Basketball Preview: Canton Tigers vs. Ridgeland Titans
Canton and Ridgeland are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2017, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Canton Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Ridgeland Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Canton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season.
Ridgeland is hoping to do what Germantown couldn't on Monday: put an end to Canton's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Canton came out on top against Germantown by a score of 46-35.
It was another big night for Shamira Morton, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 21 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Canton's points. Dekendra Mitchell was another key player, posting six points plus six assists.
Canton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Ridgeland made off with a 44-43 victory over Murrah.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ridgeland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Avah Trevino, who scored five points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sheriyah Brown, who posted six points plus two steals.
Canton pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.1 points per game. As for Ridgeland, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Canton has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Ridgeland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Canton beat Ridgeland 51-40 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canton since the team 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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