Pioneer entered their tilt with Wood on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took down the Wood Wildcats 48-34. This was a revenge game for the Patriots: when they faced off against the Wildcats back in January, they had to take a 47-38 loss.
Pioneer's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Naomi Navarro, who posted 13 points and four steals. Navarro has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Angeleyis Medina De La Fuente was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds.
Patriots
| 02/11/25 vs Wood | 14 |
| 02/06/25 @ Vacaville | 10 |
| 02/04/25 vs River City | 12 |
| 02/01/25 vs Rodriguez | 13 |
| 01/23/25 vs Sacramento | 12 |
| + 15 more games |
Pioneer was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Wood's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nateyah Ebuen, who earned six points and four steals. Those four steals gave Ebuen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikyah Dixon, who had six points along with seven boards and three steals.
Pioneer pushed their record up to 12-12 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points over those games. As for Wood, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-17.
Looking ahead, Pioneer will square off against Sacramento at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wood, they will challenge Vacaville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. That match will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Lula Kifle and Dixon.
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