Basketball Recap: Pinnacle Falls Despite Big Games from Dominick Vigil and Brody Howell

After flying high against Monument Valley last Friday, Pinnacle came back down to earth. The Pinnacle Panthers took a hard 76-60 fall against the Whitehorse Raiders on Thursday. The Panthers were down 64-39 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Pinnacle's loss came despite strong showings from Brody Howell and Dominick Vigil. Howell went 8 of 18 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds, while Vigil went 5 for 10 on his way to 13 points. That's the most points Howell has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Santiago Alamillo, who posted six points and six boards.

Whitehorse's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dominic Dance led the charge by putting up 21 points. Dance is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Adam Joe, who scored 20 points.

Pinnacle has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Whitehorse, they now have a winning record of 9-8.

Pinnacle will take on Telos at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Whitehorse, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Green River at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Green River's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 games.