Basketball Game Preview: Canton Golden Bears vs. Potsdam Sandstoners

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Previous Games

02/23/24 - Neutral	67-35 W
02/01/24 - Away	43-34 W
12/19/23 - Home	47-42 W
02/03/23 - Home	45-42 W
12/19/22 - Away	57-42 W
+ 5 more games

Canton has gone 10-0 against Potsdam recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Canton Golden Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Potsdam Sandstoners at 7:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Canton comes in on seven and Potsdam on five.

Canton will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 24) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Saranac Lake 43-40.

Meanwhile, Potsdam hadn't done well against Massena recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Potsdam blew past Massena 65-45. The Sandstoners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.

Potsdam's win came from a few key players Canton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Miha Krsic, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cash Greene, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 17 points and seven boards.

Potsdam's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Canton, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.

Everything came up roses for Canton against Potsdam in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 67-35 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Potsdam's Ian VanWagner, who went 11 of 25 en route to 27 points and five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Canton still be able to contain VanWagner? There's only one way to find out.