The Canton Central Catholic Crusaders are taking a road trip to face off against the Canton South Wildcats at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Canton Central Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Canton South will be coming in after a loss.
Canton Central Catholic took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They snuck past Wooster with a 54-50 victory. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Generals are ranked 650th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Canton South unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Tuslaw by a score of 41-38.
Canton Central Catholic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Canton South, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Canton Central Catholic took a serious blow against Canton South when the teams last played back in November of 2020, falling 49-16. Can Canton Central Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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