The Vanden Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Pioneer Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Vanden is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since November 30, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against Clovis North, falling 69-49. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Broncos are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, Pioneer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a blow against Sacramento, falling 102-43.
Pioneer's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Vanden, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Everything came up roses for Vanden against Pioneer in their previous matchup on January 3rd, as the squad secured a 74-37 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vanden 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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