The Pioneer Mustangs will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Aptos Mariners at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Pioneer will be strutting in after a win while Aptos will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Pioneer got the win against Live Oak by a conclusive 59-39. The Mustangs pushed the score to 50-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Acorns cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Aptos unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 71-56 bruising from Bellarmine College Prep.
Pioneer's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Aptos, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Pioneer didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Aptos in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, but they still walked away with a 41-36 win. Will Pioneer repeat their success, or does Aptos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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