Canyon and Notre Dame Academy squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Canyon had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Notre Dame Academy Regal Gryphons by a score of 57-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cowboys have suffered since December 9, 2023.
Darby Dunn
| 01/21/25 vs West Ranch | 11 |
| 01/10/25 vs Castaic | 10 |
| 12/27/24 vs Rio Mesa | 8 |
| 12/21/24 vs Chandler | 8 |
| 12/19/24 vs Inderkum | 8 |
| + 22 more games |
Shannen Wilson and Darby Dunn certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Wilson went 9-for-16 en route to 21 points and five boards, while Dunn posted 17 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. Canyon is 6-2 when Dunn posts five or more steals, but 8-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Williams, who had five points and three steals.
Canyon now has a losing record of 14-15. As for Notre Dame Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Notre Dame Academy, they will square off against Segerstrom at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Notre Dame Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Segerstrom likes a good challenge.
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