The Canton Chiefs will square off against the Dearborn Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Canton comes in on seven and Dearborn on 22.
Last Monday, Canton beat Hartland 54-43. Given Canton's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while Hartland is ranked 176th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bradley Eziuka continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 30 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Williams, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Dearborn was able to grind out a solid victory over Wayne Memorial on Monday, taking the game 63-54.
Canton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. As for Dearborn, their win bumped their record up to 22-0.
Canton didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Dearborn in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, but they still walked away with a 34-28 win. 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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