Eagles
| 01/17/25 @ El Paso | 52-40 |
| 01/14/25 vs Jefferson | 59-46 |
After losing to El Paso the last time they met, Canutillo decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Canutillo Eagles walked away with a 52-40 win over the El Paso Tigers on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Canutillo got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jay Taylor out in front who went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points. Taylor continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jovanni Ortiz, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 13 points.
El Paso's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sebastian Ruvalcaba, who posted eight points. Troy Bunn also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Canutillo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for El Paso, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-12.
Canutillo wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 65-55 loss against Andress on the 21st. As for El Paso, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 80-43 defeat against Chapin on the 21st.
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