Basketball Recap: Canutillo Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Canutillo waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 46-35 win over the Andress Eagles. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 39-36 back in December of 2024.

Canutillo's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Faith Folkner, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 15 points and four steals. That's the most points Folkner has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Natalee Naudin, who posted ten points.

Canutillo was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.

Despite the loss, Andress still got an impressive performance from Gianna Gulley, who went 5 of 10 en route to 16 points. That was a full 45.7% of Andress' points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarai Duncan, who had seven points and five boards.

Canutillo's win bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Andress, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Canutillo will venture away from home to face off against Burges at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Andress, they will head out on the road to square off against El Paso at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Andress is facing El Paso at the right time seeing as El Paso is stuck on a three-game losing streak.