Artesia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 71-7 loss at the hands of the Pioneer Titans. The contest marked the Pioneers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Pioneer's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alissa Belen, who went 7 for 12 on her way to 17 points and four steals. Those four steals gave Belen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aryanna Reyes, who went 7 of 15 en route to 18 points and four steals.
Artesia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Pioneer, they pushed their record up to 9-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Artesia and Pioneer could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Artesia (ranked 1105th) will meet Oxford Academy (ranked 513th) at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Pioneer will challenge Long Beach Poly at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday down 122 places (219 vs. 97).
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