Canyon Springs is 5-0 against Hemet since December of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Canyon Springs Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Hemet Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Canyon Springs comes in on four and Hemet on three.
Canyon Springs is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing JW North: they outscored them in every quarter. Canyon Springs took down JW North 45-30 on Thursday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 417th, while the Huskies are ranked 1132nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rosalinda Aparicio
| 01/16/25 @ JW North | 15 |
| 01/14/25 vs Rancho Verde | 11 |
| 12/21/23 @ St. Lucy's | 11 |
| 12/21/23 vs Edgewood | 8 |
| 02/01/24 vs Vista del Lago | 8 |
Canyon Springs found their leader in sophomore Rosalinda Aparicio, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance gave Aparicio a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Savannah Jones, who posted eight points.
Canyon Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 38 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hemet was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Liberty 51-10. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 27 points or more this season.
Hemet pushed their record up to 15-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.8 points per game. As for Canyon Springs, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
Canyon Springs was able to grind out a solid victory over Hemet in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 51-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canyon Springs since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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