Canyon Springs saw some tournament action on Monday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 37-36 to the Beaumont Cougars. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pioneers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 55th in Nevada, while the Cougars are ranked 534th in California).
When it comes to explaining why Canyon Springs lost, don't look at Mekhi Carter. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 12 on his way to 12 points. Gregory Paige was another key player, putting up five points.
Timothy Pilao continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Beaumont, posting 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Bulis, who posted seven points.
Canyon Springs' loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Beaumont, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Canyon Springs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 45-38 win against Southeast Career Tech on the 6th. As for Beaumont, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-44 defeat against Silverado on the 3rd.
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