The Canton Chiefs waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins but they left with six. They managed a 56-51 victory over Brighton. Given Canton's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while Brighton is ranked 209th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Canton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Bradley Eziuka out in front who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Williams, who scored 15 points.
Canton pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Brighton, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10.
Canton will take on Hartland at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hartland has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Brighton, they will head out on the road to take on Plymouth at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Brighton is facing Plymouth at the right time seeing as Plymouth is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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