The Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 12th straight loss. Their tough 78-54 loss to American Heritage might stick with them for a while. Somerset Academy - Canyons was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-23.
Somerset Academy - Canyons' loss came despite strong showings from Louis Stoitchkov and Jaiden Clendenin. Stoitchkov scored 13 points along with three steals, while Clendenin scored 11 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Clendenin has scored all season. Jason Echeona was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Brendan Gerard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for American Heritage, scoring 24 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Xander Gerard, who scored 19 points along with two steals.
Somerset Academy - Canyons' loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-12. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points per game. As for American Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Somerset Academy - Canyons will take on the Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Inlet Grove knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three games -- so hopefully the Cougars likes a good challenge. As for American Heritage, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. West Boca Raton will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 419th, while the Stallions are ranked 135th).
