The Canton Chiefs had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 69-62 victory over Salem. Given Canton's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while Salem is ranked 308th), 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 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Pierson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Salem lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ryan Peters. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points. Peters has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last six times he's played. Tommy Veresh was another key contributor, scoring six points along with three steals.
Canton's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Canton will head out on the road to take on Brighton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Canton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Friday. As for Salem, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Howell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Salem focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Friday.
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