On Friday, Pinnacle faced O'Connor in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pinnacle Pioneers walked away with a 56-43 victory over the O'Connor Eagles. The win was familiar territory for the Pioneers who have now won four games in a row.
Rylee Fraley
| 02/07/25 @ O'Connor | 21 |
| 02/06/25 vs Boulder Creek | 16 |
| 01/31/25 @ Liberty | 11 |
| 01/28/25 vs Mountain Ridge | 6 |
| 01/22/25 vs O'Connor | 16 |
| + 19 more games |
Pinnacle was led to victory by Rylee Fraley and Norah Moo. Fraley went 7 for 16 on her way to 21 points and four steals, while Moo dropped a double-double with ten points and 21 rebounds. Fraley continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Sloan Bogardus was another key player, putting up nine points.
Pinnacle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as O'Connor only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why O'Connor lost, don't look at Audrey Bhesania. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Ava Schooler, who posted nine points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Pinnacle's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-5. As for O'Connor, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 14-8.
Pinnacle has already played their next contest (against Mountain Ridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for O'Connor, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-47 win against Desert Vista on the 10th.
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