Willow Canyon entered their tilt with Centennial on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They secured a 55-51 W over the Centennial Coyotes. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Coyotes are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/29/25 @ Centennial | 21 |
| 12/05/24 vs Arizona College Prep | 14 |
| 11/20/24 vs Buckeye | 13 |
| 12/27/24 vs South Mountain | 13 |
| 12/27/24 vs Moon Valley | 13 |
Willow Canyon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kayla Preston, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 21 boards. Those 21 rebounds gave Preston a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jailynn Pope, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten steals.
Several Coyotes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Madison Jacks, who posted 14 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Alvarez, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points.
Willow Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Centennial, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-15.
Willow Canyon has already played their next game, a 79-58 defeat against Kellis on the 4th. As for Centennial, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-17 loss against Sunrise Mountain on the 4th.
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