The Pioneer Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Monterey Dores at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pioneer had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 59-35 margin over the Cardinals. Winning may never get old, but Pioneer sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Meanwhile, Monterey got the win against Palma last Thursday by a conclusive 65-45. Given Monterey's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while Palma is ranked 563rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pioneer's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.1 points per game. As for Monterey, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Pioneer skirted past Monterey 55-52 in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. Will Pioneer repeat their success, or does Monterey have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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