Montgomery hadn't done well against Canton recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Montgomery Red Raiders came out on top against the Canton Warriors by a score of 44-35. This was payback for the Red Raiders, who suffered a 72-64 loss the last time these two teams met.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ben Fitch, who went 5 of 11 en route to 16 points and seven boards. That was a full 45.7% of Canton's points, marking the 12th time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Talin Williams, who scored 11 points and six rebounds.
Montgomery's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Canton, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Montgomery will take on Line Mountain at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Line Mountain will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Montgomery surely won't give up without a fight. Canton has already played their next contest, a 58-46 defeat against Northeast Bradford on the 5th.
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