Basketball Recap: Canton South Picks Up Fifth Straight Win at Home

Canton South had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against the Marlington Dukes by a score of 33-25. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Dukes are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous 5 Games (Home)

12/14/24 vs Marlington	33-25
12/06/24 vs Hathaway Brown	60-38
11/27/24 vs North	51-35
02/24/24 vs Field	52-36
02/21/24 vs West Geauga	62-38

Canton South's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for Marlington, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Canton South will host Triway at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Canton South is facing Triway at the right time seeing as Triway is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Marlington, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Louisville at 7:00 p.m.