Two dominant guards in Luke Zuffelato and Brandon Benjamin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Santa Barbara Dons will take on the Canyon Comanches at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Barbara will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Santa Barbara is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They secured a 62-57 W over St. Anthony.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Canyon beat Damien 60-55 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Comanches.
Canyon's win came from a few key players Santa Barbara will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Benjamin, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 11 boards. That makes it 15 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Canyon's points. Another player making a difference was Pierce Haugen, who went 5-for-6 to rack up 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Canyon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Santa Barbara's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.6 points over those games. As for Canyon, their win bumped their record up to 21-9.
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