Basketball Recap: Canutillo's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Three

By Team Reports Feb 26, 2025, 10:30am

Basketball Recap: Canutillo Eagles vs. Lubbock-Cooper Pirates

Eagles

Previous 3 Games

02/21/25 @ Lubbock-Cooper55-44
02/18/25 @ Del Valle57-43
02/11/25 vs Burges70-63

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Canutillo had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 55-44 victory over the Lubbock-Cooper Pirates. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Canutillo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jovanni Ortiz led the charge by en route to 14 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Austin Bonilla, who posted 12 points along with seven assists and three steals.

Canutillo's win bumped their record up to 24-9. As for Lubbock-Cooper, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-13 record this season.

Canutillo wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 73-55 defeat against Mansfield Summit on the 25th. Lubbock-Cooper does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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