Pinon hadn't done well against Round Valley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Pinon Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-47 win over the Round Valley Elks. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 60-36 victory the Elks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Pinon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aidan Bare led the charge by putting up 13 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Harrison Crosby, who posted eight points and 11 boards.
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Pinon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 37 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 21 offensive boards in 14 consecutive contests.
Round Valley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kade Latham, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds, and Brennan Brown, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards. Those 19 points gave Latham a new career-high.
Pinon's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Round Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Pinon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-36 defeat against St. Johns on the 16th. Round Valley has also already played their next game, a 54-51 loss against Morenci on the 13th.
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