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BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS
Sports Editor, RTC
Girls basketball
Pioneer junior point guard Ashlynn Brooke and senior guard-forward Hailey Cripe both received postseason recognition from the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.
Brooke was named to the IBCA/Franciscan Health Underclass Supreme 15 team.
Cripe was one of 15 players named to the Senior Small School All-State team.
Other area players recongized included Argos’ Lizzy Edmonds and Rochester’s Lexy Thomas to the senior honorable mention all-state team and Tippecanoe Valley’s Kaydence Mellott and Caston’s Isabel Scales to the underclass honorable mention all-state team.
Pioneer 61, North Judson 50 (Jan. 18): Ashlynn Brooke hit four 3-pointers and scored 23 points for Pioneer as they wrapped up the Hoosier North title with a road win over North Judson on Jan. 18.
Hailey Cripe added 14 points, Brooklyn Borges had 12, and Kylie Attinger had 10.
Olivia Burkett had 16 points for North Judson.
The game was tied 31-31 at halftime.
PIONEER (61) (15-4, 6-0)
Macee Baker 0 0-0 0, Ashlynn Brooke 8 3-4 23, Hailey Cripe 6 2-4 14, Kylie Attinger 5 0-1 10, Brooklyn Borges 4 4-4 12, Makenna Strycker 1 0-0 2, Maggie Steffel 0 0-0 0, Mandee Weisenburger 0 0-0 0
TEAM: 24 9-13 61
NORTH JUDSON (50) (5-14, 2-3)
Baxter 1 0-0 2, Burkett 7 2-7 16, Boyd 2 0-0 5, R. Hensley 0 0-0 0, Frasure 5 1-1 14, M. Hensley 4 5-6 14
TEAM: 19 8-14 50
Three-point field goals:
Pioneer 4 (Brooke 4),
North Judson 4 (Frasure 3, Boyd)
Total fouls: Pioneer 15, North Judson 17
Fouled out: Burkett (NJSP)
Score by quarters
Pioneer 13 18 15 15 – 61
North Judson 22 9 6 13 – 50
Pioneer 63, Frontier 35 (Jan. 6): Mandee Weisenburger scored 12 of her team-high 18 points in the first half as the visiting Lady Panthers beat Frontier on Jan. 6.
Ashlynn Brooke added 17.
Emma Blissett scored a game-high 23 for Frontier.
Pioneer led 32-15 at halftime.
PIONEER (63) (12-4)
Macee Baker 2 0-0 5, Ashlynn Brooke 6 3-4 17, Makenna Strycker 3 0-0 7, Hailey Cripe 3 3-5 9, Brooklyn Borges 3 1-3 7, Mandee Weisenburger 9 0-0 18, Maggie Steffel 0 0-1 0, Allison McGrew 0 0-0 0, Kennedy Corn 0 0-0 0, Gracie Hopper 0 0-0 0
TEAM: 26 7-13 63
FRONTIER (35) (5-5)
Jay 1 0-0 2, Blissett 7 6-7 23, Mears 0 0-0 0, Sorensen 2 0-0 4, Anderson 0 0-0 0, Newcom 0 6-8 6, Tarr 0 0-0 0
TEAM: 10 12-15 35
Three-point field goals:
Pioneer 4 (Brooke 2, Baker, Strycker),
Frontier 3 (Blissett 3)
Total fouls: Pioneer 13, Frontier 13
Fouled out: Jay (FRO)
Score by quarters
Pioneer 18 14 18 13 – 63
Frontier 7 8 10 10 – 35
Pioneer 60, Triton 36 (Dec. 18): Ashlynn Brooke and Hailey Cripe combined for eight 3-pointers and 48 points for the Lady Panthers in a Hoosier North home win over Triton on Dec. 18.
Brooke hit five 3-pointers and had 23 points. Cripe hit three treys and had 23. Cripe also had a team-high six rebounds. Kylie Attinger contributed six points and three rebounds.
Taren Yates had 16, and Addyson Viers added 10 for Triton.
This was the teams’ first meeting since the 2021 regional final at Caston. Pioneer defeated Triton for the fourth straight time.
Pioneer led 36-10 at halftime.
TRITON (36) (9-6, 2-2)
Yates 7 2-3 16, Faulkner 1 0-0 2, Atkins 1 0-0 3, Bules 2 1-2 5, Viers 4 2-7 10, Groves 0 0-0 0, Bugg 0 0-0 0
TEAM: 15 5-12 36
PIONEER (60) (10-2, 5-0)
Ashlynn Brooke 9 2-2 25, Hailey Cripe 9 2-3 23, Makenna Strycker 2 0-0 4, Kylie Attinger 2 2-4 6, Brooklyn Borges 1 0-0 2, Maggie Steffel 0 0-0 0, Mandee Weisenburger 0 0-0 0, Kennedy Corn 0 0-0 0
TEAM: 23 6-9 60
Three-point field goals:
Triton 1 (Atkins),
Pioneer 8 (Brooke 5, Cripe 3)
Total fouls: Triton 11, Pioneer 11
Turnovers: Triton 21, Pioneer 12
Score by quarters
Triton 4 6 12 14 – 36
Pioneer 23 13 18 6 – 60
Pioneer 72, LaVille 29 (Dec. 17): Ashlynn Brooke hit five 3-pointers and scored 27 points, and Hailey Cripe added six treys and 26 points for Pioneer in a Hoosier North home win over LaVille on Dec. 17.
Kylie Attinger added eight points, all in the first half.
Lucy Sherk had 15 points for LaVille.
Pioneer led 35-14 at halftime.
LAVILLE (29) (6-7, 0-3)
Smith 0 0-0 0, Rock 4 0-0 8, H. Kwiatkowski 1 4-4 6, B. Edison 0 0-0 0, L. Edison 0 0-0 0, L. Kwiatkowski 0 0-0 0, Sherk 7 1-2 15, Foster 0 0-0 0
TEAM: 12 5-6 29
PIONEER (72) (9-2, 4-0)
Ashlynn Brooke 10 2-3 27, Hailey Cripe 9 2-2 26, Makenna Strycker 0 0-0 0, Kylie Attinger 4 0-0 8, Brooklyn Borges 1 1-2 3, Maggie Steffel 1 0-0 2, Mandee Weisenburger 2 0-1 4, Allison McGrew 0 0-0 0, Gracie Hopper 1 0-0 2, Kennedy Corn 0 0-0 0
TEAM: 28 5-8 72
Three-point field goals:
LaVille 0,
Pioneer 11 (Cripe 6, Brooke 5)
Total fouls: LaVille 13, Pioneer 8
Score by quarters
LaVille 6 8 11 4 – 29
Pioneer 15 20 26 11 – 72
Pioneer 68, LaPorte 36 (Dec. 11): Hailey Cripe scored 18 of her game-high 29 points in the third quarter, and Ashlynn Brooke added 24 for Pioneer in a road win over LaPorte on Dec. 11.
Cripe outscored the entire LaPorte team 20-17 in the second half.
Brooke hit four 3-pointers. Kylie Attinger added nine points.
Ayden Shreves had 19 points for LaPorte, who led 15-9 after one quarter but was outscored 47-11 in the second and third quarters combined.
PIONEER (68) (7-2)
Ashlynn Brooke 9 2-3 24, Hailey Cripe 10 8-9 29, Makenna Strycker 1 0-0 2, Kylie Attinger 3 3-4 9, Brooklyn Borges 1 0-0 2, Maggie Steffel 0 0-0 0, Gracie Hopper 1 0-0 2, Kennedy Corn 0 0-0 0, Keirsten Nies 0 0-0 0, Mandee Weisenburger 0 0-0 0
TEAM: 25 13-16 68
LAPORTE (36) (2-8)
Shreves 5 9-11 19, Reaves 0 0-0 0, A. Schreeg 0 0-0 0, Shelton 0 0-0 0, Simmons 3 1-2 9, Allen 0 0-0 0, Riley 1 0-0 2, Dubbs 0 0-0 0, I. Schreeg 3 0-0 6, Hill 0 0-0 0
TEAM: 12 10-13 36
Three-point field goals:
Pioneer 5 (Brooke 4, Cripe),
LaPorte 2 (Simmons 2)
Total fouls: Pioneer 14, LaPorte 13
Score by quarters
Pioneer 9 18 29 12 – 68
LaPorte 15 4 7 10 – 36
Pioneer 74, Southwood 63 (Nov. 9): Hailey Cripe poured in 29 points, and Ashlynn Brooke added 28 for the visiting Lady Panthers in a win over Southwood on Nov. 9.
Cripe hit five 3-pointers, and Brooke made four treys. The teams combined for 20 made 3-pointers.
Ella Haupert scored 21 points, and Alaina Winer added 15 for the Lady Knights.
Southwood led 37-34 at halftime, but Pioneer outscored Southwood 25-5 in the third quarter to grab a 59-42 lead.
PIONEER (74) (2-0)
Ashlynn Brooke 8 8-8 28, Maggie Steffel 0 0-0 0, Hailey Cripe 10 4-6 29, Mandee Weisenburger 1 0-0 2, Kylie Attinger 3 3-6 9, Macee Baker 0 2-2 2, Brooklyn Borges 1 0-0 2, Makenna Strycker 1 0-0 2
TEAM: 24 17-22 74
SOUTHWOOD (63) (0-1)
Collins 1 0-0 2, Haupert 9 0-0 21, Norman 3 0-1 7, Winer 5 2-2 15, Combs 0 0-0 0, Younce 1 0-0 3, Sweet 3 0-0 6, Wyatt 3 0-2 9, Claussin 0 0-0 0
TEAM: 25 2-5 63
Three-point field goals:
Pioneer 9 (Cripe 5, Brooke 4),
Southwood 11 (Haupert 3, Winer 3, Wyatt 3, Younce, Norman)
Total fouls: Pioneer 7, Southwood 14
Fouled out: Wyatt (SW)
Score by quarters
Pioneer 22 12 25 15 – 74
Southwood 25 12 5 21 – 63
Boys basketball
North White 68, Pioneer 40 (Feb. 19): Oscar Solano scored nine points, and Drew McKaig and Gavin Clem scored eight each for Pioneer in a home loss to sectional rival North White on Feb. 19.
Caleb Sweet added seven off the bench.
Nathan Miller had a game-high 27 for North White, who led 26-24 at halftime.
North White would later beat Pioneer 65-46 in the Class 1A, Sectional 52 final on March 5.
NORTH WHITE (68) (17-3)
Miller 11 2-2 27, Pogue 1 6-6 9, Denton 1 0-0 2, Buschman 7 0-0 14, Stevens 3 2-4 8, Hood 3 0-0 6, Orr 0 0-0 0, B. Hood 0 2-2 2, Stearns 0 0-0 0
TEAM: 26 12-14 68
PIONEER (40) (5-14)
Brock Robinson 2 0-0 4, Drew McKaig 3 0-2 8, Christian Scott 2 0-1 4, Oscar Solano 2 4-4 9, Jacob Zeigler 0 0-0 0, Rylahn Toloza 0 0-0 0, Gavin Clem 3 0-0 8, Brayden Erickson 0 0-0 0, Caleb Sweet 3 1-2 7
TEAM: 15 5-9 40
Three-point field goals:
North White 4 (Miller 3, Pogue),
Pioneer 5 (McKaig 2, Clem 2, Solano)
Total fouls: North White 10, Pioneer 14
Fouled out: Scott (PIO)
Turnovers: North White 7, Pioneer 12
Score by quarters
North White 11 15 20 22 – 68
Pioneer 11 13 7 9 – 40
Pioneer 44, Winamac 36 (Feb. 18): Drew McKaig hit three 3-pointers and scored 13 points for Pioneer in a home win over Winamac on Feb. 18. Caleb Sweet added nine off the bench.
Pioneer hit eight 3-pointers and committed only seven turnovers.
Pioneer led 22-13 at halftime.
WINAMAC (36) (8-10, 2-4)
Terry 1 1-2 3, Compton 4 0-0 11, Stark 1 1-3 3, Malchow 4 2-3 11, Brandt 1 0-0 2, Loehmer 0 0-0 0, Bentle 0 1-2 1, Schultz 2 1-2 5
TEAM: 13 6-12 36
PIONEER (44) (5-13, 1-6)
Brock Robinson 1 0-0 3, Drew McKaig 4 2-3 13, Christian Scott 2 1-2 6, Oscar Solano 1 0-0 2, Jacob Zeigler 1 3-6 5, Gavin Clem 2 0-0 6, Brayden Erickson 0 0-0 0, Caleb Sweet 4 0-0 9
TEAM: 15 6-11 44
Three-point field goals:
Winamac 4 (Compton 3, Malchow),
Pioneer 8 (McKaig 3, Clem 2, Robinson, Scott, Sweet)
Total fouls: Winamac 18, Pioneer 15
Turnovers: Winamac 11, Pioneer 7
Score by quarters
Winamac 8 5 6 17 – 36
Pioneer 11 11 9 13 – 44
Pioneer 44, Indiana Deaf 28 (Feb. 5): Christian Scott scored 10 of his game-high 15 points in the second half to lead the host Panthers past Indiana Deaf on Feb. 5.
Drew McKaig added eight points, and Oscar Solano had six.
The 28 points were a season low for Indiana Deaf, who averaged 54.3 ppg.
Pioneer led 20-18 at halftime.
INDIANA DEAF (28) (4-7)
DeFalco 1 1-2 3, Wascher 3 0-0 6, Puent 3 2-2 9, Smith 0 0-0 0, Hess 0 0-0 0, Bippus 4 2-4 10
TEAM: 11 5-8 28
PIONEER (44) (5-11)
Brock Robinson 1 2-2 4, Drew Mckaig 4 0-0 8, Christian Scott 6 2-4 15, Oscar Solano 2 2-2 6, Caleb Sweet 1 0-0 2, Rylahn Toloza 0 0-0 0, Gavin Clem 1 0-0 3, Brayden Erickson 1 1-2 4, Jacob Zeigler 1 0-0 2
TEAM: 17 7-12 44
Three-point field goals:
Indiana Deaf 1 (Puent),
Pioneer 3 (Scott, Clem, Erickson)
Total fouls: Indiana Deaf 13, Pioneer 10
Score by quarters
Indiana Deaf 4 14 4 6 – 28
Pioneer 9 11 13 11 – 44
Pioneer 71, West Central 58 (Jan. 21): Drew McKaig scored a career-high 24 points, Christian Scott added a career-high 19, and Gavin Clem had 12 for Pioneer in a home win over West Central on Jan. 21.
McKaig had 11 points in the first quarter as Pioneer jumped out to a 21-11 lead. They l;ed 36-28 at halftime.
Pioneer beat West Central for the 15th consecutive meeting. Pioneer has not lost to West Central since January 2011.
WEST CENTRAL (58) (2-12)
White 3 5-9 12, Huber 5 5-6 18, Nannenga 6 2-7 16, Hughes 1 0-0 2, Lewark 1 3-6 6, Hudson 1 0-1 2, Salazar 1 0-0 2
TEAM: 18 15-29 58
PIONEER (71) (3-10)
Brock Robinson 1 0-0 2, Drew McKaig 11 1-2 24, Gavin Clem 4 1-2 12, Christian Scott 7 5-7 19, Jacob Zeigler 1 2-2 4, Rylahn Toloza 0 0-0 0, Brayden Erickson 0 0-0 0, Eli Miller 1 0-0 2, Oscar Solano 1 0-0 2, Caleb Sweet 1 4-7 6
TEAM: 27 13-20 71
Three-point field goals:
West Central 7 (Huber 3, Nannenga 2, White, Lewark),
Pioneer 4 (Clem 3, McKaig)
Total fouls: West Central 20, Pioneer 23
Fouled out: White (WC), Lewark (WC), Miller (PIO)
Turnovers: West Central 12, Pioneer 16
Score by quarters
West Central 11 17 13 17 – 58
Pioneer 21 15 15 20 – 71
Carroll (Flora) 64, Pioneer 42 (Jan. 15): Drew McKaig hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 points, but the host Panthers fell to undefeated Carroll (Flora) (11-0) on Jan. 15.
Christian Scott added 12 for Pioneer.
Owen Duff scored a game-high 20 points for Carroll.
Carroll led 33-18 at halftime.
CARROLL (FLORA) (64) (11-0)
Huerta 3 0-0 7, Kuns 4 0-0 10, Duff 7 3-3 20, Skinner 6 1-2 14, Eldridge 2 2-2 6, Viney 1 0-0 3, Harschbarger 0 0-0 0, McClain 0 1-2 1, Metzger 1 1-2 3
TEAM: 24 8-11 64
PIONEER (42) (2-10)
Brock Robinson 1 0-0 2, Drew McKaig 7 0-0 18, Gavin Clem 1 0-0 2, Oscar Solano 0 0-0 0, Jacob Zeigler 2 0-0 4, Christian Scott 3 6-9 12, Eli Miller 1 1-2 3, Caleb Sweet 0 1-2 1
TEAM: 15 8-13 42
Three-point field goals:
Carroll (Flora) 8 (Duff 3, Kuns 2, Huerta, Skinner, Viney),
Pioneer 4 (McKaig 4)
Total fouls: Carroll (Flora) 12, Pioneer 12
Turnovers: Carroll (Flora) 6, Pioneer 10
Score by quarters
Carroll 18 15 8 23 – 64
Pioneer 12 6 9 15 – 42
Lewis Cass 56, Pioneer 39 (Jan. 14): Drew McKaig scored 12 points, and Gavin Clem knocked down three 3-pointers and added 11 for Pioneer in a road loss to Lewis Cass on Jan. 14.
Tyson Good had 31 points for Lewis Cass.
The Kings went 7 for 7 from the foul line.
Lewis Cass led 28-16 at halftime.
PIONEER (39) (2-9)
Brock Robinson 0 0-0 0, Drew McKaig 5 0-0 12, Gavin Clem 4 0-0 11, Oscar Solano 0 0-0 0, Caleb Sweet 2 0-0 4, Christian Scott 2 2-4 6, Brayden Erickson 0 0-0 0, Eli Miller 2 0-0 4, Jacob Zeigler 1 0-0 2
TEAM: 16 2-4 39
LEWIS CASS (56) (5-5)
Fitch 1 0-0 2, Good 11 6-6 31, Miller 2 0-0 4, Chambers 4 0-0 8, Hillis 3 0-0 6, Lewellen 0 0-0 0, McClain 0 0-0 0, Hines 0 0-0 0, Young 0 0-0 0, Rowe 0 0-0 0, Frey 2 1-1 5
TEAM: 23 7-7 56
Three-point field goals:
Pioneer 5 (Clem 3, McKaig 2),
Lewis Cass 3 (Good 3)
Total fouls: Pioneer 8, Lewis Cass 8
Turnovers: Pioneer 20, Lewis Cass 16
Score by quarters
Pioneer 10 6 10 13 – 39
Lewis Cass 14 14 15 13 – 56
Faith Christian 41, Pioneer 36 (Jan. 8): Drew McKaig scored 16 points for Pioneer in a loss to host Faith Christian on Jan. 8.
Christian Scott and Caleb Sweet added five points each.
David Streitmatter scored five of his team-high 12 points in the fourth quarter for Faith Christian.
The game was tied 20-20 at halftime. Pioneer led 30-28 after three quarters.
PIONEER (36) (2-8)
Brock Robinson 0 2-2 2, Drew McKaig 7 1-2 16, Gavin Clem 1 0-0 2, Christian Scott 2 1-1 5, Jacob Zeigler 0 4-6 4, Rylahn Toloza 0 0-0 0, Eli Miller 0 0-0 0, Oscar Solano 0 2-2 2, Caleb Sweet 2 1-2 5
TEAM: 12 11-15 36
FAITH CHRISTIAN (41) (4-4)
S. Peter 0 0-0 0, J. Peter 1 0-0 3, Haste 3 1-2 8, Streitmatter 3 5-6 12, Valiant 0 2-2 2, Johns 0 0-0 0, Riley 3 0-0 6, Todhunter 2 2-4 7, Krintz 1 1-3 3
TEAM: 13 11-17 41
Three-point field goals:
Pioneer 1 (McKaig),
Faith Christian 4 (J. Peter, Haste, Streitmatter, Todhunter)
Total fouls: Pioneer 19, Faith Christian 15
Fouled out: Zeigler (PIO), Solano (PIO)
Score by quarters
Pioneer 11 9 10 6 – 36
Faith Christian 8 12 8 13 – 41
Pioneer 46, Frontier 27 (Jan. 7): Gavin Clem drained three 3-pointers and scored 13 points, and Brock Robinson scored seven of his 10 in the second half to help host Pioneer put away sectional rival Frontier on Jan. 7.
Dayton Hoover led the Falcons with 17 points.
Pioneer led 24-8 at halftime.
Pioneer would later beat Frontier 42-29 on March 1 in the sectional quarterfinals.
FRONTIER (27) (1-8)
Hoover 6 4-4 17, White 0 0-0 0, Schroeder 2 2-5 6, Wilson 0 0-0 0, Wagner 1 1-2 4, Yerk 0 0-0 0, Harner 0 0-0 0, Reedy 0 0-0 0, Mears 0 0-0 0
TEAM: 9 7-11 27
PIONEER (46) (2-7)
Brock Robinson 3 3-4 10, Drew McKaig 2 0-0 4, Gavin Clem 4 2-2 13, Christian Scott 2 3-4 8, Jacob Zeigler 1 2-2 4, Eli Miller 1 0-2 2, Oscar Solano 1 0-1 3, Caleb Sweet 1 0-0 2
TEAM: 15 10-15 46
Three-point field goals:
Frontier 2 (Hoover, Wagner),
Pioneer 6 (Clem 3, Robinson, Scott, Solano)
Total fouls: Frontier 18, Pioneer 10
Fouled out: Hoover (FRO)
Turnovers: Frontier 17, Pioneer 10
Score by quarters
Frontier 2 6 6 13 – 27
Pioneer 9 15 6 16 – 46
LaCrosse 42, Pioneer 38 (Dec. 28): Oscar Solano had nine points off the bench, but Pioneer lost to host LaCrosse on Dec. 28.
Christian Scott and Jacob Zeigler had seven each, and Drew McKaig and Gavin Clem had six each.
Ben Garwood had 16 points for the Tigers. LaCrosse outscored Pioneer 14-5 from the foul line.
LaCrosse led 14-10 at halftime.
PIONEER (38) (1-7)
Brock Robinson 0 1-2 1, Drew McKaig 3 0-0 6, Gavin Clem 2 0-0 6, Christian Scott 3 1-3 7, Jacob Zeigler 2 3-5 7, Rylahn Toloza 0 0-0 0, Brayden Erickson 0 0-0 0, Oscar Solano 4 0-0 9, Caleb Sweet 1 0-0 2
TEAM: 15 5-10 38
LACROSSE (42) (3-3)
Gorski 2 3-4 7, Kneifel 1 0-0 2, Burkholder 2 3-4 7, Grieger 3 0-0 6, Garwood 3 8-8 16, Sheely 0 0-0 0, McArdle 0 0-0 0, Rust 0 0-0 0, Welkie 2 0-0 4, Doms 0 0-0 0
TEAM: 13 14-16 42
Three-point field goals:
Pioneer 3 (Clem 2, Solano),
LaCrosse 2 (Garwood 2)
Total fouls: Pioneer 15, LaCrosse 9
Turnovers: Pioneer 9, LaCrosse 7
Score by quarters
Pioneer 6 4 11 17 – 38
LaCrosse 2 12 11 17 – 42
Manchester 81, Pioneer 47 (Dec. 21): Christian Scott scored 12 points, but Pioneer fell to host Manchester on Dec. 21.
Drew McKaig and Jacob Zeigler added eight points each, and Gavin Clem had seven for the Panthers.
Will Rickerd led five Squires in double figures with 18 points.
Manchester led 39-23 at halftime.
PIONEER (47) (1-6)
Brock Robinson 3 0-0 6, Drew McKaig 3 0-0 8, Gavin Clem 2 1-2 7, Christian Scott 4 4-5 12, Oscar Solano 1 0-1 2, Rylahn Toloza 0 0-0 0, Brayden Erickson 0 0-0 0, Caleb Sweet 2 0-0 4, Jacob Zeigler 4 0-0 8
TEAM: 19 5-8 47
MANCHESTER (81) (3-3)
Hendrix 6 0-0 15, Rickerd 6 2-2 18, Jones 6 2-5 14, Martin 4 0-0 10, Betten 8 0-0 16, Miller 1 0-0 2, Zur Nieden 1 1-2 3, McLain 1 0-0 2, Wagoner 0 0-0 0, Espeset 0 1-2 1
TEAM: 33 6-11 81
Three-point field goals:
Pioneer 4 (McKaig 2, Clem 2),
Manchester 9 (Rickerd 4, Hendrix 3, Martin 2)
Total fouls: Pioneer 13, Manchester 12
Turnovers: Pioneer 7, Manchester 8
Score by quarters
Pioneer 14 9 11 13 – 47
Manchester 25 14 18 24 – 81
LaVille 55, Pioneer 48 (Dec. 17): Drew McKaig hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 points, and Christian Scott added 11, but the Panthers dropped a Hoosier North home game to LaVille on Dec. 17.
Gavin Clem added eight points for Pioneer.
The game was tied 27-27 at halftime.
Collin Czarnecki scored 15 to lead LaVille, who outscored Pioneer 13-1 from the foul line.
LaVille beat Pioneer for the sixth straight year.
LAVILLE (55) (1-4, 1-1)
Plummer 5 2-2 12, James 1 0-1 2, Smith 3 4-6 11, R. Wagoner 3 1-3 9, Allen 1 0-0 2, Czarnecki 4 5-8 15, Good 1 1-2 4, G. Wagoner 0 0-2 0
TEAM: 18 13-24 55
PIONEER (48) (1-4, 0-2)
Brock Robinson 0 0-1 0, Drew McKaig 7 0-0 18, Gavin Clem 4 0-1 8, Christian Scott 5 1-3 11, Jacob Zeigler 2 0-0 4, Brayden Erickson 1 0-0 3, Oscar Solano 0 0-0 0, Caleb Sweet 2 0-0 4
TEAM: 21 1-5 48
Three-point field goals:
LaVille 6 (R. Wagoner 2, Czarnecki 2, Smith, Good),
Pioneer 5 (McKaig 4, Erickson)
Total fouls: LaVille 14, Pioneer 22
Turnovers: LaVille 12, Pioneer 18
Score by quarters
LaVille 10 17 10 18 – 55
Pioneer 8 19 7 14 – 48
Triton 53, Pioneer 42 (Dec. 10): Gavin Clem hit five 3-pointers and scored a career-high 15 points, but the Panthers lost their Hoosier North opener to host Triton at the Trojan Trench on Dec. 10.
Drew McKaig and Oscar Solano added seven points each for Pioneer, who trailed 22-19 at halftime.
Cole Shively had 14 points for Triton. Tyson Yates added 13, and Ashton Oviedo had 11.
PIONEER (42) (1-2, 0-1)
Brock Robinson 0 0-0 0, Drew McKaig 1 4-6 7, Gavin Clem 5 0-0 15, Christian Scott 1 2-3 4, Jacob Zeigler 2 2-2 6, Brayden Erickson 0 0-0 0, Oscar Solano 3 1-1 7, Caleb Sweet 1 1-3 3
TEAM: 13 10-15 42
TRITON (53) (4-1, 1-0)
McKinney 0 0-0 0, Oviedo 4 2-3 11, Shively 5 2-4 14, Johnson 2 0-2 6, Yates 5 2-2 13, Westafer 0 0-0 0, Graham 4 1-1 9, Large 0 0-0 0
TEAM: 20 7-12 53
Three-point field goals:
Pioneer 6 (Clem 5, McKaig),
Triton 6 (Shively 2, Johnson 2, Yates, Oviedo)
Total fouls: Pioneer 14, Triton 13
Fouled out: Solano (PIO)
Turnovers: Pioneer 14, Triton 9
Score by quarters
Pioneer 11 8 6 17 – 42
Triton 10 12 15 16 – 53
Pioneer 45, Logansport 44 (Nov. 30): Oscar Solano scored 17 points, and Drew McKaig added 14 for the host Panthers in a win over Logansport in the Cass County Invitational semifinals on Nov. 30.
The win is believed to be Pioneer’s first over Logansport in 40 years.
Noah Lange scored 14 points, and Caleb Crook had 10 for the Berries.
Pioneer led 17-13 at halftime.
LOGANSPORT (44) (0-2)
Lange 5 0-0 14, George 1 0-0 3, Schlick 1 1-2 3, Crook 5 0-0 10, Taylor 1 0-0 2, Scott 0 0-0 0, Mock 2 0-0 4, Summers 0 0-0 0, Russell 3 0-0 8
TEAM: 18 1-2 44
PIONEER (45) (1-0)
Brock Robinson 0 2-2 2, Drew McKaig 6 0-0 14, Christian Scott 1 0-0 2, Jacob Zeigler 2 0-0 4, Oscar Solano 6 3-5 17, Eli Miller 0 1-4 1, Brayden Erickson 0 0-0 0, Caleb Sweet 1 2-2 5
TEAM: 16 8-13 45
Three-point field goals:
Logansport 7 (Lange 4, Russell 2, George),
Pioneer 5 (McKaig 2, Solano 2, Sweet)
Total fouls: Logansport 16, Pioneer 10
Turnovers: Logansport 18, Pioneer 8
Score by quarters
Logansport 10 3 12 19 – 44
Pioneer 8 9 13 15 – 45
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