Canyon Springs easily dispatched Durango last Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Canyon Springs Pioneers fell just short of the Foothill Falcons by a score of 53-51 on Tuesday. The Pioneers' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Canyon Springs lost, don't look at Jasmine Legardy. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a triple-double on 14 points, 14 boards, and nine steals. Legardy has become a key player for Canyon Springs: the team is 8-3 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 5-7 otherwise. Aniya Biggs was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 13 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Canyon Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 25 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Stephanie Ezugha was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 17 rebounds for Foothill. Ezugha's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caysea Winn, who posted seven points and four steals.
Canyon Springs' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-10. As for Foothill, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-12.
Canyon Springs has already played their next matchup, a 48-43 win against Basic on the 5th. As for Foothill, they will be playing at home against Sunrise Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Foothill is facing Sunrise Mountain at the right time seeing as Sunrise Mountain is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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