The Cupertino Pioneers had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Homestead and snuck past 49-46. Given Cupertino's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while Homestead is ranked 937th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Soham Nighojkar, who scored 20 points. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points. Justin Yu was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Cupertino pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Homestead, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Cupertino will square off against Santa Clara at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Homestead, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Lynbrook at 7:45 p.m.
