Texas High School Basketball - La Joya knocked off by Pioneer
December 14, 2018: Mission, TX 78572 The Pioneer Diamondbacks basketball team scored 53 points and held the visiting La Joya Coyotes to 39 in the Diamondbacks non-league triumph on Friday.
The Diamondbacks now sport a 9-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Weslaco for a non-league contest on Saturday, December 15. Pioneer will battle a Panthers team coming off a 51-32 non-league win over Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (San Juan, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 14-5.
The Coyotes (8-14) will now prepare for their contest against Martin (Laredo, TX). The Tigers enter the non-league contest with a 10-8 record. In their last contest, Martin ran past Rio Grande City (Rio Grande City, TX), 76-61, in a non-league contest.