Pioneer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were dealt a 78-44 loss at the hands of the River City Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 57-48 back in January.
Pioneer's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Melvir Pooni, who went 6 for 14 to rack up 15 points and three steals, and Rick Reister, who posted six points.
River City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Deon Clay, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Clay is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last six games he's played. Aaron Burdick was another key player, going 7 of 10 on his way to 15 points and five boards.
Pioneer's loss dropped their record down to 6-19. As for River City, their win bumped their record up to 8-18.
Pioneer has already played their next game, a 55-54 defeat against Vacaville on the 7th. As for River City, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 72-31 loss against Vanden on the 7th.
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