It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Pioneer Diamondbacks had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats and snuck past 42-40. For Pioneer, this counts as revenge for the 41-27 loss Weslaco East walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
Pioneer's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joshua E Gaither led the charge by scoring 11 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Dustin Duty, who scored nine points.
Pioneer is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-14 record this season. As for Weslaco East, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 26-9.
Pioneer will take on Gregory-Portland at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Gregory-Portland's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 12 contests. Weslaco East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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