The Pioneer Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Christopher Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pioneer has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Christopher will arrive with eight straight victories.
Last Friday, Pioneer was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 68-64 to Branham. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (56), the Mustangs still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Christopher on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Santa Teresa out of the water with a 75-43 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 23 points or more this season.
Christopher's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points over those games. As for Pioneer, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Pioneer took a serious blow against Christopher in their previous meeting back in January, falling 65-37. Can Pioneer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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