On Friday, Canyon Springs faced Western in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Canyon Springs Pioneers strolled past the Western Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 54-40. The Pioneers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warriors, too.
Canyon Springs had a senior duo take command as Ariyanah Custard went 8 for 14 on her way to 19 points in addition to five boards and four steals and Aniya Biggs went 8 of 12 on her way to 17 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Legardy, who posted six points and nine rebounds.
Western's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Laila Lwaba, who had 14 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Lwaba has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Azariah Boxley, who posted ten points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
The victory got Canyon Springs back to even at 1-1. As for Western, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Canyon Springs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 57-38 win against Palo Verde on the 30th. As for Western, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-10 victory against Pinecrest Academy Cadence on the 30th.
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