King was the 36-29 winner over Pioneer when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Mustangs took a blow against the Diamondbacks on Thursday, falling 63-34. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1174th, while the Diamondbacks are ranked 520th).
It was another big night for Muhamed Shaath, who went 9-for-20 on his way to 23 points and five rebounds for Pioneer. That makes it five consecutive games in which Shaath has scored at least a third of the Diamondbacks' points. Another player making a difference was Damian Gonzalez, who shot 83% from the field to rack up 13 points.
This is the second loss in a row for King and nudges their season record down to 4-13. As for Pioneer, their record now sits at 9-6.
King and Pioneer will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Mustangs will face off against rival Carroll at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pioneer is set to take on their familiar foe Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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