If Canyon was riding high fresh off their 65-40 takedown of Golden Valley last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Canyon Cowboys lost 57-36 to the Valencia Vikings on Friday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cowboys this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 75-49 back in January.
Canyon lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jasmine Williams, who posted 11 points in addition to five boards and five steals. Shannen Wilson was another key player, putting up eight points and ten rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Canyon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Valencia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cara McKell, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. What's more, McKell also racked up six steals, the most she's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kamilla Basyrova, who went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points.
Canyon moved to 13-13 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Valencia, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-4.
Canyon and Valencia should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Canyon (ranked 246th) will meet Castaic (ranked 892nd) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Canyon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Valencia will square off against Golden Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday up 589 places (67 vs. 656).
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