Canton is 10-0 against Potsdam since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Canton Golden Bears will take on the Potsdam Sandstoners at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Canton walked away with it. They were the clear victor by a 46-21 margin over the Blue Devils. The victory was familiar territory for Canton who now have seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Potsdam had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They blew past Gouverneur 65-34 at home. Given Potsdam's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while Gouverneur is ranked 544th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ian VanWagner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. It was the first time this season that he posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Brodie Delaney, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds.
Canton pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Potsdam, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Canton beat Potsdam 43-34 in their previous meeting on February 1st. Does Canton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Potsdam turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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