The Canyon Comanches will challenge the La Habra Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Canyon needed a bit of extra time to put away Cypress. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Centurions 63-61. Given the Comanches' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Centurions are ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brandon Benjamin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Canyon's points. Rami Awad was another key player, putting up nine points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, La Habra had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They pulled ahead with a 56-55 photo finish over the Saints.
La Habra pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Canyon, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Canyon came up short against La Habra in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 76-63. Will Canyon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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