After three games on the road, Mabel-Canton is heading back home. They will take on the Fillmore Central Falcons at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mabel-Canton has not done well against Schaeffer Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Mabel-Canton came out on top against Schaeffer Academy by a score of 76-65. Mabel-Canton's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Mabel-Canton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyler Larson out in front who went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and 3 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Larson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Riley Snell, who scored 17 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fillmore Central didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Kingsland on Monday, but they still walked away with a 66-61 win. The win was just what Fillmore Central needed coming off of a 103-70 defeat in their prior match.
Mabel-Canton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Fillmore Central, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11.
Mabel-Canton took a serious blow against Fillmore Central when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 82-51. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mabel-Canton was down 82-51.
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