The Christopher Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Pioneer Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Christopher has seven straight wins, Pioneer has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Christopher was able to grind out a solid victory over Willow Glen, taking the game 45-36. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Rams are ranked 355th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pioneer came up short against Willow Glen on Thursday and fell 44-37.
Christopher's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for Pioneer, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Christopher was able to grind out a solid victory over Pioneer in their previous matchup back in January, winning 62-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christopher 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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