The third road matchup was the charm for Pioneer, as they earned their first road win of the season. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 56-55 win over the Rio Linda Knights. This was payback for the Patriots, who suffered a 76-64 loss the last time these two teams met.
| 12/16/24 @ Rio Linda | 6 |
| 12/13/24 vs Woodland | 3 |
| 12/11/24 vs Winters | 5 |
| 12/09/24 vs Highlands | 3 |
Leading Pioneer to victory were Alex Macias and Melvir Pooni. Macias almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds, while Pooni went 6 of 13 on his way to 16 points and six steals. With that strong performance, Pooni is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Rick Reister, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Pioneer's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6. As for Rio Linda, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Pioneer wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-33 defeat against Yuba City on the 17th. As for Rio Linda, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-61 loss against Galt on the 17th.
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