Pioneer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were dealt a 99-59 defeat at the hands of the Rodriguez Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 90-63 back in January.

Melvir Pooni
01/31/25 @ Rodriguez | 57% |
01/27/25 vs Vanden | 40% |
01/24/25 @ Sacramento | 67% |
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Melvir Pooni, who went 9 of 18 en route to 24 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Pooni is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last three games he's played. Bodie Britton was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 18 points.
Bernard 'ISO-God' Bryant was a one-man wrecking crew for Rodriguez as he went 7 of 8 from beyond the arc to rack up 25 points along with six boards and five assists. Thanks to that strong game, Bryant now owns an excellent 47.3% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Davion '2X' Orais-Ramsey, who went 6 for 9 en route to 16 points in addition to eight assists and five rebounds.
Pioneer's loss dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Rodriguez, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Pioneer didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 78-44 defeat against River City on the 5th. As for Rodriguez, they have also already played their next matchup, a 71-52 victory against Vacaville on the 5th.
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