The Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Banks Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Neah-Kah-Nie earned a 66-57 win over Riverdale. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Meanwhile, Banks waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Tigers 70-40. The Braves' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Neah-Kah-Nie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Banks, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Neah-Kah-Nie didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Banks in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 45-40 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Neah-Kah-Nie since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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