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The New Hope (Columbus, MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's neutral playoff game against Canton (MS) by a score of 88-59.

This game is a part of the "2015 MHSAA Boys Basketball Championships - Boys 5A" tournament.

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Canton----59
New Hope----88
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Canton ripped by New Hope

February 24, 2015: Canton, MS 39046

In Tuesday's non-league match, the visiting New Hope Trojans basketball team scored a decisive 88-59 triumph over the Canton Tigers.

In their next game, the Trojans meet the Center Hill Mustangs (Olive Branch, MS) in a non-league match, on Saturday, February 28. New Hope will attempt to better on its 21-7 season record. The Mustangs enter the match with a 18-12 record after their 81-58 league win over Clarksdale (Clarksdale, MS).

With the defeat, Canton moves to 2-25 on the year.

Rankings & Records

Canton (14-15)

NationalMSReg.
7,91711525
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
2-260-60-110-102-5.071.0001,3871,794

New Hope (14-15)

NationalMSReg.
1,892268
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
21-85-27-37-37-2.724.7142,0061,704

Team Scoring Averages

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Canton
9.710.613.419.1.8.31.249.5
New Hope
16.717.916.418.23.00069.2

Team Stat Comparison

CantonNew Hope
-Points Per Game39.8
-Rebounds Per Game16.6
-Assists Per Game6.1
-Steals Per Game4.8
-Blocks Per Game1.3

Team Leaders

CantonNew HopeNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#3 Shemar Johnson16.34.9
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Rebounds Per Game#14 Terryonte Thomas8.22.6
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Assists Per Game#1 Jaylon Bardley2.51.0
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Steals Per Game#1 Jaylon Bardley1.90.8
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Blocks Per Game#1 Jaylon Bardley0.80.3

Record Breakdown

Canton (14-15)

New Hope (14-15)

2-26
Overall
21-8
0-6
League
5-2
1-15
Non-League
10-3
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
0-0
Common Opponent
0-0
0-11
Home
7-3
0-10
Away
7-3
2-5
Neutral
7-2
0-1
Playoff
1-1
2-26
In-State
19-8
0-0
Out-of-State
2-0