The Valley Vista Monsoon and the Pinnacle Pioneers squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Valley Vista Monsoon had to settle for second. They fell 73-62 to the Pioneers. Valley Vista's loss signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Valley Vista lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jocelyn Chavez. Despite the final result, she scored 27 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tysyn Johnson, who scored 17 points.
Mia Singstock continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pinnacle, going 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points and 3 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Singstock has scored all season. Rylee Fraley-Gonzales was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Valley Vista's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5. As for Pinnacle, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
Valley Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pinnacle, they will take on Xavier College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinnacle is coming into the match with nine straight victories on the road, so Xavier College Prep will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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