Basketball Preview: Norte Vista Braves vs. Canyon Springs Cougars
The Norte Vista Braves will venture away from home to challenge the Canyon Springs Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Norte Vista was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 28-27 to Citrus Hill. The Braves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Canyon Springs put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Colton 56-26. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 24 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Canyon Springs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaleayah Marshall, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 19 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Marshall a new career-high in offensive rebounds (11). Another player making a difference was Savannah Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Canyon Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 31 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 26 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Canyon Springs pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Norte Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
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