Higley and Pinnacle squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Higley had to settle for second. They fell 74-62 to the Pinnacle Pioneers. The Knights have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Despite the loss, Higley still got an impressive performance from Gavin Dabney, who went 10-for-19 on his way to 23 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Noah Gloor, who shot 42% from the field to rack up 21 points.
Ryan Nelson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pinnacle, going 8-for-13 en route to 28 points and five assists. The game was Nelson's third in a row with at least 16 points. Cam Hurt was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to seven boards and six assists.
Higley's defeat dropped their record down to 20-8. As for Pinnacle, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-17.
Higley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pinnacle, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-37 loss against Mesa on the 28th.
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