Canton hasn't had much luck against Howell recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Canton Cobras will take on the Howell Highlanders at 7:00 p.m.
Canton is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Hartland on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Canton came up short against Hartland, falling 50-25. While losing is never fun, the Cobras can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Eagles are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Howell had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Wildcats 63-21. The Highlanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Howell's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Canton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Canton won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in February of 2024, slipping by Howell 41-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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