Basketball Recap: Cris Rodarte's Big Game Can't Quite Lead North Salinas over Pioneer

By Team Reports Dec 9, 2024, 12:33am

Basketball Recap: North Salinas Vikings vs. Pioneer Mustangs

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North Salinas lost against Pioneer back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The North Salinas Vikings received a blow as they fell 55-38 to the Pioneer Mustangs. The loss was the Vikings' first of the season.

Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cris Rodarte, who scored six points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Manuel Cardenas, who had six points.

Having lost for the first time this season, North Salinas fell to 2-1. As for Pioneer, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.

North Salinas wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 65-47 win against York on the 7th. Pioneer has also already played their next contest, a 51-34 loss against Alisal on the 7th.

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