Pinnacle is on a three-game streak of home losses, Piute a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Pinnacle Panthers will welcome the Piute Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m.
Pinnacle is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Wayne on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pinnacle was beaten by Wayne 66-25. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Piute). They came out on top in a nail-biter against El Capitan on Saturday, sneaking past 66-63. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 98th in Utah, while the Eagles are ranked 248th in Arizona), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Piute is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Pinnacle, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Pinnacle lost to Piute at home by a decisive 63-44 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Pinnacle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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