Canyon has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 84-75 to the Inglewood Sentinels on Saturday. The Comanches were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Sentinels earlier this season, when they won 80-70.
When it comes to explaining why Canyon lost, don't look at Brandon Benjamin. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 40 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 53.3% of Canyon's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Noah Kim was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Inglewood's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jason Crowe Jr, who went 7 of 17 on his way to 24 points and seven assists. The game was Crowe Jr's 21st in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Danaus Cockrell, who went 8 for 15 en route to 22 points.
Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Inglewood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Canyon will welcome Foothill at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Foothill knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Canyon likes a good challenge. As for Inglewood, they will face off against Los Alamitos at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Inglewood will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
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