The Canton Warriors will challenge the Sayre Redskins at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Thursday, Canton came up short against Sayre and fell 46-33. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now lost five in a row.
Sayre had a senior duo take command as Hudson Trump almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards and Nick Pellicano dropped a double-double on ten points and ten steals. Trump is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ryan Ressler, who posted eight points.
Sayre smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 13 consecutive games.
Sayre is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Canton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Canton has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Sayre struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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