Pinon is 0-10 against Round Valley since January of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Pinon Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Round Valley Elks at 6:00 p.m. Pinon has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Pinon will head into Saturday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 48) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 66-63 win over Valley. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since December 28, 2024.
Pinon can attribute much of their success to Shanna Begaye, who went 9 of 12 on her way to 29 points and five steals, and Avril Sage, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Sage is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Hanka Benally was another key player, putting up six points in addition to six assists and five boards.
Meanwhile, Round Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 37-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Johns.
Pinon will need focus on slowing down Carla Arreola, one of several Round Valley players who made an impact when they last played. She posted six points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelci Walker, who put up six points along with six boards and five steals.
Round Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Pinon, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-14.
Pinon came up short against Round Valley in their previous meeting back in January, falling 57-48. Can Pinon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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