The Canyon Cougars will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the New Braunfels Unicorns at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Canyon will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 46) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Johnson out 46-43.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for New Braunfels, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 57-42 victory over Boerne-Champion on Friday.
Canyon better focus on containing Alyana Mcgarity and Ryler Wilson as the pair were huge in New Braunfels' win. Mcgarity posted 17 points and five rebounds, while Wilson dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Mcgarity's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Lexy Lundegreen was another key player, putting up five points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
New Braunfels smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Canyon's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 14-9. As for New Braunfels, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-11.
Everything went Canyon's way against New Braunfels in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as Canyon made off with a 51-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canyon since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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