Pioneer fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Winamac on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 53-52 to the Winamac Warriors. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Pioneer still got an impressive performance from Makenna Strycker, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 40.4% of Pioneer's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Mia McKaig was another key player, putting up 11 points and six boards.
Panthers
| 01/28/25 vs Winamac | 52-53 |
| 01/24/25 @ West Central | 30-32 |
| 01/23/25 vs Peru | 41-46 |
| 01/18/25 vs Argos | 35-40 |
Even though they lost, Pioneer smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Winamac's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sadie Popejoy, who had 18 points. Popejoy continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marissa Iverson, who earned eight points and 13 rebounds.
Pioneer's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Winamac, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pioneer will welcome North Judson-San Pierre at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Judson-San Pierre will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Pioneer surely won't give up without a fight. As for Winamac, they will take on Twin Lakes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Winamac is facing Twin Lakes at the right time seeing as Twin Lakes is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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