The Hartland Eagles will face off against the Canton Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hartland is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Hartland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-43 to Howell. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Highlanders are ranked 102nd).
Canton has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-52 heartbreaker at the hands of Northville. The game was a 22-22 toss-up at halftime, but the Cobras couldn't quite close it out.
Loss or not, Canton got some senior leadership from Kessler Blakita and Teddy Winstel. Blakita went 6 for 14 on his way to 17 points, while Winstel posted 11 points and four steals. Those four steals gave Winstel a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Liam Wilson, who had six points.
Canton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Hartland, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Hartland came up short against Canton when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 54-43. Thankfully for Hartland, Bradley Eziuka (who went 10 of 15 en route to 30 points in addition to eight boards and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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