Patriots
| 01/16/25 vs Vacaville | 62 |
| 12/06/24 vs Woodland | 59 |
| 12/27/24 @ Dixon | 47 |
| 12/28/24 vs Gridley | 46 |
| 01/14/25 @ River City | 44 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pioneer). They snuck past the Vacaville Bulldogs with a 62-56 victory on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Pioneer got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Naomi Navarro out in front who went 10 of 21 on her way to 25 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Navarro a new career-high in points. Peyton Thorpe was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Pioneer was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Vacaville lost, don't look at Lula Kifle. Despite the final result, she posted 20 points along with seven boards and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Roser, who earned six points and 14 rebounds.
The victory (which was Pioneer's third in a row) raised their record to 7-10. As for Vacaville, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Pioneer didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 47-38 loss against Wood on the 21st. As for Vacaville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 50-40 win against River City on the 21st.
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