Heritage player Jordan Humphrey (11) handles the basketball against Canyon Springs in their Sunbelt League matchup Thursday, Jan. 5. Valley News/Action Captures Media Group

The Canyon Springs Cougars (Moreno Valley) mauled host Heritage 71-28 in a Sunbelt League bout last week. With the victory, Canyon Springs upgraded its record to 11-7 overall on the season.

The Cougars were led by senior Emmanuel Koahou, with 16 points and sophomore JaVonte Zuniga, who had 15. With the loss, Heritage fell to 3-12 on the season as junior Aiden De Leon did his best to keep the Patriots competitive with his 13 points.

JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia.com.

JP Raineri

JP is an award-winning multimedia journalist, and head of the Sports Department for the Valley News. As a former Southwestern League head baseball coach, and former President of the Temecula Youth Baseball league (TYB), JP was also a local on-air radio personality at All Pro Broadcasting and was a television host for the Outdoor Channel. When not covering local, or national sports, JP also works for the Media Technology Department for Major League Baseball.

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