Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pinnacle). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Monument Valley Cougars 73-37. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-16.
Pinnacle's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joey Howell, who went 9 for 17 en route to 22 points and five rebounds. Howell is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Diego Contreras was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 boards.
Panthers
| 12/12/23 @ Dugway | 20 |
| 12/16/23 vs Merit Preparatory Academy | 20 |
| 01/24/25 vs Monument Valley | 18 |
| 01/16/25 @ Whitehorse | 16 |
| 02/09/24 vs Green River | 14 |
Pinnacle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Monument Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brice Good Shield, who posted 13 points and six rebounds. That was a full 35.1% of Monument Valley's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jared Garcia also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Pinnacle's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-13. As for Monument Valley, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Pinnacle wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 76-60 loss against Whitehorse on the 30th. As for Monument Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 114-29 defeat against Green River on the 25th.
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