Pinnacle/Mountain Ridge Notes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On January 24, 2023 the <strong>Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions</strong> hosted the <strong>Pinnacle Lady Pioneers</strong> in a battle of top 20 teams. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first quarter was back and forth with it ending in a 14-14 tie. The second quarter was pretty much the same with the Mountain Lions taking a one point lead into halftime 28-27. Led by their defensive pressure Mountain Ridge extended the lead to 39-31. Going into the fourth quarter Ridge held a slim 5 point lead 43-38. In the fourth quarter the Mountain Lions stretched the lead to as much as 56-44. Pinnacle made a late run to make it interesting but Mountain Ridge pulled out the victory <strong>63-60.</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Here are some of the standout players from the game.</strong><br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='208030' first='Miyah' last='Verse'] <strong>Mountain Ridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Verse is a powerful wing who got pretty much any shot that she wanted and when she missed those she went and battled for the offensive rebound. She used her body to seal defenders when working in the post and showed ball handling skills good enough to work her way out of double teams. Top 100 player nationally.<br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='558895' first='Heather' last='Stedman'] <strong>Pinnacle</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stedman showed a very good feel for the game as she maintained good spacing and got to her spots. She can shoot it very well especially the corner three which I'm not sure if she missed one. She showed potential as a very good passer. One of the top 2025 prospects in the state.<br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='205642' first='Mia' last='Singstock'] <strong>Pinnacle</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A versatile guard who did a little of everything for Pinnacle all while being the leading scorer. Mia is a very good passer who always had her head up looking for her teammates. Surprisingly she is an excellent rebounder from her wing spot. <br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='590915' first='Alyssa' last='Fraulino'] <strong>Mountain Ridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fraulino came out and didn't miss much especially in the first half. She has a beautiful shot and shoots it with confidence. She has a compact release which allows her to get her shots off very quickly. Alyssa is a <strong>Glendale CC</strong> commit.<br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='261427' first='Hannah' last='Uhlenhop'] <strong>Mountain Ridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hannah is a good defender and passer from the point guard position. She handled the defensive pressure from Pinnacle very well. What I liked most about her was her passing ability as she made some passes into some very tight spaces and showed excellent court vision.<br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='339090' first='Morgan' last='Escobedo'] <strong>Pinnacle</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Even though Escobedo played limited minutes due to foul trouble she still had an impact on the game. She was the clear leader as she ran the offense with efficiency like a true floor general. She has a low center of gravity so she was a constant pest on the defensive end. Morgan is a <strong>Chaminade</strong> commit. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='261429' first='Janae' last='Floyd'] Mountain Ridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior forward displayed a good feel as she rebounded very well and was active as a cutter on the offensive end. Some of the things that she did won't show up on the stat sheet at the end of the game.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->