Pioneer and South Newton squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Pioneer had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rebels. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rebels apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2020.
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Despite the defeat, Pioneer saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hallie Lebo had 13 digs and two aces. Those 13 digs set a new season-high mark for Lebo.
South Newton was led to victory by Briley Iseminger and Lindsay Lowe. Iseminger had 21 digs and two assists, while Lowe had 17 digs and two blocks. Iseminger has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Pioneer's loss dropped their record down to 19-15. As for South Newton, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 20-10.
Pioneer does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Newton, after both having extra time off, they and Marquette Catholic will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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