The Canfield Cardinals will square off against the Boardman Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Canfield beat Cardinal Mooney 45-39. Given Canfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Cardinal Mooney is ranked 197th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
While Boardman didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Struthers 80-47. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 32 points or more this season.
Boardman's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.8 points. As for Canfield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Canfield didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Boardman in their previous meeting back in February, but they still walked away with a 50-46 victory. Will Canfield repeat their success, or does Boardman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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