Canton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the North Penn-Liberty Mountie, falling 76-53. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-48 back in January.
Loss or not, Canton got some senior leadership from Ben Fitch and Talin Williams. Fitch shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds, while Williams went 5 for 11 to rack up 19 points and three blocks.
North Penn-Liberty's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Louis Mercantino, who went 10 of 17 on his way to 24 points and three steals. That's the most points Mercantino has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Kreger, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Canton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for North Penn-Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Canton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Penn-Liberty, they will head out to take on Cowanesque Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Penn-Liberty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.6 points per game this season.
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