The Canton Cobras will head out on the road to take on the Lincoln Railsplitters at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Canton saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They took down Plymouth 53-39. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cobras.
Meanwhile, Lincoln had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 46-45 W against the Tigers. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Railsplitters' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th in Michigan, while the Tigers are ranked 34th in Michigan).
Lincoln's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points over those games. As for Canton, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
Canton took their win against Lincoln in their previous meeting back in February of 2018 by a conclusive 61-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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