Basketball Game Preview: Wisdom Pioneers vs. Van Buren Crusaders

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Previous Games

01/06/25 - Away	55-15 W
02/05/24 - Home	60-4 W
01/02/24 - Away	70-17 W
01/23/23 - Away	78-8 W
12/28/22 - Home	76-13 W
+ 5 more games

Wisdom has gone 10-0 against Van Buren recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Wisdom Pioneers will welcome the Van Buren Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. Wisdom's defense has only allowed 27.9 points per game this season, so Van Buren's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Wisdom is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Fort Kent just ended the team's 12-game winning streak on Monday. They were beaten by the Warriors 49-22. The contest marked the Pioneers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Van Buren, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They slipped by East Grand 35-34 on Saturday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Crusaders as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

Wisdom's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-2. As for Van Buren, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13.

Everything came up roses for Wisdom against Van Buren when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 55-15 win. Will Wisdom repeat their success, or does Van Buren have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.