Yazoo County couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 52-39 to the Canton Tigers on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Shamira Morton had an outrageously good game for Canton as she dropped a double-double on 31 points and 17 rebounds. Morton is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Dekendra Mitchell was another key player, scoring six points plus three steals.
Yazoo County will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Hartfield Academy at 6:00 p.m. Canton has already played their next game, a 49-47 victory against Morton on the 9th.
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