It's playoff time, and Canyon had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victor by a 59-35 margin over the Riverside Rangers on Thursday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Rangers are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points over those games. As for Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-9.
Looking ahead, Canyon will challenge Burkburnett on Monday. Riverside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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