The Canyon Springs Cougars and the Moreno Valley Vikings will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played.
On Monday, Canyon Springs was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-47 to Liberty. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 551st, while the Bison are ranked 261st).
Meanwhile, everything went Moreno Valley's way against Vista del Lago on Monday as Moreno Valley made off with a 63-43 win. The Vikings pushed the score to 55-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Ravens cut but never quite recovered from.
Moreno Valley's win came from a few key players Canyon Springs will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joseph Valenzuela, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamall Thompson, who posted 14 points.
Moreno Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Canyon Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Canyon Springs couldn't quite finish off Moreno Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2022 and fell 65-63. Thankfully for Canyon Springs, Ja'Lin Jackson (who almost dropped a triple-double on 15 points, nine boards, and 11 assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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