It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Pioneer Diamondbacks can now relate to. Their rough 63-41 defeat to the Sabercats on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Pioneer has not had much luck with Vela recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Pioneer still got an impressive performance from Edward Chavez, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Joshua Gaither was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Vela's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Axel Garza led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jp Olivarez, who scored 20 points along with two steals.
Pioneer's loss dropped their record down to 22-15. As for Vela, the victory (which was their 21st in a row) raised their record to 35-5.
Pioneer does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Vela will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Wagner at 5:30 p.m. on March 1st. One thing working in Vela's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups.
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