Mountain Ridge hasn't had much luck against Pinnacle recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Pinnacle Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Mountain Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.6 points per game this season.
On Thursday, Mountain Ridge ended up a good deal behind Boulder Creek and lost 78-64. While losing is never fun, the Mountain Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Jaguars are ranked second).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Dylan Donovan, who went 6 of 13 en route to 12 points and five boards. Kellen Wilkinson was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Pinnacle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 69-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of O'Connor.
Pinnacle's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Mountain Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-10.
Mountain Ridge lost to Pinnacle on the road by a decisive 71-54 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Mountain Ridge, Braylon Johnson (who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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