Basketball Game Preview: Cowanesque Valley Indians vs. Canton Warriors

By Team Reports Feb 1, 2024, 9:28am

Preview: Cowanesque Valley Indians vs. Canton Warriors

The Cowanesque Valley Indians will be playing at home against the Canton Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

On Wednesday, Cowanesque Valley came up short against the Tigers and fell 31-18. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cowanesque Valley in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost nine in a row.

Meanwhile, Canton's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Monday after their fourth straight loss. They fell to Athens 36-32.

Despite the loss, Canton saw an underclassman step up: Cailyn Van Noy scored 17 points along with two blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Van Noy has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Daveian Crowley, who scored four points along with 15 rebounds.

Cowanesque Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Canton, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-10.

Cowanesque Valley opened the new year with a less-than-successful 46-33 loss to the Warriors. Will Cowanesque Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.