Basketball Game Preview: Chaney Cowboys vs. Canton South Wildcats

The Chaney Cowboys will challenge the Canton South Wildcats at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. Chaney has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 189 points over their last three matchups.

Chaney will bounce into Saturday's game after beating East, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Chaney walked away with a 55-46 win over East on Wednesday. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while East are ranked 385th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Chaney's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alyssa Brown, who posted 13 points in addition to eight assists and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Simone Lewis, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 14 points and six rebounds.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Canton South on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Fairless out of the water with a 49-18 final score. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 22 points or more this season.

Canton South is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Chaney, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.