Eagles open district with 58-45 win

Photo by David Kapitan
Logan Willeford (24) and Grant Tullos get hyped up during player introductions Jan. 13.

The gymnasium at Canton High School was a sea of red and green Friday night, as the Van Vandals traveled to Canton for the first of two scheduled meetings between the two teams during the 2016-’17 season.
Canton came away from the contest victorious, utilizing Coach Matt Kirschner’s full court pressing defense to secure a 58-45 win over their chief rival.
The Eagles took a balanced inside-out approach, building a 15-10 lead on the Vandals after eight minutes of play.

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