Preview: Canton Chiefs vs. Brighton Bulldogs
Canton is 9-1 against Brighton since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Canton Chiefs will head out on the road to square off against the Brighton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Even though Salem scored an imposing 62 points on Friday, Canton still came out on top. Canton walked away with a 69-62 win over Salem. Given Canton's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while Salem is ranked 307th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Canton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bradley Eziuka, who scored 20 points. Joey Pierson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Brighton beat Northville 56-49 last Tuesday.
Canton's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Brighton, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Canton took their victory against Brighton when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 64-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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