Pierce and Battle Creek are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Pierce Bluejays will be playing at home against the Battle Creek Braves at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Pierce strolled past Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] with points to spare, taking the game 40-22. Given the Bluejays' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Bobcats are ranked 182nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Battle Creek didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Laurel-Concord-Coleridge on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 51-45 win.
Pierce has also been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Battle Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Pierce came up short against Battle Creek when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 35-30. Will Pierce have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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