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| 02/01/25 - Home | 66-63 W |
| 12/06/24 - Away | 34-45 L |
| 01/13/24 - Home | 44-74 L |
| 12/02/23 - Away | 47-65 L |
| 01/19/23 - Home | 30-58 L |
| + 5 more games |
Pinon hadn't done well against Valley recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Pinon Eagles had just enough and edged the Valley Pirates out 66-63. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Pirates back in December of 2024, they had to take a 45-34 loss.
Pinon was led to victory by Shanna Begaye and Avril Sage. Begaye went 9 for 12 on her way to 29 points and five steals, while Sage went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc to rack up 20 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. What's more, Begaye also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in January of 2024. Hanka Benally was another key player, putting up six points along with six assists and five boards.
Pinon was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Alayna Begaye, who went 6 for 10 en route to 17 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Trinity Mitchell, who posted 17 points and six rebounds.
Pinon's win bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-11.
Pinon has already played their next game, a 50-33 defeat against Round Valley on the 6th. As for Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-37 victory against Many Farms on the 3rd.
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