The Sayre Redskins will challenge the Canton Warriors at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Canton will be up against a hot Sayre team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Sayre was the clear victor by a 75-49 margin over North Penn-Liberty on Tuesday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 59-33.
| 01/14/25 @ North Penn-Liberty | 22 |
| 01/07/25 @ Cowanesque Valley | 12 |
| 12/30/24 vs Mountain View | 8 |
| 01/09/25 @ Northeast Bradford | 7 |
| 12/28/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 5 |
Sayre had a senior duo take command as Ryan Ressler dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 boards and Nick Pellicano went 7 of 17 on his way to 17 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ressler has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Griffin, who posted 13 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Canton). They put the hurt on Williamson with a sharp 60-38 win on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for Canton as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Sayre has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for Canton, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Everything came up roses for Sayre against Canton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 60-26 victory. Will Sayre repeat their success, or does Canton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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