McKaig scores 14 in Pioneer loss to Logansport

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Boys basketball

Logansport 59, Pioneer 38 (Tuesday): Drew McKaig scored 14 points, but the visiting Panthers lost to Logansport in their season opener in the Cass County Invitational at the Berry Bowl Tuesday.

Brayden Erickson added eight points, and Lucas Perry had five.

Logansport already led 42-33 after three quarters before outscoring the Panthers 17-5 in the fourth quarter.

Pioneer made more free throws (10) than Pioneer attempted (eight).

Pioneer will next play in the consolation game at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Logansport.

PIONEER (38) (0-1)

Lucas Blackman 0 0-0 0, Brayden Erickson 3 1-2 8, Drew McKaig 6 1-2 14, Rylahn Toloza 1 0-0 3, Lucas Perry 2 0-2 5, Ryan Looker 0 0-0 0, Micah Rans 1 0-0 2, Mason Shaver 1 0-2 2, Brodie Howard 0 0-0 0, Lane Bryson 1 0-0 2, Shiloh Rine 1 0-0 2

TEAM: 16 2-8 38

LOGANSPORT (59) (1-1)

Smith 0 0-0 0, J. Taylor 5 4-4 15, Russell 7 1-3 19, Walker 0 0-0 0, DelValle 1 1-1 3, Dubes 0 2-2 2, Patel 0 0-0 0, L. Taylor 9 2-5 20, Kitchel 0 0-0 0, Baldwin 0 0-0 0, Lange 0 0-0 0

TEAM: 22 10-15 59

Three-point field goals:

Pioneer 4 (McKaig, Toloza, Perry, Erickson),

Logansport 5 (Russell 4, J. Taylor)

Total fouls: Pioneer 18, Logansport 12

Fouled out: Perry (PIO)

Turnovers: Pioneer 13, Logansport 11

Score by quarters

Pioneer 11 9 13 5 – 38

Logansport 17 15 10 17 – 59