Basketball Game Preview: Pioneer Charter School of Science II Pirates vs. Excel Academy Charter Wolves

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Previous 3 Games

01/07/25 - Home	34-14 W
12/22/16 - Home	55-16 W
02/10/16 - Away	51-8 W

Pioneer Charter School of Science II has gone 3-0 against Excel Academy Charter recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Pioneer Charter School of Science II Pirates will face off against the Excel Academy Charter Wolves at 4:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.

Pioneer Charter School of Science II is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Salem Academy Charter: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Pioneer Charter School of Science II blew Salem Academy Charter out of the water with a 51-23 final score. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.

Pioneer Charter School of Science II's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jenny Uy, who posted 19 points. Another player making a difference was Mary Wallace, who had 12 points.

Meanwhile, Excel Academy Charter humbled East Boston with a 36-4 victory. The Wolves is also no stranger to big wins: their blowout on Friday was the three game they've won by 20+ points or more this season.

Pioneer Charter School of Science II better focus on containing Alaa Charkaoui and Kailani Goncalves as the pair were huge in Excel Academy Charter's win. Charkaoui put up nine points, while Goncalves posted eight points.

Excel Academy Charter is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 17.8 points per game. As for Pioneer Charter School of Science II, they now also have a winning record of 5-4.

Everything went Pioneer Charter School of Science II's way against Excel Academy Charter in their previous meeting last Tuesday, as Pioneer Charter School of Science II made off with a 34-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pioneer Charter School of Science II since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.