After flying high against Jefferson last Friday, Andress came back down to earth. The Andress Eagles fell 46-35 to the Canutillo Eagles on Tuesday. The defeat was just more heartbreak for Andress who fell 39-36 when the teams previously met back in January of 2024.
Despite the loss, Andress still got an impressive performance from Gianna Gulley, who went 5 of 10 en route to 16 points. That was a full 45.7% of Andress' points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Sarai Duncan was another key player, putting up seven points and five rebounds.
Canutillo got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Faith Folkner out in front who went 5 for 9 on her way to 15 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Folkner is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalee Naudin, who scored ten points.
Andress has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season. As for Canutillo, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Andress will head out to face off against El Paso at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Andress is facing El Paso at the right time seeing as El Paso is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Canutillo has already played their next contest (against Burges), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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