Make it nine blowout wins for the Artesia Pioneers this season. They put the hurt on Whitney with a sharp 56-36 victory on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Artesia has posted against Whitney since May 14, 2021.
Zion Staples continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Joshua Martinez was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Artesia is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Whitney, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
Artesia will head out on the road to face off against Pioneer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Whitney, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Oxford Academy at 7:00 p.m. Oxford Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
