The Canyon Eagles will square off against the Riverside Rangers on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Canyon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Andrews, posting a 73-18 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won 12 games in a row.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Riverside over Austin in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Riverside blew Austin out of the water with a 70-25 final score. Winning may never get old, but the Rangers sure are getting used to it with their 12th in a row.
Riverside's win came from a few key players Canyon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Yazmin Rios, who went 7 for 12 to rack up 18 points and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 19 games she's played. Jocelyn Castro was another key player, going 7 of 11 en route to 15 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds.
Riverside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive matchups.
Riverside pushed their record up to 23-8 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points over those games. As for Canyon, their victory bumped their record up to 27-4.
Everything came up roses for Canyon against Riverside in their previous matchup back in February of 2017, as the team secured a 65-34 win. Will Canyon repeat their success, or does Riverside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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