The Canton Little Giants scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past East Peoria 75-42 at home. Canton has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Canton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Wenger, who scored 17 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wenger has scored all season. Jena Goforth was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Canton has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for East Peoria, they bumped their record down to 6-18 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Canton won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Bloomington at 6:30 p.m. on January 20th. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bloomington comes in on four and Canton on three. As for East Peoria, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dunlap at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dunlap presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than East Peoria in Illinois (Dunlap is ranked 74th, while East Peoria is ranked 386th).
