Basketball Game Preview: Warrensville Heights Tigers vs. Canyon Springs Pioneers

The Warrensville Heights Tigers will take on the Canyon Springs Pioneers in a holiday battle at at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Warrensville Heights' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

On Wednesday, Warrensville Heights blew past Maple Heights, posting a 65-13 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Warrensville Heights to victory, but perhaps none more so than De'Aja Smith, who went 5 of 7 en route to 10 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Skyler Ballard, who posted 11 points in addition to five assists and four steals.

Warrensville Heights smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Canyon Springs was fully in charge last Wednesday, breezing past Cheyenne 54-18. That looming 54-18 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Pioneers yet this season.

Canyon Springs found their leader in sophomore Jasmine Legardy, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards. Legardy has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aaniah Edmonds, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 11 points.

Warrensville Heights pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.4 points per game. As for Canyon Springs, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5.