A see-saw affair ultimately went against the Sevastopol Pioneers on Thursday, losing their matchup against Oconto 55-51. 

The Pioneers jumped out to a 12-9 lead in the first half, only to have the Blue Devils rein things in before taking a 28-26 advantage into the break thanks to a buzzer-beater shot. The game would toggle between the two teams the entire second half, tied at 51 with under a minute left. The Blue Devils hit one more shot from the field to make it 53-51 with 30.2 seconds left before salting the game away with a pair of field goals. 

Naomi Rikkola did what she could to will the team to victory with a game-high 31 points, ending the day 50 points away from 1,000 points for her career. Libby Ash (9 pts), Kayla Ranly (7 pts), and Katie Spude (4 pts) also scored for the Pioneers. Things were a little more balanced for the Blue Devils with Emilee Banker leading the way with 17 points and Addi Viestenz chipping in 14 points in the win. Two others scored at least six points.