TIGERS WIN BASKETBALL State Championship

Special to The Canton News 

Packed with over 8,700 fans, the deafening noise of support pushed the Canton High School Tigers to victory. The MHSAA basketball championships were held on Friday, March 1 at Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson. It’s been more than five decades since what was known as Rogers High School, now Canton High, won two championships in 1967 and 1969.

The boys varsity team went into the championship with a 26-4 record, playing Yazoo City High School (28-6) for the MHSAA Class 5A state championship.
Securing the win at the final buzzer, the Tigers were victorious with a final score of 58-40. 

The girls varsity team was also a force to be reckoned with and made an impressive standing during their championship game, where they fell short to Laurel with a final score of 40-32. Head Coach Brian Townsend said, “We’re not perfect, but our grind is relentless. The overall feeling is undescribable. Bringing a championship to the city of Canton has been something I’ve always wanted to do and to do it with these group of guys made it even more special. My players said they did not want to feel the hurt and pain like last year losing in the semifinals, so they never forgot that feeling. They worked during school, after school, and plus they became closer as a team outside of practice. The bond they have is incredible which shows on the court.”