Pinon had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 34-point drubbing they dealt Northland Prep Academy on Tuesday. The Pinon Eagles blew past the Northland Prep Academy Spartans 63-29. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 47-38 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kylie Bia
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Among those leading the charge was Kylie Bia, who posted eight points in addition to six steals and five assists. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hanka Benally, who put up nine points and four steals.
Bia wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Pinon was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northland Prep Academy only posted four assists.
When it comes to explaining why Northland Prep Academy lost, don't look at Audre Wilson. Despite the final result, she went 7 of 15 on her way to 17 points and six boards. Those 17 points gave Wilson a new career-high.
Pinon's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 8-10. As for Northland Prep Academy, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-8.
Pinon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-48 loss against Round Valley on the 11th. As for Northland Prep Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 53-37 defeat against Williams on the 9th.
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