Willow Canyon waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They escaped with a win against the Desert Mountain Wolves by the margin of a single free throw, 57-56. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Willow Canyon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sarah Karnitz, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Karnitz has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jailynn Pope, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 18 points in addition to six assists and six steals.
Wildcats
| 01/08/25 vs Desert Mountain | 57-56 |
| 12/28/24 vs Fairfax | 59-52 |
| 12/27/24 vs Moon Valley | 64-27 |
Willow Canyon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 12 consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Desert Mountain lost, don't look at Nicolette Kelly. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Seaman, who posted 15 points along with eight boards and five steals.
Willow Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Desert Mountain, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Willow Canyon will look to defend their home court on January 15th against Desert Edge at 7:00 p.m. Willow Canyon has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 180 points over their last three contests. As for Desert Mountain, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-40 defeat against Notre Dame Prep on the 10th.
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