After flying high against Pine Crest last Tuesday, Somerset Academy - Canyons came back down to earth. The Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars fell just short of the Doral Academy Firebirds by a score of 71-68 on Thursday. The Cougars lost against the Firebirds in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 64-31 score last time.
Somerset Academy - Canyons' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alana Pinnock, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. Pinnock is becoming a predictor of Somerset Academy - Canyons' success: when she posts at least eight rebounds the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Delanie Doty, who posted 16 points and six rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Somerset Academy - Canyons smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Stephanie Vega was her usual excellent self, going 7 of 16 on her way to 30 points for Doral Academy. Vega's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Valle, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Somerset Academy - Canyons' loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Doral Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Somerset Academy - Canyons didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-47 defeat against St. Thomas Aquinas on the 9th. As for Doral Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 73-61 loss against DME Academy on the 7th.
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