Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Canyon Springs). They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 64-12 win over the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-6.
Canyon Springs got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Iyana Rojas out in front who almost dropped a double-double on nine rebounds and 11 steals. Rojas is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleayah Marshall, who went 5 for 11 en route to 10 points plus six steals.
Canyon Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 24 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Santa Rosa Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Madison Flores posted two points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Those three blocks set a new season-high mark for Flores.
Canyon Springs' win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Santa Rosa Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Canyon Springs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 73-46 victory against Linfield Christian on the 27th. As for Santa Rosa Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 34-8 loss against Arroyo Valley on the 27th.
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