Caston and Pioneer squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Caston had to settle for second. They came up short against the Pioneer Panthers, falling 34-13. The match marked the Comets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Caston saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Natalie Warner posted five points and five rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pioneer to victory, but perhaps none more so than Makenna Strycker, who went 8 for 12 to rack up 20 points. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Strycker has scored at least a third of Pioneer's points. Another player making a difference was Kynzie Hathaway, who put up six points along with eight boards and three steals.
Caston is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16. As for Pioneer, their record now sits at 11-12.
Caston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pioneer, they will challenge North White at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. North White has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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