The Pioneer Diamondbacks's game on Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-45 win over Sharyland. This was payback for Pioneer, who suffered a 48-47 loss the last time these two teams met.
Pioneer's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Muhamed Shaath led the charge by scoring 14 points along with three steals. Shaath continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Julian Valdez was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five steals.
Pioneer is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Sharyland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Pioneer will be playing in front of their home fans against Valley View at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley View is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak. Sharyland is on the road again on Tuesday and play against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on January 9th. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial is on a three-game streak of home losses, Sharyland a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
