It was a good run, but Pioneer unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell to the Fairmont Prep Huskies 62-56. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Huskies are ranked 15th).
Alissa Belen
| 01/08/25 @ Fairmont Prep | 20 |
| 01/07/25 vs Glenn | 36 |
| 01/03/25 vs Lakewood | 19 |
| 12/30/24 vs Rowland | 20 |
| 12/28/24 vs Hesperia | 20 |
Riley Almendarez and Alissa Belen certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Almendarez almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards, while Belen went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on her way to 20 points. The matchup was Belen's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leanne Castro, who posted six points along with seven boards and five assists.
Fairmont Prep got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Adyra Rajan out in front who put up 20 points and five rebounds. Rajan is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 20 or more in the last eight games she's played. Mirel Haj was another key player, going 6 of 9 on her way to 15 points and five rebounds.
Pioneer's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Fairmont Prep, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Pioneer will venture away from home to face off against Cerritos at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pioneer's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. As for Fairmont Prep, they will welcome Louisville at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Fairmont Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games.
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