It was a proper cat-fight when Canton South challenged Manchester on Friday. The Canton South Wildcats skirted past the Manchester Panthers 41-39. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 571st, while the Panthers are ranked 281st).
Canton South has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points per game. As for Manchester, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
Canton South will square off against Fairless at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Manchester, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Field at 7:00 p.m.
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