The Canton Tigers will head out to challenge the North Shelby Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Canton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.4 points per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Canton challenged Highland on Tuesday. Canton blew past Highland 67-43. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Cougars are ranked 504th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Preston Brewer, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Canton's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Frazier, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Canton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, North Shelby didn't have too much trouble with Schuyler County on Tuesday as they won 60-44.
Canton pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for North Shelby, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Everything went Canton's way against North Shelby when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Canton made off with a 73-53 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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