Bears Pay Tribute to Coach Mike Wentworth In Final Basketball Game

In Canton on Thursday evening, Canton 28,  Malone 33 The Canton girls JV Basketball team played their final game of the season finishing with a record of 14-5 on Thursday night in Jerry Hourihan Gymnasium against the Franklin Academy Huskies. Although the Bears lost a hard fought game 28 to 33, the evening was a …

Girls Modified Hoops Continue to Grow

Over recent weeks, the Canton Girls Modified Basketball players have continued to gain valuable experience despite match-ups against strong league opponents. Coaches Carla Wentworth and Emily Pinckney praised both teams noting “each game will help them as they move forward.” On January 22, the girls traveled to Norwood-Norfolk for a two-game match-up. In the end …

Canton JV Girls Continue to Win

Canton 45  Salmon River  25 The Canton girls JV Basketball team took their last road trip of the season to Salmon River on Tuesday night to tip it up with the improved Shamrocks.  The Bear Cubs outscored the Rocks 45-25 to win the very physical contest. Ashley Aldous led all scorers with fourteen points followed by Zayda …

JV Girls Hoops Split Close Games

Friday, Feb. 2 – Canton 39,  Madrid-Waddington 36 Saturday, Feb. 3 – General Brown 35,  Canton 32 (OT) The Canton girls JV Basketball team split a pair of games this weekend by beating Madrid Waddington on a buzzer beater on Friday 39-36 and then turning around and losing to General Brown Saturday morning in overtime …

JV Girls Roll Raiders

In Canton on Jan. 31 – Canton 62,  Massena  30 The Canton girls JV basketball team (12-3) hosted the Massena Raiders on Wednesday evening and rolled to a 62-30 victory. The first half was an offensive battle with both teams trading buckets but in the end the Bears settled in to play a solid defensive …

Bears Battle Demons

Hermon DeKalb 35  Canton 28 The Canton Golden Bears Girls JV Basketball team played Hermon DeKalb in the Championship Game of the Martin Luther King Basketball Tournament, hosted by Hermon DeKalb Central School. The tournament was pushed back a few weeks because of the weather but the game was finally played on Saturday afternoon. The Demons outlasted …

Modified Girls Basketball Faces Two Road Tests

During the shortened school week of January 15, the Canton modified girls played four games on the road. On Tuesday the girls faced two well-coached Massena teams with the seventh graders falling 12-15 and the eighth graders losing 11-35. On Thursday, the girls were back on the bus, this time to Malone, with the seventh …

JV Girls Defeat Malone

Canton 30,  Franklin Academy 22  The Canton girls JV Basketball team took a cold bus ride to Malone on Friday to play the Franklin Academy Huskies and came home with a 30-22 victory. The Cubs were led by Elle White who had to battle and claw for fourteen points and nine rebounds. Jenna Larrabee was also …

JV Girls Advance to Championship Game of MLK Tourney

At Hermon-Dekalb High School on Friday, Canton 56, Lyme 21 On Friday afternoon the Canton girls JV Basketball team played in the first round of the annual Martin Luther King Basketball tournament hosted by Hermon DeKalb Central School.   The young Bears tipped it off against Lyme Central school and cruised to a 56-21 victory. Eighth graders Elle White …

JV Girls Hoops Secures Road Win

In Brasher on Monday evening, Canton 25, SLC  16 The Canton Girls JV Basketball team hit the road on Monday night traveling to Brasher Falls to square off with the St. Lawrence Central Larries and former Golden Bear Randy Todd.  Todd, a former standout athlete, has taken over the coaching helm for the Larries and has …