Basketball Recap: Taya Pinneo Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Fullerton

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Exeter-Milligan/Friend, Shelby-Rising City was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They managed a 45-40 win over the Fullerton Warriors. This was payback for the Huskies, who suffered a 48-37 loss the last time these two teams met.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Shelby-Rising City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taya Pinneo, who posted 20 points in addition to five boards and four steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Pinneo has scored at least a third of Shelby-Rising City's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleigh Ruth, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 16 points and six rebounds.

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45-40 W

Shelby-Rising City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.

Despite the loss, Fullerton still got an impressive performance from Jaci Maxfield, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 19 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Maxfield is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Robinson, who had nine points.

Shelby-Rising City's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Fullerton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.

Shelby-Rising City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 44-19 win against Cedar Bluffs on the 31st. As for Fullerton, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Ansley/Litchfield at 6:00 p.m. on January 7th. Ansley/Litchfield has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.