The Canyon Cowboys will square off against the Valencia Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Valencia will be up against a hot Canyon squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Canyon blew past Golden Valley 65-40 on Tuesday. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 647th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/28/25 @ Golden Valley | 34 |
| 01/21/25 vs West Ranch | 27 |
| 01/20/25 vs Verdugo Hills | 19 |
| 01/17/25 @ Saugus | 15 |
| 01/14/25 @ Hart | 20 |
Canyon's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Darby Dunn, who went 13 for 30 en route to 34 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals, and Shannen Wilson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards. Dunn's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Alexandra Sanchez was another key player, putting up six points.
Canyon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Valencia blew past West Ranch, posting a 62-16 win. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 25 points or more this season.
Valencia's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Canyon, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-13.
Canyon suffered a grim 75-49 defeat to Valencia in their previous matchup on January 7th. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Canyon was down 43-19.
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