56-48. Given Wabash's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while Rochester is ranked 284th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wabash's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grant Ford led the charge by scoring 21 points. Trevor Daughtry was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with four steals.
Even though Pioneer couldn't quite topple West Central on Saturday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the 33-point loss they took when the two last played. Everything went Pioneer's way against West Central as Pioneer made off with a 58-35 win. The win was just what Pioneer needed coming off of a 52-32 loss in their prior match.
Wabash has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Pioneer, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
