Basketball Recap: Canyon Springs Skates Past JW North with Ease

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

12/12/24 vs Bloomington	44
12/28/24 @ JW North	28
12/17/24 @ Linfield Christian	15
12/27/24 vs Apple Valley	-4
12/26/24 @ Ramona	-17

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Canyon Springs's strategy against JW North on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Canyon Springs Cougars blew the JW North Huskies out of the water with a 49-21 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 24 points or more this season.

Canyon Springs had a senior duo take command as Izabella Tejada went 8 for 19 on her way to 18 points in addition to seven steals and six boards and Iyana Rojas went 7 of 12 on her way to 15 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Tejada has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleayah Marshall, who posted seven points and 11 rebounds.

Canyon Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as JW North only pulled down ten offensive rebounds.

Jazlene Molina and Shaudae Smith certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Molina had eight points and three steals, while Smith put up four points and three steals.

Canyon Springs' win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for JW North, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Canyon Springs didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-40 loss against Tahquitz on the 30th. As for JW North, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 30-25 victory against Jurupa Valley on the 30th.