Cairo Beats Canton

Cairo’s Gage Wilson had 20 points and Bryce Taylor had 16, in Cairo’s 60-42 district semifinal win over Canton Wednesday night. Canton kept pace in the first quarter, thanks to the play of Sam Arnold.

J.B. Connoley with the call on KRES and centralmoinfo.com. Arnold led the Tigers with 20. After falling behind by ten in the second quarter, Canton came back to tie the game at 31 in the third. However, Cairo pulled away with an 15-nothing run to end the third and start the fourth.

Tigers’ coach Samantha Powers…

Cairo coach Nic Zenker said Canton had a great game plan and played hard.

Cairo has now won 19 straight, and is now 23-1. The Bearcats will play Scotland County Saturday at 3 at Schuyler County for the district title. Scotland County beat Knox County 56-49 in the other semifinal. Canton’s season ends at 8-14.

Cairo coach Nic Zenker:

Canton coach Samantha Powers: