The Canton Tigers will face off against the Cleveland Central Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Canton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
Canton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Yazoo City, posting an 84-47 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 24 points or more this season.
Cleveland Central has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 40-35 heartbreaker at the hands of Greenville. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wolves came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Hornets are ranked 94th).
Canton has also been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Cleveland Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-7.
Canton beat Cleveland Central 39-30 when the teams last played on January 10th. Does Canton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cleveland Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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