Basketball Recap: Canton Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Jan 20, 2025, 2:54pm

Basketball Recap: Canton Tigers vs. Olive Branch Conquistadors

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Canton suffered their closest defeat since December 6, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of the Olive Branch Conquistadors by a score of 64-61. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (57), the Tigers still had to take the loss.

Canton's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-10. As for Olive Branch, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.

When Canton and Olive Branch next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Canton will try to stop Pass Christian's six-game winning streak when the meet at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Canton is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. Similarly, Olive Branch will square off against Lake Cormorant and their six-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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