Pioneer's tournament run continued when they took on Taylor on Monday. The Pioneer Panthers received a blow as they fell 42-27 to the Taylor Titans. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Titans are ranked 69th).
Leading Taylor to victory were Keyshawn Galloway and Drey Mcclatchey. Galloway posted 19 points and eight rebounds, while Mcclatchey almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. That's the most boards Mcclatchey has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Javionne Harris, who put up five points and seven rebounds.
Pioneer now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Taylor, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pioneer will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Frontier at 7:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025. As for Taylor, they will venture away from home to square off against Delphi Community at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Taylor is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season.
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