Canyon del Oro entered their tilt with Amphitheater on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Amphitheater Panthers as they made off with a 64-39 victory. The Dorados have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 25 points or more this season.
11/29/24 vs Agua Fria | 7 |
11/15/23 vs Sahuarita | 6 |
12/04/23 vs Walden Grove | 6 |
11/30/24 vs Pueblo | 6 |
12/06/24 vs Flowing Wells | 5 |
Canyon del Oro got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Isaiah Gill out in front who went 8 of 10 en route to 16 points along with eight assists and three steals. The dominant performance gave Gill a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Mykael Nunez, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Canyon del Oro's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-2. As for Amphitheater, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Canyon del Oro will venture away from home to square off against Nogales at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Canyon del Oro knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Nogales likes a good challenge. As for Amphitheater, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Amphitheater Panthers take on the Marana Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Amphitheater is facing Marana at the right time seeing as Marana is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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