Basketball Recap: Lauren Finnerty's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Carson over Temescal Canyon

Carson's tournament run continued when they took on Temescal Canyon on Monday. The Carson Senators fell just short of the Temescal Canyon Titans by a score of 54-52. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Senators came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 43rd in Nevada, while the Titans are ranked 550th in California).

Several Senators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lauren Finnerty, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 13 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Camryn Galloway, who made all 5 shots she took to post 10 points.

Temescal Canyon was led to victory by Ahmani Browder and Sarai Kamweru. Browder dropped a triple-double on 22 points, ten rebounds, and 11 assists, while Kamweru dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 boards. The contest was Kamweru's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Savanna Gunnell, who posted four points and five rebounds.

Carson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Temescal Canyon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-10.

Carson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-50 defeat against Damonte Ranch on the 3rd. As for Temescal Canyon, they will venture away from home to take on West Valley at 5:15 p.m. on January 8th. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Browder and Makayla Castaneda.