The Ray Texans and the Pioneer Diamondbacks will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Ray will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Ray picked up another tournament win on Friday. They came out on top against Mission Veterans Memorial by a score of 50-39. Those 50 points were actually the fewest the Texans have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
While Pioneer didn't have the best season last year (they finished 15-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged out Rowe 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Diamondbacks have posted since November 28th.
Ray better focus on containing Muhamed Shaath and Kaleb Cano as the pair were huge in Pioneer's win. Shaath went 5-for-9 en route to 22 points, while Cano posted nine points. That makes it six consecutive games in which Shaath has scored at least a third of Pioneer's points. Alec Chapa was another key player, putting up seven points.
Pioneer's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Ray, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Ray came up short against Pioneer in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 55-49. Can the Texans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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