Warriors edge Mansfield, 58-56
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | December 12, 2019 | Photo courtesy The Home Page Network
The Canton Varsity Boys Basketball team edged host North Penn-Mansfield, 58-56, on Wednesday, December 11.
In a back-and-forth contest, the Tigers held a 16-15 lead after the opening quarter and a 30-28 lead at the half. Canton outscored Mansfield 16-12 to start the second half to take a 44-42 lead heading into the final eight minutes of play.
Both teams scored 14 points each in the final frame, but Canton was able to hold on for the two-point victory.
Cooper Kitchen led Canton with 16 points, Isaiah Niemczyk scored 14, Caiden Williams added 9, Zach Rentzel and Ben Knapp scored 7 points each, Evan Landis chipped in 2 points, and Joel Schoonover, Reese Allen, and Cameron Bellows all scored 1 point.
Knapp and Williams both grabbed 9 rebounds, Niemczyk added 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, and Schoonover made 2 steals.
Logan Tokarz led the Tigers with 17 points.
The win improves the Warriors' record to 3-0 (1-0 NTL Small School Division). They host Wyalusing on Friday, December 23.
Ed Weaver is the owner of Circle W Sports in Wellsboro, PA, is the Sports Director for The Home Page Network and the creator of WellsboroAthletics.com and WellsboroFootball.com. You can follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook.
