The Pinnacle Panthers will challenge Telos at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Pinnacle ended up a good deal behind Whitehorse and lost 76-60. The Panthers were down 64-39 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Telos fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They strolled past Mount Vernon with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 41-26.
Telos' win came from a few key players Pinnacle will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jacobb Prussman, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 17 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Plott, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Telos was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Vernon only posted three assists.
Pinnacle has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Telos, their win bumped their record up to 3-14.
Everything came up roses for Pinnacle against Telos in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 66-17 victory. In that contest, Pinnacle amassed a halftime lead of 37-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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