Basketball Recap: Vela Beats Pioneer for Their Ninth Straight Victory

Vela extended their winning streak to nine games thanks to a huge performance from Jordan Bustamante. The Vela Sabercats strolled past the Pioneer Diamondbacks with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 63-44 thanks in part to Bustamante, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. The match was his tenth in a row with at least ten points.

The team also got some help courtesy of Aden Ybarra, who posted six points and five boards. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in November of 2024.

When it comes to explaining why Pioneer lost, don't look at Muhamed Shaath. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 11 on his way to 22 points. Shaath has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dustin Duty, who had eight points and three blocks.

Vela has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Pioneer, they moved to 11-14 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial the next time they take the court. Pioneer will host Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, while Vela will head out to face them at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.