It's playoff time, and Canton had no trouble coming through when it counted. They took down the Clarksdale Wildcats 63-48 on Saturday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Canton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points over those games. As for Clarksdale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-15.
As of now, neither Canton nor Clarksdale have any future games scheduled.
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