Canton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Dakota Valley Panthers and fell 81-21. The C-Hawks lost against the Panthers in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 85-67 score last time.
Dakota Valley had a senior duo take command as Luke Bruns went 10 of 19 on his way to 23 points in addition to five boards and five steals and Logan Collette went 6 for 11 on his way to 14 points along with six assists and five boards. Bruns' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of TaTum Sorensen, who posted six points and eight rebounds.
Canton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Dakota Valley, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Canton will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Alcester-Hudson at 2:30 p.m. on December 31st. As for Dakota Valley, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-53 victory against Bishop Heelan Catholic on the 21st.
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