Valley Vista is 3-0 against Pinnacle since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Valley Vista Monsoon will head out on the road to face off against the Pinnacle Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Valley Vista sitting on 11 straight wins and Pinnacle on 12.
Last Thursday, Valley Vista faced Salpointe Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Valley Vista walked away with a 69-58 win over Salpointe Catholic. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Jocelyn Chavez was her usual excellent self, going 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points and 3 assists. Tysyn Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Pinnacle took a 21-point loss the last time they faced off against Flagstaff, but they managed to turn things around on Thursday. Pinnacle sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-56 win over Flagstaff. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Norah Moo continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 20 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Fraley-Gonzales, who scored six points along with two steals.
Valley Vista has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Pinnacle, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6.
Thursday's game will pit two of the most dominant centers against one another: Emma Dasovich and Moo. Dasovich has been dynamite this season: she has averaged 13.6 points and 2.1 steals. For her part, Moo has averaged 14 points, 1.8 blocks, and 13.5 rebounds.
Everything came up roses for Valley Vista against Pinnacle in their previous meeting back in February of 2021 as the team secured a 75-41 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley Vista since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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