The Colton Yellowjackets will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Canyon Springs Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Colton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 50-49 to Santa Fe.
Meanwhile, Canyon Springs put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 73-46 victory over Linfield Christian. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Canyon Springs got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Izabella Tejada out in front who went 7 for 15 en route to 14 points plus eight rebounds and five assists. Tejada is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Iyana Rojas, who went 8 for 16 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds.
Canyon Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Canyon Springs' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Colton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Colton came up short against Canyon Springs when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 53-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tejada, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 24 rebounds. Now that Colton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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