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Pioneer Season Ends With Loss to Williston State

Pioneer Season Ends With Loss to Williston State
Posted: Mar 02, 2023

Pioneers 74... Williston State 88

The 2022-23 MCC Pioneer basketball season came to an end on Wednesday night in Miles City, MT as the Pioneers were defeated by Williston State 88-74. The season saw the Pioneers decimated by injuries as MCC tipped off the final game with only 5 available bodies and ended the game with 3 players on the court. 

The Tetons used 14 3-point field goals and 5 players in double figures to advance to the Region XIII Semifinals Saturday against the NDSCS Wildcats in Wahpeton, ND. Abi Adedo (6'6 Sophomore) scored 21 points (7-15 FG, 0-1 3's, 7-7 FT) and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Tetons to the win. Moses Gordon (6'6 Freshman) added 11 points (4-10 FG, 1-2 3's, 2-3 FT), 16 rebounds, and 8 assists while Shaheed Muhammad (5'10 Sophomore) connected for 20 points (7-15 FG, 5-11 3's, 1-2 FT). Wilson Rankin (6'4 Freshman) had 18 points (6-14 FG, 4-11 3's, 2-2 FT) and Apollo Beck (6'1 Sophomore) came off the bench to scored 14 points (5-11 FG, 4-10 3's).

The Pioneers got 25 points (10-25 FG, 2-9 3's, 3-3 FT), 15 rebounds, and 4 assists from Blessing Adesipe (6'6 Sophomore) in his final game as a Pioneer. Adesipe ends his career with 1,132 points and 511 rebounds. 7'0 Freshman center David Gorianskii scored 16 points (7-13 FG, 2-2 FT) and grabbed 6 rebounds. Ethan Venema (6'7 Freshman) had 12 points (4-9 FG, 1-2 3's, 3-3 FT), 10 rebounds, and 3 block while fellow freshman Payton Kokot added 12 points (5-10 FG, 2-6 3's). Ben Datro (6'1 Sophomore) played with a lower leg injury and finished with 9 points (3-8 FG, 1-4 3's, 2-3 FT) and 3 assists. 

Inside the Box Score

  • Williston State shot 31-73 (43%) from the field and 14-37 (38%) from the 3-point line. They were 12-14 from the free throw line. 
  • Miles CC shot 29-65 (45%) from the field and 6-21 (29%) from the 3-point line. MCC was 10-11 at the free throw line. 
  • Williston State had a slight edge on the boards at 40-39. The Tetons had 13 offensive rebounds and the Pioneers had 9.
  • MCC committed 18 turnovers to only 8 for the Tetons. 
  • There were 8 ties and 4 lead changes in the game. 

Williston State is now 6-23 overall. The Pioneers season comes to a close at 8-23.