West fought the good fight in their overtime match against Pittsburg on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 53-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pittsburg Dragons. The Pioneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2022.
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Several Pioneers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Caleb Maholmes, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Maholmes a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Treg Hardeman, who posted 12 points.
This is the second loss in a row for West and nudges their season record down to 3-8. As for Pittsburg, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-5.
West has already played their next game, a 65-28 loss against Joplin on the 25th. As for Pittsburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 75-48 defeat against Branson on the 25th.
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