The Pioneer Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Gilroy Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pioneer is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since December 22, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Gunn by a score of 41-38.
Meanwhile, Gilroy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Alisal an easy 57-33 victory. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1162nd, while the Trojans are ranked 202nd).
Pioneer suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 4-2. As for Gilroy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Pioneer against Gilroy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 59-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pioneer since the team 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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