The Mansfield Tigers and the Canton Warriors will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Mansfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 57-56 to Cowanesque Valley.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Madelyn McNamara, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine steals. Another player making a difference was Kameron Lightner, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Canton lost to Troy at home by a 59-40 margin on Wednesday. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Canton now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Mansfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Mansfield against Canton in their previous matchup back in December of 2014, as the team secured a 64-7 win. In that matchup, Mansfield amassed a halftime lead of 42-5, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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