Basketball Game Preview: Canton Cobras vs. Salem Rocks

The Canton Cobras will head out to face off against the Salem Rocks at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Canton will be strutting in after a win while Salem will be coming in after a defeat.

Canton took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Brighton by a score of 27-20. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cobras' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 151st).

Meanwhile, Salem played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Hartland, falling 57-33. The Rocks have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Canton's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.

Canton came up short against Salem when the teams last played on January 7th, falling 43-31. Can Canton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.