The #22 Pioneers fell 64-33 (box score) to the
Whitworth Pirates Friday night in Spokane. Joey Toboni scored 12
points for the Pioneers.
The Pioneers took a 9-5 lead on a three pointer by David
Berggren (junior, Tualatin, Ore.). Whitworth answered with an
11-point run, going out to a 16-9 lead with 8:30 remaining in the
half. The Pirates took the same advantage, eight points, 24-16,
into the break.
Whitworth scored seven straight points in the first minute of
the second half, to extend the lead out to 15, 31-16. The Pirates
had extended the lead out to 26, 50-24, with ten minutes left in
the game, cruising to a 64-33 victory.
The 33 points scored by the Pioneers was just two points off the
lowest offensive totals in Pioneer history, a 40-31 loss to Pacific
in 1949.
The Pioneers finish up the weekend with a 6pm game Saturday
night at Whitman. Live play-by-play of the game will be available
live on the internet on sportsjuice.com.
