Winters lost against Pioneer back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Winters Warriors received a blow as they fell 67-53 to the Pioneer Patriots.
Winters' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Felsen, who went 7 for 17 on his way to 18 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Koa Branco, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 15 points and three steals.
It was another big night for Melvir Pooni, who went 11 of 19 on his way to 29 points in addition to seven boards and five steals for Pioneer. Pooni has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Emiliano Romero, who posted nine points and five boards.
Winters' loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Pioneer, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Winters didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-35 victory against Woodland on the 12th. As for Pioneer, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 61-50 defeat against Woodland Christian on the 12th.
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