Basketball Game Preview: Cripple Creek-Victor Pioneers vs. Lotus School For Excellence Meteors

The Cripple Creek-Victor Pioneers will head out on the road to take on the Lotus School For Excellence Meteors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Cripple Creek-Victor is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Deer Trail: they outscored them in every quarter. Cripple Creek-Victor walked away with a 34-26 win over Deer Trail on Thursday. The Pioneers didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this victory makes it their second in a row.

Meanwhile, Lotus School For Excellence entered their tilt with Arvada on Wednesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 63-54.

Lotus School For Excellence's win came from a few key players Cripple Creek-Victor will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Abinabi Goitom, who went 9 for 10 en route to 19 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Kirubel Lemma, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 15 points.

Cripple Creek-Victor's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Lotus School For Excellence, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.