Basketball Recap: Canton Comes Up Short

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

01/07/25 vs Yazoo City	70-71
01/03/25 @ Greenville	52-42
12/23/24 vs Forest Hill	54-26
12/23/24 vs Forest Hill	56-24
12/21/24 vs South Jones	68-58

After a string of five wins, Canton's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 71-70 to the Yazoo City Indians. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.

Canton's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9. As for Yazoo City, they pushed their record up to 12-8 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road.

Canton will venture away from home to face off against Cleveland Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Yazoo City, they will take on Holmes County Central at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.