It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pioneer can now relate to. They took a 50-36 bruising from the DeMotte Christian Knights on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 50-33 back in January.
Phillip McFatridge
| 12/23/25 vs Lewis Cass | 10% |
| 12/29/25 vs Taylor | 20% |
| 01/16/26 vs DeMotte Christian | 20% |
| 02/05/26 @ North Judson-San Pierre | 25% |
| 12/23/25 @ Logansport | 33% |
Despite the loss, Pioneer saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Phillip McFatridge posted eight points and three steals. McFatridge also brought in his first shooting accuracy of the season. Shiloh Rine was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.
It was another big night for Tony Bos, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 11 boards for DeMotte Christian. That makes it three consecutive games in which Bos has scored at least a third of the Knights' points. Another player making a difference was Tanyon Bakker, who had 12 points.
Pioneer has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season. As for DeMotte Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-4.
Pioneer does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for DeMotte Christian, they have already played their next contest, a 64-61 defeat against Caston on the 6th.
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