Basketball Recap: Canton Sets Scoring Season-High Against Yazoo City

Tigers

Team Score

01/24/25 @ Yazoo City	84
01/14/25 vs Holmes County Central	77
12/20/24 vs Gentry	71
12/03/24 @ Murrah	70
01/07/25 vs Yazoo City	70

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Canton). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Yazoo City Indians 84-47. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 24 points or more this season.

Canton is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Yazoo City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-11.

Canton will welcome Cleveland Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Canton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Cleveland Central likes a good challenge. As for Yazoo City, they will head out on the road to take on Holmes County Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Holmes County Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Yazoo City surely won't give up without a fight.