Arizona High School Basketball - Pinnacle edges Marcos de Niza
January 27, 2009: Phoenix, AZ 85050 The Pinnacle Pioneers (Phoenix, AZ) basketball nipped the visiting Marcos de Niza Padres (Tempe, AZ), 73-68 in Tuesday's league test.
The Pioneers (13-7) will now prepare for their test against Skyline (Mesa, AZ). The Coyotes go into the 5A Pima test with a 14-9 record. In their last test, Skyline got by Mesa (Mesa, AZ), 59-7, in a non-league test.
The Padres now own a 7-12 record. They take the field next when they host Horizon for a 5A Pima test on Friday, January 30. Marcos de Niza will clash with a Huskies squad coming off a 66-53 league win over Desert Ridge (Mesa, AZ). The Huskies record now stands at 10-9.