Orcutt Academy is 1-8 against Pioneer Valley since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Orcutt Academy Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Pioneer Valley Panthers at 6:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Orcutt Academy is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. The contest between them and Paso Robles didn't end well, with Orcutt Academy falling 57-42.
Meanwhile, Pioneer Valley came up short against Lompoc on Tuesday and fell 49-40. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1017th, while the Braves are ranked 423rd).
Pioneer Valley's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Orcutt Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7.
Things could have been worse for Orcutt Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 67-52 loss to Pioneer Valley in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Orcutt Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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