The Pioneer Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Santa Teresa Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pioneer is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Pioneer is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Willow Glen on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pioneer was dealt a 72-40 loss at the hands of Willow Glen. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 591st, while the Rams are ranked 293rd).
Meanwhile, Santa Teresa suffered their closest defeat since December 11, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Branham by a score of 63-61. While the Saints didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bruins 13-9 in the first quarter.
Pioneer's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Santa Teresa, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 10-13.
Pioneer was able to grind out a solid win over Santa Teresa in their previous meeting back in January, winning 63-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pioneer since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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