Pioneer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 32-30 heartbreaker at the hands of the West Central Trojans. The Panthers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Trojans from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
| 01/24/25 @ West Central | 15 |
| 01/23/25 vs Peru | 17 |
| 12/21/24 @ Triton | 18 |
| 12/17/24 @ Caston | 23 |
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Makenna Strycker, who posted 15 points and three steals. The matchup was Strycker's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Mia McKaig was another key player, putting up seven points and six rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sydney Mellon, who scored seven points along with six boards and three steals. Mellon is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Madisyn DeMoss, who had six points in addition to nine rebounds and five blocks.
Pioneer's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-10. As for West Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Pioneer has already played their next contest (against Winamac), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. West Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 45-43 defeat against Faith Christian on the 27th.
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