Basketball Game Preview: JW North Huskies vs. Canyon Springs Cougars

The JW North Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Canyon Springs Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

JW North is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Poly on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. JW North took a blow against Poly, falling 73-41. The Huskies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-16.

Meanwhile, Canyon Springs waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Mustangs with points to spare, taking the game 47-31.

JW North better focus on containing Kaleayah Marshall and Izabella Tejada as the pair were huge in Canyon Springs' win. Marshall dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds, while Tejada almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Marshall has scored at least a third of Canyon Springs' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Munoz, who posted six points.

Canyon Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 43 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Canyon Springs is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 18-5 record this season. As for JW North, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-17.

JW North ended up a good deal behind Canyon Springs in their previous meeting back in January, losing 45-30. Can JW North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.