Basketball Preview: Zane Trace Pioneers vs. Piketon Redstreaks
Zane Trace hasn't had much luck against Piketon recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Zane Trace Pioneers will host the Piketon Redstreaks at 7:15 p.m. Hopefully Zane Trace focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 11 on Wednesday.
Zane Trace is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Southeastern, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Zane Trace was ranked 14th). Zane Trace fell 36-25 to Southeastern. The Pioneers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Despite their defeat, Zane Trace saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Brynn Snavely, who earned seven points plus six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance also gave Snavely a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). Another player making a difference was Haylynn Boggess-Pierce, who earned three points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Piketon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 43-38 to Huntington. The Redstreaks haven't had much luck with the Huntsmen recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Piketon's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Zane Trace, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Zane Trace ended up a good deal behind Piketon in their previous meeting back in January, losing 41-25. Can Zane Trace avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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