Basketball Recap: Canyon Starts Season with Win at Home

Canyon gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the University Trojans 83-43. The Comanches pushed the score to 66-41 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans had little chance of recovering from.

Canyon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dean Dohrmann, who shot 54% from the field on his way to 21 points and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Rami Awad, who went 7-for-14 to rack up 21 points and four steals.

Canyon was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They racked up six more assists than University's also-impressive total of 12.

When it comes to explaining why University lost, don't look at Abdallah Shami. Despite the final result, he shot 80% from the field en route to 17 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Lucas Haun, who posted eight points.

Canyon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 79-32 win against Fullerton on the 18th. As for University, they have also already played their next contest, a 45-37 defeat against Glendora on the 18th.