The Canyon Hills Rattlers will head out on the road to square off against the Madison Warhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Canyon Hills came up short against Point Loma and fell 49-40. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 739th, while the Pointers are ranked 280th).
Meanwhile, Madison had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Islanders by a score of 62-54.
Madison's win came from a few key players Canyon Hills will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jorge Luque, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Stevens, who posted 12 points.
Madison smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Canyon Hills has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Madison, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Canyon Hills might still be hurting after the 84-60 defeat they got from Madison when the teams last played back in December of 2021. Thankfully for Canyon Hills, Jake Jackson (who went 13 of 22 on his way to 26 points and eight rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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