Pinon's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with a 43-32 victory over the Northland Prep Academy Spartans. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 63-29 two weeks ago.
Hanka Benally
| 01/21/25 @ Northland Prep Academy | 7 |
| 12/21/24 vs Pine Hill | 6 |
| 12/18/24 vs St. Michael | 6 |
| 12/02/24 vs Hopi | 5 |
| 01/07/25 vs Northland Prep Academy | 4 |
Leading Pinon to victory were Shanna Begaye and Hanka Benally. Begaye went 6 for 9 en route to 17 points and three steals, while Benally posted eight points and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Benally a new career-high in steals.
Pinon was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northland Prep Academy only posted five assists.
Northland Prep Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ellysia Martinez, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds. Martinez has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Annabelle Jackson was another key player, putting up seven points along with ten boards and five steals.
Pinon's record now sits at 9-12. As for Northland Prep Academy, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-12.
Pinon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 39-31 defeat against Hopi on the 23rd. As for Northland Prep Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 43-27 loss against Kingman Academy on the 22nd.
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