Van is 2-8 against Canton since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Van Vandals will head out to challenge the Canton Eagles at 6:15 p.m.
On Tuesday, Van didn't have quite enough to beat Brownsboro and fell 38-36. While losing is never fun, the Vandals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 586th, while the Bears are ranked 277th).
Meanwhile, Canton came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 45-38 victory over the Panthers.
Canton pushed their record up to 23-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Van, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-17.
Van was dealt a bruising 69-38 loss at the hands of Canton in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Van avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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