Sadly, the Silex Owls are still looking for their first win of the season after nine matchups. They were the victim of a rough 63-42 defeat at the hands of Canton on Friday. While losing is never fun, Silex can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 570th, while Canton is ranked 169th).
It was another big night for Preston Brewer, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds for Canton. Brewer is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Oliver, who scored seven points along with five rebounds.
Silex's defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Canton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Silex does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Canton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-45 victory vs. Putnam County on the 12th.
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