Damien and Canyon squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Damien had to settle for second. They took a 60-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Canyon Comanches. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Comanches apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Canyon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brandon Benjamin, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was Benjamin's 15th in a row with at least 19 points. Pierce Haugen was another key player, going 5-for-6 on his way to 12 points along with five boards and three steals.
Damien's defeat dropped their record down to 21-11. As for Canyon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-9.
Damien does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Canyon, they will square off against Santa Barbara at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Canyon's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games.
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