The Pioneer Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Lackawanna Steelers at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Pioneer and four for Lackawanna.
Last Thursday, Pioneer was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 44-39 to Clarence.
Meanwhile, Lackawanna played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 76-46 loss at the hands of Bishop Timon-St. Jude. The Steelers were down 66-34 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Pioneer's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lackawanna, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Pioneer strolled past Lackawanna when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 50-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pioneer 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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