Canyon Springs Boys Basketball

Canyon Springs spanks Valley in Northeast Division showdown: Wednesday, January 12, 2011; Michael Thompson and Jared Brandon score 55 points of the Pioneers' 93 points; By Case Keefer; Michael Thompson couldn’t lose track of where Canyon Springs teammate Jared Brandon was on the floor even if he wanted to. At this point, it’s become second nature. Thompson and Brandon have developed a feel for how each other that few can match after playing hundreds of games together over the course of many years. Valley knows about it all too well after Tuesday night. Thompson and Brandon, both seniors, led Canyon Springs to a 93-73 beat down against the team that’s supposed to cause it the most problems in the Northeast division.

Canyon Springs advances to finals of Foothill Holiday Classic: Tuesday, December 21, 2010; Ed Hauth; The Canyon Springs boys basketball team advanced to the championship game of the Foothill Holiday Classic with a 77-53 victory over Redondo Union of California on Tuesday.

Canyon Springs routs Palo Verde, 102-52: Thursday, December 9, 2010; Ed Hauth; The Canyon Springs boy’s basketball team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 102-52 victory over Palo Verde on Thursday. The Pioneers were led on offense by shooting guard Michael Thompson, who had a team-high 17 points.

Canyon Springs' defensive pressure proves too much for Liberty: Wednesday, December 8, 2010; Jared Brandon and Michael Thompson lead Canyon Springs in big win; By Case Keefer; In case anyone needed a reminder of how dominant last year’s state runner-up was, Canyon Springs provided it Tuesday night against Liberty. The Pioneers used a relentless defensive effort to frustrate the Patriots and take an impressive 101-58 victory.

Canyon Springs boys expected to again be in title contention: Monday, December 6, 2010; HS basketball:; By Ray Brewer; The Canyon Springs High boys basketball team was one victory away from winning the state championship. Last year, the Pioneers won the Sunrise Regional title and advanced to the state championship game, but came up short against Bishop Gorman in the finals.