Pioneer won the last time they faced McAllen Memorial and things went their way on Friday too. The Pioneer Diamondbacks snuck past the McAllen Memorial Mustangs with a 51-45 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Diamondbacks sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Leading Pioneer to victory were Ebonie Chatman and Anika Fleischmann. Chatman dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards, while Fleischmann dropped a double-double on 12 points and 17 boards. Those 17 rebounds gave Fleischmann a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Natalia Gonzalez, who posted 14 points.
Diamondbacks
| 12/13/24 @ McAllen Memorial | 51-45 |
| 12/06/24 @ Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial | 67-13 |
| 11/26/24 @ Edinburg North | 61-32 |
| 11/23/24 @ Weslaco | 43-39 |
| 11/21/24 @ Mission Veterans Memorial | 63-21 |
| + 6 more games |
Pioneer's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-9. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points per game. As for McAllen Memorial, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-7.
Pioneer will take on McAllen in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McAllen Memorial and Vela will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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