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The Canton Eaglettes were in action twice over the past week, wrapping district play with a road game in Wills Point before taking on the Athens Lady Rabbits in the bi-district round of the playoffs.

Canton took care of business during their contest against the Lady Tigers Feb. 7, playing the role of spoiler in a 55-16 win over Wills Point’s Senior Night. Prior to tipoff, the Tiger athletic program took a break to honor four student-athletes appearing in the final game in uniform as members of the Lady Tiger program: Meredith Edwards, Brooke Futch, Emily Smith and Adrianna Holland.

Once play began after the emotional ceremony, Canton built a slim 3-2 lead before closing the opening frame with a 15-1 run.

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The Canton Eagles kept themselves in the conversation as the potential last playoff seed coming out of District 13-4A, splitting games against Wills Point and Emory.

Two fired up fan bases made their way to Wills Point Feb. 7 for the second meeting of the year between the Tigers and Canton Eagles. The second meeting between the two long term rivals finished in a similar fashion as the first, with Wills Point pulling way late en route to a 57-41 win over Canton.

The margin between Canton and Wills Point was razor thin in the first half as the Eagles took a 10-9 lead after eight minutes of play.

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The Canton Eaglettes continued their push to the 2017 UIL State Basketball Playoffs last week, adding impressive wins over both Van and Brownsboro to their resume in District 13-4A play.

Canton and Van clashed for the second time this season in Van Jan. 31 with the Eaglettes getting the better of their in-county rival to the tune of 74-37.

The game between Van and Canton was highly competitive in the first half as Canton took a 22-11 lead in the first quarter.

The Lady Vandals fought back in the second quarter, chipping three points off Canton's lead to trail 31-23 entering the half.

Momentum shifted dramatically in the third quarter as Canton reeled off a 24-1 stretch to put the game out of reach in a hurry. The Eaglettes closed out play by outscoring Van 19-13, finishing off the 74-37 victory over their chief rival.

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The Canton Eagles made the turn towards the homestretch of the 2016-’17 regular season last week, beginning the second round of District 13-4A play with games against Van and Brownsboro.

Canton began its week on the road, heading to Van Jan. 31 for a date with the rival Vandals. The Eagles struggled to complete the season sweep against Van, falling behind in the second quarter and never recovering in a 54-40 loss.

Neither team could get a leg up on the other in the first quarter as Canton and Van each scored 14 points in the game's opening eight minutes.

Van began to get separation from the Eagles in the second, relying on a strong defensive effort to take a 10-point advantage into the half.

After each team scored 12 points in the fourth quarter, Van found another gear late to close out the game on a 14-10 run.

The Canton High School golf team kicked off its 2017 season this week, sending three varsity boys golfers to compete at Wood Hollow Golf Course in Longview Jan. 30 as part of the Spring Hill Invitational.
The Canton contingent performed especially well, with Matthew Allen carding a 75, Patrick Malouf a 79 and Will Huddle an 84.
Coach Paige James noted, "Each boy started their senior season very well and we are looking forward to a great season. We will play again Monday, Feb. 13 at Cedar Creek Country Club, with boys and girls competing."
Canton will participate in numerous tournaments throughout the East Texas area, including hosting the annual CHS Invitational Tournament at Van Zandt Country Club March 20.

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The Canton Eaglettes suffered an uncharacteristic loss last week, suffering a rare letdown in a narrow loss to the Emory Rains Lady Cats Jan. 24. Canton began its week struggling to find a rhythm against Rains at home, mounting a furious rally in the fourth quarter to fall 53-52 against the Lady Cats.
Emory Rains was nearly unstoppable during the first quarter offensively, taking a surprising 17-11 lead over Canton. The margin remained six-points heading into the half as each team scored 13 points in the second quarter.
The Lady Cats appeared to be poised for a runaway win in the third quarter, adding five points to their lead to hold a 44-33 lead with eight minutes to play.
The Eaglettes mounted a furious fourth quarter rally to pull close only to see Rains hang on for a 53-52 win over the home team.

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The Canton Eagles continued to hold tight to a potential playoff spot over the past week, defeating Emory Rains before falling to Mabank to move to 2-3 overall in District 13-4A play. 
Canton notched its second win in district play Jan. 24, recording a 56-43 win over the Emory Rains Wildcats.
The Eagle defense helped to carry the load in the first half, guiding Canton to leads of 15-6 at the end of the first quarter and 32-14 at the end of the second.
Rains and Canton traded baskets in the third quarter, each scoring 11 points to keep the Eagle advantage at 43-25 entering the fourth quarter.
The Wildcats never seriously threatened the Eagle lead in the fourth quarter, allowing Canton to close out the 56-43 win. 
Leading scorers for Canton included Kyle Rose-Peterson with 12, McGwire Martin with 10, Yabdiel Crespo with eight, Cameron Sullivan with six, Grant Tullos, Dalton Williams and Carter Day with five each and Logan Willeford with two.

The Canton JV Green team continues to improve in the new year, winning three of four games since the calendar flipped to 2017. The girls started off with district wins over Rains and Mabank before falling in a close game against Van. The JV Eaglettes bounced back the following game, earning a win over Brownsboro.
Coach Glenn Neal stated, “The girls are learning to do the necessary things that it takes for a team to be successful. Each night there seems to be a balanced scoring attack because the girls are learning to pass the ball to the open girl and move without the ball. The girls are finding their role, filling the need and doing their job to make this a season to remember.”

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The Canton Eaglettes kept themselves near the top of the District 13-4A standings this past week, winning games over chief district rival Brownsboro and Wills Point to improve to 3-1 overall.
Canton traveled to Brownsboro Jan. 17, getting big performances in the first and fourth quarters to secure a convincing 54-42 win. On a night when three Canton players finished with double figure totals in scoring, Canton built an 18-11 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The margin remained at seven entering the half, with Canton and Brownsboro dueling to a 16-16 second quarter tie.
Brownsboro managed to shave a point off Canton’s lead in the third quarter before a strong Eaglette finish to the fourth quarter put the game out of reach for good.

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The Canton Eagles entered last week riding a wave of positive momentum, having defeated Van Jan. 13 to begin District 13-4A play with 1-0 record. A pair of speed bumps followed this past week, with Brownsboro and Wills Point each handing Canton district losses to drop the team to 1-2 overall through three district games.
The Eagles took on a talented Brownsboro team Jan. 17, falling 71-35 to the Bears. Brownsboro was unstoppable offensively throughout much of the night, outpacing the Eacles 34-15 in the first half to take a commanding lead.
The Bears continued their torrid offensive pace in the second half, adding 17 points to their lead to close out the 36-point win.

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