Canton was the 54-43 winner over Hartland when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Canton Cobras took a 50-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hartland Eagles on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cobras came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Eagles are ranked 225th).
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Loss or not, Canton got some senior leadership from Kessler Blakita and Nick Hurley. Blakita posted 17 points in addition to eight boards and three steals, while Hurley earned 13 points. Those three steals set a new season-high mark for Blakita. The team also got some help courtesy of Lem Pettway, who scored seven points and five rebounds.
Canton is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-5. As for Hartland, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-6.
Canton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 53-46 defeat against Howell on the 24th. Hartland has also already played their next contest, a 39-36 loss against Brighton on the 24th.
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