After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Crosby-Ironton, Esko was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They snuck past the Pierz Pioneers with a 63-59 victory. The Eskomos haven't had any issues with the Pioneers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

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| 02/13/26 - Away | 63-59 W |
| 12/13/24 - Home | 40-37 W |
| 12/04/23 - Away | 65-44 W |
| 02/03/23 - Home | 45-40 W |
| 12/06/21 - Neutral | 63-66 L |
The victory got Esko back to even at 11-11. As for Pierz, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-9.
Esko will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Pioneers: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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