The Pioneer Panthers will face off against the Olean Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pioneer knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Olean likes a good challenge.
Last Monday, Pioneer didn't have too much trouble with West Seneca East as they won 60-42. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Trojans are ranked 689th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Olean was just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 49-48 to Williamsville East. The Huskies have struggled against the Flames recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Pioneer's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Olean, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Pioneer was able to grind out a solid win over Olean when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 70-62. Does Pioneer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Olean turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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