Canyon Springs has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Apple Valley Sun Devils.
Canyon Springs' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Izabella Tejada, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 13 rebounds, and Kaleayah Marshall, who went 7 of 16 on her way to 18 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave Tejada a new career-high in points.
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| 12/27/24 vs Apple Valley | 51-55 |
| 12/26/24 @ Ramona | 40-57 |
Even though they lost, Canyon Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 32 consecutive games dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Elizabeth Searls, who went 12 of 23 on her way to 32 points and four steals for Apple Valley. Searls' morning made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Cornejo, who posted eight points in addition to eight rebounds and four blocks.
Canyon Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Apple Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Canyon Springs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 49-21 win against JW North on the 28th. As for Apple Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-35 victory against Elsinore on the 28th.
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