The Branham Bruins are taking a road trip to square off against the Pioneer Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Branham has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 30.
Branham is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Christopher on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Branham came up short against Christopher, falling 71-48. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 804th, while the Cougars are ranked 78th).
Meanwhile, Pioneer suffered their closest defeat since December 17, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Westmont by a score of 59-56. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Branham's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Pioneer, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Branham came up short against Pioneer when the teams last played back in January, falling 65-55. Can Branham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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