Brighton is 1-9 against Canton since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Brighton Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Canton Cobras at 7:00 p.m. Brighton will be strutting in after a win while Canton will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Brighton earned a 57-49 victory over Fenton. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Tigers are ranked 304th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Canton fought the good fight in their overtime match against Detroit Country Day on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 50-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellowjackets. While the Cobras didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Yellowjackets 15-7 in the first quarter.
Brighton pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Canton, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2.
Brighton came up short against Canton when the teams last played back in February, falling 56-51. Can Brighton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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