Basketball Recap: Pioneer Takes a Loss
By Team Reports
Jan 28, 2025, 3:56pm
Basketball Recap: Pioneer Patriots vs. Vanden Vikings
Pioneer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were outmatched by the Vanden Vikings and fell 101-32. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1037th, while the Vikings are ranked 121st).
Nate Hibbert had an outrageously good game for Vanden as he went 12 for 18 from beyond the arc on his way to 46 points and eight boards. That's the most rebounds Hibbert has posted since back in December of 2024. James Carraway was another key player, going 6 of 14 en route to 14 points.
Pioneer's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Vanden, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-8.
Pioneer will square off against Rodriguez at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Vanden, they will be playing at home against Vacaville at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Vanden is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.7 points per game this season.
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