Pioneer is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Artesia is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pioneer Titans will host the Artesia Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, Pioneer was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 53-52 to Whitney. The Titans have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Artesia won against Cerritos on Monday with 56 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. Artesia simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Glenn 56-10. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-3.
Artesia is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Pioneer, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-4.
Pioneer came up short against Artesia when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 67-58. Thankfully for Pioneer, Zion Jeremiah Staples (who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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