The Pioneer Patriots will be playing at home against the Dixon Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pioneer unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 61-49 to Mira Loma.
Chancey Minshew put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 22 points along with seven rebounds. That was a full 44.9% of Pioneer's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Caden Wirth was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Dixon pushed their score all the way to 58 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 67-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rio Linda. Dixon has not had much luck with Rio Linda recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Pioneer's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Dixon, they bumped their record down to 10-12 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Pioneer came up short against Dixon in their previous meeting on January 2nd, falling 58-51. Will Pioneer have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
