Pioneer Valley has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Valley Christian Academy Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Pioneer Valley lost to Templeton at home by a decisive 70-54 margin. While losing is never fun, Pioneer Valley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 814th, while Templeton is ranked 218th).
Meanwhile, Valley Christian Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 69-28 win over Maricopa. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Valley Christian Academy has managed all season.
Pioneer Valley now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Valley Christian Academy, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Pioneer Valley strolled past Valley Christian Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 59-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pioneer Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.