The Canton Warriors will take on the Millville Quakers in a holiday battle at at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Canton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 48-47 to Cowanesque Valley. The Warriors have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
| 12/19/24 @ Cowanesque Valley | 12 |
| 02/21/24 @ Northwest Area | 11 |
| 02/12/24 vs Montgomery | 11 |
| 02/08/24 @ Williamson | 21 |
| 02/06/24 @ Sayre | 11 |
Defeat or not, Canton got some senior leadership from Ben Fitch and Talin Williams. Fitch dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards, while Williams almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Fitch is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Rylan Wesneski, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Millville came up short against Sullivan County on Saturday and fell 57-46. The Quakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Canton's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Millville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Canton came up short against Millville when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 51-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Millville's Tommy Kraintz, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards. Now that Canton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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