Canyon Springs and Palo Verde are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Canyon Springs Pioneers will square off against the Palo Verde Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Canyon Springs has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games.
Canyon Springs is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Pinecrest Academy Cadence 84-56 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Pioneers have posted since February 13, 2024.
Gregory Paige went supernova for Canyon Springs, going 11 of 18 en route to 22 points. Paige is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Kory McRoy Jr was another key player, going 5 for 9 on his way to 13 points.
Canyon Springs was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde entered their contest against Rancho on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Palo Verde was outmatched by Rancho and fell 88-54.
Canyon Springs' win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Palo Verde, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
Canyon Springs beat Palo Verde 63-52 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Canyon Springs repeat their success, or does Palo Verde have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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