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CantonNeshoba Central

Tigers
52
Rockets
53

The Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home conference game against Canton (MS) in overtime by a score of 53-52.

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Canton11111014652
Neshoba Central12141010753
Final score provided by J. Childs.
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Game Stats

Canton (22-23)

Canton has not entered stats for this game.

Neshoba Central (22-23)

Neshoba Central

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals53
1Michael Ben (Jr)2
2Zae Goodin (Sr)12
5Isaiah Newton (Jr)4
5Elijah Ruffin (Sr)3
10DJ Cole (Sr)1
12W. Dreifuss (Sr)5
15G. Breedlove (Sr)8
22C. Whitfield (Sr)2
24Jordan Ben (Jr)16
Neshoba Central

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals53
1Michael Ben (Jr)2
2Zae Goodin (Sr)12
5Isaiah Newton (Jr)4
5Elijah Ruffin (Sr)3
10DJ Cole (Sr)1
12W. Dreifuss (Sr)5
15G. Breedlove (Sr)8
22C. Whitfield (Sr)2
24Jordan Ben (Jr)16
Neshoba Central

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals53
1Michael Ben (Jr)2
2Zae Goodin (Sr)12
5Isaiah Newton (Jr)4
5Elijah Ruffin (Sr)3
10DJ Cole (Sr)1
12W. Dreifuss (Sr)5
15G. Breedlove (Sr)8
22C. Whitfield (Sr)2
24Jordan Ben (Jr)16

Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Canton tipped by Neshoba Central

January 10, 2023: Philadelphia, MS 39350

In Tuesday's league match, the host Neshoba Central Rockets basketball team scored a tight 53-52 triumph over the Canton Tigers.

In their next game, the Rockets meet the Northwest Rankin Cougars (Brandon, MS) in a non-league match, on Friday, January 13. Neshoba Central will attempt to better on its 18-3 season record. The Cougars enter the match with a 7-4 record after their 56-44 league win over Terry (Terry, MS).

With the defeat, Canton moves to 12-4 on the year. The Tigers travel to Ridgeland (Ridgeland, MS) to meet the Titans in a 5A Region 3 match on Friday, January 13. The Titans enter the match with a record of 12-7. Ridgeland lost 55-49 in their recent league match against Holmes County Central (Lexington, MS)

Players of the Game

Canton (22-23)

Canton has not selected any Players of the Game.

Neshoba Central (22-23)

Congratulations to #24 Jordan Ben for being selected the Neshoba Central Basketball Player of the Game.

Canton @ NCHS Basketball Game Info

Tue., Jan. 10, 2023 @ 7:30p
The Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home conference game against Canton (MS) in overtime by a score of 53-52.

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Rankings & Records

Canton (22-23)

MSClass
183
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
22-75-16-110-46-2.759.8331,5201,264

Neshoba Central (22-23)

MSClass
286
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
21-84-211-27-33-3.724.6671,7481,460

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Canton		10.812.211.513.06.052.4
Neshoba Central		13.415.716.715.110.060.3

Head-to-Head

  • Neshoba Central won on 1/10/2023
    1/10 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
    Canton11111014652
    Neshoba Central12141010753

    The Canton (MS) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS) in overtime by a score of 53-52.

    Box score
  • Canton won on 1/17/2023
    1/17 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Neshoba Central----53
    Canton----61

    The Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Canton (MS) by a score of 61-53.

    Box score
  • Canton won on 2/10/2023
    2/10 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Canton----42
    Neshoba Central----41

    The Canton (MS) varsity basketball team won Friday's neutral conference tournament game against Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS) by a score of 42-41.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

CantonNeshoba Central
-Points Per Game59.7

Team Leaders

CantonNeshoba CentralNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#3 Patsden Williams12.84.9

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Canton6-0Neshoba Central4-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
1/3/23RidgelandCanton(W) 48-421/6/23Neshoba CentralRidgeland(L) 62-57
1/13/23CantonRidgeland(W) 46-441/20/23RidgelandNeshoba Central(W) 63-57
2/7/23RidgelandNeshoba Central(W) 61-53
1/7/23Holmes County CentralCanton(W) 67-391/3/23Neshoba CentralHolmes County Central(W) 65-63
1/21/23CantonHolmes County Central(W) 45-341/24/23Holmes County CentralNeshoba Central(W) 49-39
2/25/23CantonNew Hope(W) 39-3112/6/22New HopeNeshoba Central(L) 57-53
2/25/23CantonNew Hope(W) 43-29

Record Breakdown

Canton (22-23)

Neshoba Central (22-23)
22-7
Overall
21-8
6-1
League
5-3
11-5
Non-League
12-2
2-1
Head to Head
1-2
6-0
Common Opponent
4-2
6-1
Home
11-2
10-4
Away
7-3
6-2
Neutral
3-3
2-1
Playoff
0-1
22-7
In-State
20-7
0-0
Out-of-State
0-1