Canyon has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Tivy Antlers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Canyon suffered their biggest loss since December 8, 2023 on Tuesday. They were the victim of a tough 73-51 loss at the hands of Veterans Memorial. While losing is never fun, Canyon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 548th, while Veterans Memorial is ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Tivy's game on Tuesday was all tied up 34-34 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 70-62 win over Smithson Valley. The victory was just what Tivy needed coming off of a 66-44 loss in their prior game.
Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Tivy, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Canyon came up short against Tivy in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 77-66. Can Canyon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
