Warriors pull over overtime upset agaisnt NEB
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | February 20, 2020
The Canton Boys Basketball team pulled off a 1st round District IV Class AA overtime upset of Northeast Bradford on the road on Wednesday, February 19.
The Warriors trailed by 10, 40-30, after the 3rd quarter was finished. As the 4th started the Warriors held the Panthers to one field goal and just 4 total points, while scoring 10 to tie the game up at 44-all at the end of regulation. Canton again held NEB to just one field goal in the overtime period, a three-pointer by Clayton Conner, while outscoring the Panthers 8-3 and cap a 22-7 run for the come-from-behind 52-47 win.
Three Warriors scored in double figures on the night led by Zach Rentzel with 14, Isaiah Niemczyk with 13, and Cooper Kitchen with 12. Ben Knapp finished with 6 points, Brendan Matthews added 5 points, and Caiden Williams rouned out the scoring with 2 points.
The win improves the Warriors' record to 13-11 overall and advances them to the Class AA semi-finals. Canton will face off against NTL foe Wyalusing at Troy High School on Saturday, February 22. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:00 p.m.
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.
