Pioneer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the Vacaville Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 71-50 back in January.
Melvir Pooni
| 02/07/25 vs Vacaville | 11 |
| 02/05/25 @ River City | 3 |
| 01/21/25 vs Wood | 4 |
| 01/17/25 @ Vacaville | 8 |
| 01/15/25 vs River City | 4 |
| + 9 more games |
Despite the defeat, Pioneer saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Melvir Pooni dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. That's the most boards Pooni has posted since back in December of 2024. Emiliano Romero was another key player, going 5 of 7 to rack up 11 points and six rebounds.
Pioneer's loss dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Vacaville, their victory bumped their record up to 4-18.
Coming up, Pioneer will head out to take on Wood at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pioneer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season. As for Vacaville, they will be playing at home against Armijo at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Armijo will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Vacaville surely won't give up without a fight.
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