Pinnacle is 0-6 against Tabiona since December of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 1:30 p.m. without much rest, having both just played. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pinnacle is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 13th on Friday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Panguitch an easy 59-36 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Panthers' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Tabiona took on Panguitch on Friday. The Tigers lost to the Bobcats on the road by a 60-42 margin.
Pinnacle will have to contain Rocky Rhoades as he made an impact in Tabiona's last game. He almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. Rhoades has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Stran Giles, who posted 11 points.
Tabiona's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Pinnacle, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Pinnacle took a serious blow against Tabiona when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 64-25. Thankfully for the Panthers, Chance Lazenby (who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards) 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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