The Canton Tigers will take on the Mendon Unity Mustangs in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Canton duked it out withSouth Shelby on Tuesday. Canton fell to South Shelby 54-48. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Mendon Unity had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 54-22 victory over the Hornets. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 26 points or more this season.
Canton's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-4. As for Mendon Unity, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Canton strolled past Mendon Unity in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 57-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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