Preview: Canton Golden Bears vs. Harrisville Pirates
The Canton Golden Bears's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Harrisville Pirates at 8:15 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Canton had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Tupper Lake 51-29. Canton has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Harrisville had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.3 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 61-47 victory over Massena. Given Harrisville's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while Massena is ranked 305th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Canton's win bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Harrisville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.
Canton couldn't quite finish off Harrisville in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 63-60. Can Canton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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