Pioneer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 57-48 to the River City Raiders. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2018.
| 01/15/25 vs River City | 11 |
| 01/03/25 @ Vanden | 4 |
| 01/10/25 vs Rodriguez | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Sonoma Valley | 3 |
| 12/09/24 vs Highlands | 3 |
Pioneer lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Denzel Roberts, who posted 11 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Roberts a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Melvir Pooni, who put up 14 points and three steals.
Pioneer's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for River City, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-14.
Pioneer didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-50 loss against Vacaville on the 17th. As for River City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 71-44 defeat against Vanden on the 17th.
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