The Pioneer Patriots will face off against the Rodriguez Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pioneer is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Vanden on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pioneer was dealt a 74-37 loss at the hands of Vanden. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 997th, while the Vikings are ranked 131st).
| 01/03/25 @ Vanden | 6 |
| 12/06/24 vs Dixon | 4 |
| 12/30/24 vs Armijo | 3 |
| 12/13/24 vs Woodland | 3 |
| 12/05/24 vs Oroville | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Pioneer had strong showings from Melvir Pooni, who posted ten points, and Denzel Roberts, who had four points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Roberts a new career-high in rebounds.
Meanwhile, Rodriguez entered their tilt with River City on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They managed a 77-71 victory over the Raiders.
Rodriguez pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of three points across that stretch. As for Pioneer, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
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