Willow Canyon won the last time they faced Lake Havasu, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Willow Canyon Wildcats blew past the Lake Havasu Knights 69-30. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Willow Canyon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sarah Karnitz, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. With that strong performance, Karnitz is now averaging an impressive 15.8 points per game. Maya Marshall was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Willow Canyon was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Havasu only racked up nine.
Despite the loss, Lake Havasu saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gabby Nieblas went 6 for 15 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds. Those 13 points set a new season-high mark for Nieblas.
Willow Canyon's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Lake Havasu, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Willow Canyon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-37 defeat against Arizona College Prep on the 5th. Lake Havasu has also already played their next game, a 44-38 loss against Mohave on the 5th.
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