Pierz Pioneers vs Staples-Motley Cardinals Section 7AA Boys Basketball Playoffs 2024

The 11th seeded Pioneers season came to an end in Staples with a 1st round loss to the 6th seeded Cardinals by a score of 85-61.  The Pioneers season concluded with a record of 9-18.  Despite the 24-point loss, there was plenty of excitement right down to the final minutes as Senior Joey Stuckmayer made his final push to end his career with 1,000 points.  With just 2:55 left in the game, Joey sank a 3-pointer to become just the 11th player in program history to score 1,000 or more points.  Joey finished his career with exactly 1,000 points, led the Granite Ridge Conference in scoring and set the school's single season scoring record and tied the school's single game scoring mark.