The Hartland Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Canton Chiefs 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.
Hartland pushed their score all the way to 57 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Novi 61-57. Hartland has not had much luck with Novi recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Canton waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins but they left with six. They managed a 56-51 win 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's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bradley Eziuka, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Caleb Williams was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Hartland's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Canton, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Hartland couldn't quite finish off Canton in their previous matchup back in January and fell 47-44. Can Hartland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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