Basketball Recap: Pinon Has No Trouble Against Grand Canyon

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

12/07/24 @ Grand Canyon	25
11/22/24 @ Red Mesa	15
01/25/24 vs Hopi	11
01/18/24 @ Music Mountain	37

Pinon posted their biggest win since January 18th on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 54-29 margin over the Grand Canyon Phantoms. With the Eagles ahead 38-16 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Grand Canyon's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Amelia Walls, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and five steals, and Jaemie Jensen, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten steals. That was a full 41.4% of Grand Canyon's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.

Pinon moved to 2-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Grand Canyon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.

Pinon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-39 loss against Many Farms on the 11th. As for Grand Canyon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 50-16 win against BASIS Flagstaff on the 10th.