The Canfield Cardinals came tearing into Thursday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against East Liverpool by a score of 66-56. Given Canfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while East Liverpool is ranked 133rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Canfield to victory were Ben Weaver and Sam Castronova. Weaver scored 23 points, while Castronova scored 20 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Castronova has scored all season. Drew Shapiro was another key contributor, scoring no points along with 13 assists and three steals.
Canfield is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for East Liverpool, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Canfield will take on East at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East is coming into the game with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Canfield will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for East Liverpool, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Zanesville at 7:00 p.m.
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