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| 01/07/25 - Home | 63-44 W |
| 02/27/24 - Neutral | 63-41 W |
| 02/02/24 - Away | 52-47 W |
| 01/02/24 - Home | 73-49 W |
| 02/03/23 - Home | 75-49 W |
| + 5 more games |
Vela is 8-2 against Pioneer since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Vela Sabercats will take on the Pioneer Diamondbacks at 7:30 p.m. Vela is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 16 games.
Last Tuesday, Vela blew past Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest, posting a 73-19 victory. The Sabercats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pioneer, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest by a score of 59-47 on Friday.
Vela better keep an eye on Matthew Maldonado. He was instrumental in Pioneer's win, going 6 for 15 on his way to 16 points and eight steals. The dominant performance gave Maldonado a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Muhamed Shaath, who went 8 of 12 en route to 18 points.
Pioneer's win bumped their record up to 14-18. As for Vela, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 32-4.
Vela strolled past Pioneer when the teams last played back in January by a score of 63-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vela 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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