Basketball Game Preview: Notre Dame Cristo Rey Panthers vs. Pioneer Charter School of Science Panthers

Notre Dame Cristo Rey and Pioneer Charter School of Science are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The Notre Dame Cristo Rey Panthers will be playing at home against the Pioneer Charter School of Science Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Pioneer Charter School of Science will be up against a hot Notre Dame Cristo Rey squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Notre Dame Cristo Rey strolled past Excel with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 72-55.

S Garcia was his usual excellent self, putting up 22 points. His afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was D Osuna, who posted 11 points.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pioneer Charter School of Science). They took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 68-41 win over Community Charter School of Cambridge. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Panthers with their most commanding win of the season.

The victory got Pioneer Charter School of Science back to even at 5-5. As for Notre Dame Cristo Rey, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.

Notre Dame Cristo Rey was able to grind out a solid victory over Pioneer Charter School of Science when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 57-45. Does Notre Dame Cristo Rey have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pioneer Charter School of Science turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.