Basketball Recap: Pinnacle Piles Up the Points Against Mountain Ridge

Pioneers

Margin (Wins)

12/06/24 @ Boulder Creek	68
12/13/24 @ Gila Ridge	62
11/27/24 vs Poston Butte	59
11/22/24 vs Desert Mountain	53
01/07/25 vs Dobson	52

Pinnacle waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took their game with ease, bagging a 71-22 victory over the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 26 points or more this season.

Pinnacle got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Norah Moo out in front who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 17 boards. Moo is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last ten games she's played. Another player making a difference was Rylee Fraley, who went 5-for-9 en route to 11 points along with eight assists and six boards.

Pinnacle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 17 consecutive matchups.

Pinnacle's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-5. As for Mountain Ridge, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-18.

Pinnacle wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 71-42 win against Liberty on the 13th. As for Mountain Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 79-21 defeat against O'Connor on the 12th.