After two games on the road, Canyon State Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Southwest Leadership Academy Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Canyon State Academy was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 53-52 to the.
Meanwhile, Southwest Leadership Academy pushed their score all the way to 61 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were dealt a 89-61 defeat at the hands of Ridgeline Academy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (60), Southwest Leadership Academy still had to take the loss.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ayden Gonzales, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last 11 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Serious Sykes, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.
Canyon State Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Southwest Leadership Academy, their loss ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-5.
Canyon State Academy couldn't quite finish off the Rams when the teams last played back in February of 2023 and fell 2-0. Will Canyon State Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
