The Prospect Panthers will head out to square off against the Pioneer Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pioneer took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Prospect, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Prospect had just enough and edged Willow Glen out 46-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted against the Rams since May 27, 2021.
Sadie Slaughter continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Akeisha McDaid, who posted ten points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pioneer lost to Branham on the road by a 59-40 margin on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 544th, while the Bruins are ranked 204th).
Pioneer has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for Prospect, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-5.
Prospect took their win against Pioneer in their previous meeting on January 7th by a conclusive 47-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prospect 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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