Basketball Recap: Cailyn Vannoy Key Part of a Team Effort in Warriors Win

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Northeast Bradford, Canton was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the North Penn-Liberty Mountie by a score of 54-42. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 43-29 two weeks ago.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Canton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cailyn Vannoy, who went 6 of 9 on her way to 16 points in addition to six boards and five assists. Vannoy has been hot, having also posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kendall Kitchen, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 20 points.

When it comes to explaining why North Penn-Liberty lost, don't look at Haley Litzelman. Despite the final result, she shot 6-for-10 from deep and dropped a double-double on 32 points and ten boards. That was a full 76.2% of North Penn-Liberty's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Graham, who had eight points in addition to seven assists and five boards.

Canton pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points per game. As for North Penn-Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.

The future could be bright for both Canton and North Penn-Liberty: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Canton will try to hand Montgomery their seventh-straight loss when the two meet at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, North Penn-Liberty will try to hand Sayre their seventh-straight defeat when the two meet at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.