The East Canton Hornets scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They walked away with a 49-41 win over Buckeye Trail. For East Canton, this counts as revenge for the 43-21 loss Buckeye Trail walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
East Canton found their leader in underclassman Chelsea Barnett, who scored 15 points. That's the first time this season that Barnett scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Audrey Wade, who scored 11 points along with nine rebounds and three blocks.
East Canton's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Buckeye Trail, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
East Canton will head out on the road to face off against Tuscarawas Central Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tuscarawas Central Catholic is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak. Buckeye Trail will be home for the holidays to greet Newcomerstown at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Newcomerstown is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
