Basketball Game Preview: Pioneer Valley Panthers vs. Santa Maria Saints

The Pioneer Valley Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Santa Maria Saints at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Friday, Pioneer Valley came up short against Orcutt Academy and fell 72-63. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Santa Maria lost to Lompoc on the road by a 62-48 margin on Friday. The game marked the Saints' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Pioneer Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Santa Maria, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5.

Pioneer Valley came up short against Santa Maria in their previous matchup on January 10th, falling 83-71. Can Pioneer Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.