All streaks must come to a close, and Pinnacle's boys basketball team ended one with clutch shots, calm nerves and a cool outside shooter.

A night after blowing out Desert Vista - the last team to beat Pinnacle - the Pioneers put on a similar show in winning the Division I, Section III championship game by beating Desert Mountain, 76-53.

Bryan Siefker’s eyes were wide and his gaze distant.

It’s hard to believe the high level of basketball played by Pinnacle and Mesa on Friday night was only a sectional semifinal game.

As Trey Ingram grew comfortable being the third scoring option for the Pinnacle boys basketball team this year, the Pioneers took off.

The scoreboard on Friday night showed a decisive 72-44 win for the Pinnacle boys basketball team over Sandra Day O’Connor, but really, it was Brandon Wechsler 1, Duchenne muscular dystrophy 0.

Boys Basketball

Semifinal basketball games are starting to make Pinnacle sick to its collective stomach.

The scouting report proved pretty useless.

There aren’t many names more common than Sam Jones.

He pulled his jersey over his head in disgust before putting it back on. Eight painful seconds later, a captivating Division I boys basketball championship game was over and Pinnacle was left holding a runner-up trophy and their heads buried in their arms on the bench, Drew Bender pulled his jersey off for the last time.

For the first two-plus quarters of play Saturday night, No. 4 Desert Mountain was executing coach Todd Fazio’s game plan to perfection in the boys Division I, Section III final.

The holiday boys basketball tournaments have wrapped up, and it’s time for the second half of the power points schedule. Before we move ahead, here is a look at the notable teams, players and moments from the first two months of the season:

When it comes to contact between college basketball coaches and high school recruits, there are several starting and stopping points throughout the year.

2012 MLK Basketball Classic

Heading into Friday night's Division I, Section III boys basketball semifinal, Desert Vista was the only team in Arizona with a winning record against Pinnacle.

Heading into Friday night's Division I, Section III boys basketball semifinal, Desert Vista was the only team in Arizona with a winning record against Pinnacle.

Heading into Friday night's Division I, Section III boys basketball semifinal, Desert Vista was the only team in Arizona with a winning record against Pinnacle.

In his best-selling book "Outliers", author Malcolm Gladwell examines the relationship between elite Canadian hockey players and the disproportionate likelihood of their birthdays coming in January, February or March.

There wasn’t much question about the best boys basketball team in Division I last year, as Corona del Sol finished the season on a 30-game winning streak and cruised past Laveen Cesar Chavez for the state championship.