Canyon View hadn't done well against Carbon recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Canyon View Falcons walked away with a 64-51 win over the Carbon Dinos. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Dinos are ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maylee Spencer
| 02/04/25 vs Carbon | 7 |
| 01/30/25 @ Delta | 5 |
| 01/28/25 @ Emery | 5 |
| 01/23/25 vs Juab | 3 |
| 01/21/25 vs Manti | 3 |
| + 28 more games |
Canyon View had a senior duo take command as Maylee Spencer posted 13 points in addition to seven steals and five assists and Maya Nichols went 7 of 17 to rack up 16 points. Spencer has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 33 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Macey Sorenson, who scored nine points and seven rebounds.
Canyon View was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carbon only posted nine assists.
Despite the loss, Carbon still got an impressive performance from Bailey Curtis, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards. Curtis is becoming a predictor of Carbon's success: when she posts at least ten rebounds the team is 2-1 (and 4-15 when she doesn't). Bailey Johnson was another key player, putting up ten points and six boards.
Canyon View pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Carbon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Canyon View has already played their next matchup, a 57-43 win against Richfield on the 6th. As for Carbon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-48 loss against North Sanpete on the 6th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
