Basketball Game Preview: Pioneer Tech & Arts Academy vs. North Hopkins Panthers

Pioneer Tech & Arts Academy and the North Hopkins Panthers will compete for holiday cheer at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Pioneer Tech & Arts Academy will come in still looking for their first win of the season.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 66-17, which was the final score in Pioneer Tech & Arts Academy's tilt against Conrad on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Hopkins). They were the clear victor by a 72-50 margin over Cumby on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.

Pioneer Tech & Arts Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for North Hopkins, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10.