Basketball Game Preview: Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds vs. Pinnacle Panthers

By Team Reports Feb 9, 2024, 4:38am

Preview: Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds vs. Pinnacle Panthers

Utah Military Academy - Hill Field is 0-4 against Pinnacle since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds will head out on the road to face off against the Pinnacle Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on February 9th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Utah Military Academy - Hill Field is ranked 135th, while Pinnacle is ranked 127th).

On Thursday, Utah Military Academy - Hill Field came up short against Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams and fell 27-18.

Giselle Patino was Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's leading scorer, having posted five points.

Meanwhile, Pinnacle's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They took a 34-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Monticello.

Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Pinnacle, they dropped their record down to 8-12 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Utah Military Academy - Hill Field couldn't quite finish off Pinnacle when the teams last played back in January and fell 23-20. Can Utah Military Academy - Hill Field avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.