The Pioneer Panthers will face off against the West Seneca East Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Pioneer's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
Last Friday, Pioneer strolled past Cheektowaga with points to spare, taking the game 64-50.
Meanwhile, West Seneca East was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 46-45 to Iroquois. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Redhawks : they've now lost four in a row.
Pioneer will need to focus on slowing down Maxwell Czora, one of several West Seneca East players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points and seven rebounds. Czora has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Kulesz, who put up 11 points.
Pioneer's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. As for West Seneca East, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Everything came up roses for Pioneer against West Seneca East when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 63-36 victory. Will Pioneer repeat their success, or does West Seneca East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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