Canyon Springs entered their match against Orange Vista on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Canyon Springs Cougars lost 67-44 to the Orange Vista Coyotes. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 526th, while the Coyotes are ranked 175th).
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Despite the loss, Canyon Springs still got an impressive performance from Derek Williams, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 22 points and five rebounds. What's more, Williams also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Isaiah Wall was another key player, putting up four points and six rebounds.
Orange Vista's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Henry Washington, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Washington has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Adrian Viray was another key player, going 7 of 10 on his way to 20 points.
Canyon Springs' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for Orange Vista, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-6.
Canyon Springs will challenge Liberty at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Canyon Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season. As for Orange Vista, they and JW North will meet in a canine-themed contest at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Orange Vista knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully JW North likes a good challenge.
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