The Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars are on the road again on Wednesday and plays the American Heritage Stallions at 5:00 p.m. on February 7th. Somerset Academy - Canyons knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully American Heritage likes a good challenge.
Somerset Academy - Canyons scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Spanish River 82-45 on the road. Somerset Academy - Canyons has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 24 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Somerset Academy - Canyons to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alanna Fabrini, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. Fabrini is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alana Pinnock, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, American Heritage rose to the challenge on Monday. They secured a 50-45 W over the Eagles. The victory was just what American Heritage needed coming off of a 42-20 defeat in their prior contest.
American Heritage's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Selma Drucker, who scored 21 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Drucker has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar Turk, who scored 14 points.
Somerset Academy - Canyons pushed their record up to 17-5 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.9 points per game. As for American Heritage, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Everything came up roses for Somerset Academy - Canyons against American Heritage when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 64-32 win. With Somerset Academy - Canyons ahead 38-17 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
