Canyon Springs entered their contest against Orange Vista on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Canyon Springs Cougars took a 59-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orange Vista Coyotes. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Coyotes earlier this season, when they won 54-44.
When it comes to explaining why Canyon Springs lost, don't look at Kaleayah Marshall. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Marshall has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 12 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Izabella Tejada, who posted nine points along with five rebounds and three steals.
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| 01/23/25 vs Orange Vista | 48-59 |
| 01/21/25 @ Hemet | 46-52 |
Even though they lost, Canyon Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 40 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Canyon Springs' defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5. As for Orange Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.
Canyon Springs will be taking part in a tournament against Yucca Valley at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Canyon Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season. As for Orange Vista, they will head out on the road to take on Liberty at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Orange Vista is facing Liberty at the right time seeing as Liberty is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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