Pioneer waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Temescal Canyon Titans as they made off with a 68-43 victory. Given Pioneer's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while Temescal Canyon is ranked 477th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Daysia Almendarez
| 02/01/25 @ Temescal Canyon | 4 |
| 01/31/25 vs Whitney | 2 |
| 01/28/25 vs Oxford Academy | 1 |
| 01/25/25 vs Santiago | 1 |
| 01/24/25 vs Cerritos | 2 |
| + 20 more games |
Pioneer's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daysia Almendarez, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. What's more, Almendarez also racked up four steals, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alissa Belen, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 17 points.
Sarai Kamweru and Ahmani Browder certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Kamweru dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards, while Browder dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Kamweru's evening made it 16 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points.
Pioneer pushed their record up to 14-11 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points over those games. As for Temescal Canyon, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-15.
Pioneer wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 62-10 win against Artesia on the 4th. As for Temescal Canyon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-27 victory against Elsinore on the 3rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
