Canton is 1-9 against Washington since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Canton Little Giants are taking a road trip to face off against the Washington Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Canton sitting on three straight wins and Washington on seven.
Last Tuesday, Canton beat Pekin 48-40.
Canton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Allison Wheeler out in front who posted 14 points and five rebounds. Ava Gaines was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Washington). They blew past Dunlap, posting a 76-46 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Washington's victory was their 12th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 28-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Canton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-13 record this season.
Canton took a serious blow against Washington when the teams last played back in January, falling 69-40. Can Canton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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