The Green River Pirates waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They strolled past Pinnacle with points to spare, taking the game 65-47. That's two games straight that Green River has won by exactly 18 points.
Luis Hernandez was his usual excellent self, scoring 24 points. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jason Hernandez, who scored 13 points.
Green River has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Pinnacle, their loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 7-7.
Green River will challenge Whitehorse at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Utah (Whitehorse is ranked 124th, while Green River is ranked 114th). As for Pinnacle, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Monticello at 7:00 p.m.
