Pinnacle lost against Monticello back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Pinnacle Panthers lost 62-39 to the Monticello Buckaroo. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered against the Buckaroo since February 12, 2019.
Pinnacle lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Brody Howell, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Santiago Alamillo, who posted six points and 13 boards.
Pinnacle has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points over those games. The win made it two in a row for Monticello and bumps their season record up to 13-8.
Pinnacle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-37 loss against Altamont on the 24th. Monticello will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Piute at 2:30 p.m. on February 26th. Piute will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Monticello surely won't give up without a fight.
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