Basketball Recap: Canton Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Shamira Morton

By Team Reports Dec 7, 2024, 8:24pm

Basketball Recap: Canton Tigers vs. Murrah Mustangs

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If Murrah wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Canton, they should've done a better job of containing Shamira Morton. Everything went the Canton Tigers' way against the Murrah Mustangs on Tuesday as the Canton Tigers made off with a 58-34 win thanks in part to Morton, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 16 rebounds. The match was her 11th in a row with at least ten points.

The team also got some help courtesy of Kamiyah Singleton, who scored four points. What's more, she also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in January.

Canton was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Canton's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Murrah, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-7.

Canton has already played their next game, a 60-55 win against Madison Central on the 6th. As for Murrah, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 58-16 defeat against Callaway on the 5th.

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