A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Willow Canyon Wildcats face off against the Kellis Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Willow Canyon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 74.3 points per game this season.
Last Wednesday, everything came up roses for Willow Canyon against Desert Edge as the team secured a 66-27 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Scorpions are ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Willow Canyon found their leader in freshman Maurice Carter II, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 15 points and six assists. Another player making a difference was Jaydon Hayes, who posted ten points and three steals.
Willow Canyon 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 nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Kellis came up short against Paradise Valley on Wednesday and fell 61-52. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Willow Canyon pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points per game. As for Kellis, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Everything came up roses for Willow Canyon against Kellis in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 92-28 victory. Does Willow Canyon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kellis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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