The Hydro-Eakly Bobcats will head out on the road to square off against the Canton Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hydro-Eakly will be strutting in after a win while Canton will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Hydro-Eakly blew past Geary, posting a 73-21 victory. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Canton and Thomas-Fay-Custer had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Tigers took a 41-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Terriers on Saturday. Tigers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Terriers since Saturday.
Hydro-Eakly has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points over those games. As for Canton, they moved to 9-5 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Hydro-Eakly couldn't quite finish off Canton in their previous matchup back in January of 2025 and fell 40-38. Can the Bobcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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