Basketball Game Preview: Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars vs. Westminster Academy Lions

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars take on the Westminster Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Somerset Academy - Canyons is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season.

Somerset Academy - Canyons is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Sports Leadership & Management just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Sports Leadership & Management by a score of 51-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cougars have suffered since December 9, 2024.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Delanie Doty, who went 6 of 11 en route to 17 points. That's the most points she has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Alana Pinnock, who posted 11 points and eight rebounds.

Even though they lost, Somerset Academy - Canyons smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 32 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Westminster Academy entered their tilt with Saint Andrew's on Monday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 58-38 margin over the Scots. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.

Westminster Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points per game. As for Somerset Academy - Canyons, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.

Somerset Academy - Canyons skirted past Westminster Academy 50-48 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Westminster Academy's Markeli Jones-Tynes, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Somerset Academy - Canyons still be able to contain Jones-Tynes? There's only one way to find out.