Canton won the last time they faced Cleveland Central, and Shamira Morton did her part to make sure it happened again. The Canton Tigers simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Cleveland Central Wolves 56-22 thanks in part to Morton, who dropped a triple-double on 25 points, ten boards, and ten blocks. That makes it eight consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Canton's points.
01/10/25 @ Cleveland Central | 12 |
12/06/24 @ Madison Central | 11 |
11/09/24 vs Morton | 10 |
01/07/25 vs Yazoo City | 10 |
01/09/24 vs Greenville | 6 |
Another player making a difference was Amya Hunter, who went 6 of 7 on her way to 12 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points.
Canton is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Cleveland Central, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Canton Tigers duke it out with the Holmes County Central Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cleveland Central, they will welcome Gentry at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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