Oroville lost against Pioneer back in December of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The contest between the Oroville Tigers and the Pioneer Patriots didn't end well, with the Oroville Tigers falling 53-39. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Oroville's loss came despite strong showings from Rashawn Bland and Marlon Smith. Bland had 19 points, while Smith went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points plus two steals. Smith is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games.
Pioneer found their leader in sophomore Melvir Pooni, who went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds. Pooni has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Alex Macias was another key player, posting four points along with nine rebounds.
Oroville's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Pioneer, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Oroville has already played their next matchup (against Pioneer), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Pioneer has already played their next contest (against Oroville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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