After flying high against Castaic last Friday, Canyon came back down to earth. The Canyon Cowboys fell 45-38 to the Hart Hawks on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Hawks are ranked 67th).
Despite the loss, Canyon saw an underclassman step up: freshman Darby Dunn went 8 of 19 en route to 20 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Williams, who posted three points along with 12 rebounds and three steals.
Hart got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Morgan Mack out in front who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Emery Eav, who scored nine points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists.
Canyon has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Hart, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Canyon will venture away from home to square off against Saugus at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Saugus will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Canyon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hart, they are taking a road trip to face off against Valencia at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Valencia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.2 points per game this season.
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