The Olean Huskies are taking a road trip to take on the Pioneer Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Olean was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to Williamsville East. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Flames: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Pioneer entered their tilt with West Seneca East on Monday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They strolled past the Trojans with points to spare, taking the game 60-42. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Trojans are ranked 689th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pioneer pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Olean, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Olean came up short against Pioneer in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 70-62. Can Olean avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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