Two dominant forwards in Julian Valdez and Shawn Williams are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pioneer Diamondbacks will face off against the Gregory-Portland Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Pioneer rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Wildcats out 42-40.
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. Another player making a difference was Dustin Duty, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Gregory-Portland can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past Rio Grande City 58-36. Given Gregory-Portland's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while Rio Grande City is ranked 626th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pioneer has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-14 record this season. As for Gregory-Portland, their win bumped their record up to 30-5.
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