Basketball Recap: Canton's Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Four

By Team Reports Dec 16, 2024, 7:16am

Basketball Recap: Canton Eagles vs. Brookeland Wildcats

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Previous 4 Games

12/14/24 vs Brookeland52-48
12/13/24 @ Hawkins47-32
12/13/24 vs Mildred63-56
12/10/24 vs Sunnyvale47-45

Canton came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 52-48 win over the Brookeland Wildcats.

Cade Morgan and Landon Smith certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Morgan dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 boards, while Smith posted 25 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Smith's morning made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.

Canton has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Brookeland, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Canton will host Mabank at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Brookeland, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Burkeville at 7:00 p.m. Brookeland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.5 points per game this season.

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