Basketball Recap: Casa Grande Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Win

Cougars

Previous Games

01/08/25 vs Salpointe Catholic	56-53
12/28/24 vs Eastmark	68-60
12/28/24 vs Vista Grande	59-28
12/27/24 vs Tempe	61-52
12/27/24 vs NFL Yet Academy	60-23
+ 3 more games

Casa Grande entered their tilt with Salpointe Catholic on Wednesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 56-53 victory over the Salpointe Catholic Lancers. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered an 81-49 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Casa Grande's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aveon Williams led the charge by dropping a double-double on 22 points and 12 boards. The match was Williams' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Dewayne Haygood, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.

Casa Grande smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.

Casa Grande has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.9 points per game. As for Salpointe Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.

Casa Grande didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 68-49 defeat against Marana on the 10th. As for Salpointe Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-49 loss against Brophy College Prep on the 11th.