The Clearview Pioneers will be playing at home against the Timber Creek Regional Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clearview was handed a 25-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Penns Grove on Monday. Clearview came out on top in a nail-biter against Penns Grove and snuck past 58-56. The victory was just what Clearview needed coming off of a 58-33 defeat in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Timber Creek Regional waltzed into their match last Saturday with four straight wins but they left with five. They came out on top against Cherry Hill East by a score of 43-34. Given Timber Creek Regional's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Cherry Hill East is ranked 168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clearview is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Timber Creek Regional, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Clearview ended up a good deal behind Timber Creek Regional in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, losing 59-44. Can Clearview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
