Basketball Game Preview: Notre Dame Cristo Rey Panthers vs. Pioneer Charter School of Science II Pirates

The Notre Dame Cristo Rey Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Pioneer Charter School of Science II Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Notre Dame Cristo Rey's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups.

On Tuesday, Notre Dame Cristo Rey got the win against Nashoba Valley Tech by a conclusive 65-45. With the Panthers ahead 36-15 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

S Garcia continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 18 points. The game was his ninth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was D Osuna, who posted 11 points.

Meanwhile, Pioneer Charter School of Science II hadn't done well against Pioneer Charter School of Science recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Pioneer Charter School of Science II came out on top against Pioneer Charter School of Science by a score of 56-48. The Pirates didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this victory makes it their second in a row.

Notre Dame Cristo Rey's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Pioneer Charter School of Science II, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-11 and their overall record up to 3-14.

Notre Dame Cristo Rey strolled past Pioneer Charter School of Science II in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 68-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Notre Dame Cristo Rey since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.