Mabank hasn't had much luck against Canton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mabank Panthers will take on the Canton Eagles in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m.
Mabank is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 65-47 to Sulphur Springs. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Wildcats are ranked 544th).
Meanwhile, Canton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They snuck past the Wildcats with a 52-48 win.
Mabank's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3. As for Canton, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Mabank was able to grind out a solid victory over Canton when the teams last played back in February, winning 54-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mabank since the team 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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