The Basha Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Pinnacle Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Basha knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 matches -- so hopefully Pinnacle likes a good challenge.
Basha is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Perry, who was ranked first at the time (Basha was ranked fourth). The game between Basha and Perry didn't end well, with Basha falling 75-61. It was the first time this season that the Bears let down their fans at home.
Pinnacle fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They slipped by Apollo 56-55 on Friday.
Pinnacle's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Basha, their loss ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-5.
Things could have been worse for Basha, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-44 loss to Pinnacle in their previous meeting back in November of 2018. Thankfully for Basha, Trent Brown (who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points in addition to five boards and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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