After flying high against Glenn last Wednesday, Pioneer came back down to earth. The Pioneer Titans fell to the Cerritos Dons 45-41. The Titans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Dons earlier this season, when they won 59-58.
Riley Almendarez
| 01/24/25 vs Cerritos | 15 |
| 12/14/24 vs Village Christian | 15 |
| 12/27/23 vs La Habra | 14 |
| 12/30/23 vs Los Altos | 14 |
| 01/11/25 vs Bishop's | 14 |
Several Titans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Riley Almendarez, who posted eight points in addition to 15 rebounds and three steals. That's the most boards Almendarez has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Alissa Belen, who earned nine points.
Pioneer's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10. As for Cerritos, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-15 record this season.
Pioneer didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-39 defeat against Santiago on the 25th. Cerritos has also already played their next match, a 66-30 win against Artesia on the 28th.
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