Casa Grande was the 64-41 winner over Canyon del Oro when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Casa Grande Cougars fell 59-50 to the Canyon del Oro Dorados on Tuesday.
Aveon Williams
| 02/11/25 @ Canyon del Oro | 18 |
| 02/07/25 vs Maricopa | 17 |
| 02/06/25 @ Catalina Foothills | 20 |
| 01/29/25 vs Vista Grande | 24 |
| 01/27/25 vs Canyon del Oro | 29 |
| + 2 more games |
Casa Grande's loss came despite strong showings from Aveon Williams and Dewayne Haygood. Williams almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards, while Haygood went 7-for-17 en route to 17 points and six rebounds. Williams' evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Richard Hammonds, who posted four points.
Even though they lost, Casa Grande smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Canyon del Oro's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mykael Nunez led the charge by dropping a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards. What's more, Nunez also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Gill, who had 11 points.
Casa Grande's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Canyon del Oro, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Coming up, Casa Grande will take on Vista Grande at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Casa Grande is facing Vista Grande at the right time seeing as Vista Grande is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Canyon del Oro, they will face off against Catalina Foothills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Canyon del Oro is on a three-game streak of home wins, Catalina Foothills a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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