Basketball Game Preview: Peabody-Burns Warriors vs. Canton-Galva Eagles

By Team Reports Feb 2, 2024, 10:23am

Basketball Preview: Peabody-Burns Warriors vs. Canton-Galva Eagles

Peabody-Burns is 0-6 against the Eagles since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Peabody-Burns Warriors will look to defend their home court against the Canton-Galva Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Peabody-Burns is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.

Peabody-Burns struggled with assists on Tuesday (the Heat had 13 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Peabody-Burns had to suffer through a rough 61-20 loss at the hands of the Heat. Peabody-Burns was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-9.

They used a three-pronged attack on offense: Luke Partridge, Dalton Philpott, and Aiden Hurst posted five points each. Philpott also led the team in assists with three. Max Turner held things down on the boards with seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, Canton-Galva scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They took down Herington 87-70. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.

Peabody-Burns' loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Canton-Galva, their win bumped their record up to 6-7-1.

Peabody-Burns took a serious blow against the Eagles in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 85-20. Will Peabody-Burns have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.