Preview: West Point Green Wave vs. Canton Tigers
The West Point Green Wave will take on the Canton Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Point will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Friday, West Point narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Pontotoc 44-42. The victory was all the more spectacular given West Point's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while Pontotoc is ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Canton rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 65-53 victory over the Trojans.
Canton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shamira Morton, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 rebounds. Morton is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Na'Miya Davis, who scored 22 points along with six steals and five rebounds.
West Point's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. As for Canton, their victory bumped their record up to 25-4.
West Point lost to Canton on the road by a decisive 48-31 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2018. Can West Point avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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