Basketball Recap: Piute Skates Past Pinnacle with Ease

Thunderbirds

Margin (Wins)

01/03/25 @ Pinnacle	34
12/20/24 vs Tintic	20
12/27/24 vs Escalante	11
12/21/24 vs Wendover	5
12/13/24 vs Wayne	-7

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Piute's strategy against Pinnacle on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Piute Thunderbirds blew the Pinnacle Panthers out of the water with a 57-23 final score. The Thunderbirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.

The win was the fourth in a row for Piute, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. As for Pinnacle, they dropped their record down to 7-8 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.

Piute won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Altamont at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Pinnacle, they will face off against Non Varsity Opponent at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.