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Pioneers Score Season High in Win Over Dakota College at Bottineau

Pioneers Score Season High in Win Over Dakota College at Bottineau
Posted: Jan 23, 2026

Pioneers 105... Dakota College at Bottineau 88

Donnie Haney (6'2 Guard - Baton Rouge, LA) scored a career high 26 points (8-17 FG, 5-12 3's, 5-6 FT) leading 7 Pioneers in double figures as the Pioneers used a huge 2nd half to propel them past the Dakota College at Bottineau Lumberjacks 105-88 on Thursday night in Miles City, MT. 

The Pioneers trailed the Lumberjacks early in the contest by 6 points with 14:00 remaining in the 1st half. After a slow start shooting, the Pioneers used some timely shooting and some fast break baskets to gain a 48-44 lead at halftime. The home team came out hot to start the 2nd half by going on a 13-0 run to start the half building a 61-44 lead. The Lumberjacks tried to get back in the game but every run was squelched by the balanced effort of the Pioneers. 

Azenio Cossa (6'3 Sophomore - Maputo, Mozambique) added 16 points (8-15 FG, 0-3 3's), 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals while backcourt mate Jace Hill (6'1 Sophomore - Columbia Falls, MT) added 12 points (4-8 FG, 2-6 3's, 2-2 FT) and 7 assists. Shad Boyce (6'8 Freshman - Winifred, MT) had a double double with 14 points (5-7 FG, 4-5 FT) to go along with 11 rebounds and 4 blocked shots. Uwami Chongo (6'8 Sophomore - Maputo, Mozambique) scored 11 points (4-8 FG, 3-5 3's) with 5 rebounds. 

MCC got strong efforts off the bench from Josh Gosar (6'1 Freshman - Pinedale, WY) with 13 points (4-7 FG, 1-4 3's, 4-4 FT) and 4 steals while Randy Otieno (6'6 Sophomore - Calgary, Alberta) had 10 points (2-6 FG, 0-3 3's, 6-6 FT). 

Inside the Box Score

  • The Pioneers shot 36-71 (51%) from the field and 12-36 (33%) from 3-point range. MCC was 21-23 from the free throw line. 
  • The Lumberjacks shot 31-60 (52%) from the field and 8-20 from 3-point range. DCB was 18-28 from the free throw line. 
  • MCC outrebounded DCB 32-31. MCC had 11 offensive boards and DCB had 10. 
  • The Lumberjacks committed 23 turnovers and the Pioneers had 15. 
  • There were 7 ties and 11 lead changes in the 1st half. 
  • MCC scored 34 points off DCB turnovers and had 15 2nd chance points. 

DCB fell to 16-6 overall and 3-1 in MonDak Conference play. The Pioneers are now 10-13 overall and 3-2 in MonDak play. Next up for the Pioneers is a trip to Bismarck to play United Tribes Technical College on Thursday, January 29 at 6:30 PM MST.