Basketball Recap: Pioneer Charter School of Science II Comes Up Short

After flying high against Excel Academy Charter last Tuesday, Pioneer Charter School of Science II came back down to earth. The Pioneer Charter School of Science II Pirates took a blow against the Collegiate Charter School of Lowell Wolves on Thursday, falling 50-23. The Pirates were probably out for revenge after losing 39-29 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Despite the defeat, Pioneer Charter School of Science II saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zainab Conteh posted eight points. Mary Wallace was another key player, putting up six points.

Pirates

Previous 5 Games

01/09/25 @ Collegiate Charter School of Lowell	23-50
01/07/25 vs Excel Academy Charter	34-14
01/02/25 vs Community Charter School of Cambridge	66-6
12/19/24 vs Innovation Academy	56-32
12/17/24 vs Prospect Hill Academy	23-80

Pioneer Charter School of Science II moved to 3-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Collegiate Charter School of Lowell, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pioneer Charter School of Science II and Community Charter School of Cambridge will face off at 7:45 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. As for Collegiate Charter School of Lowell, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Neighborhood House Charter at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neighborhood House Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.7 points per game this season.