Novi hasn't had much luck against Canton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Novi Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Canton Cobras at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Novi sitting on eight straight victories and Canton on three.
Last Tuesday, Novi didn't have too much trouble with Hartland as they won 59-45. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Eagles are ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Canton beat Plymouth 60-49 on Tuesday.
Novi better keep an eye on Kessler Blakita. He was instrumental in Canton's win, going 5 of 12 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nick Hurley, who posted 11 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Novi has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Canton, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Novi beat Canton 55-47 when the teams last played back in January. Will Novi repeat their success, or does Canton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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