Photo gallery: Canton wins Class 2 state semifinal, will play for first championship in program history
March 13, 2025 | By Muddy River Sports
The Canton crowd celebrates the Tigers' 65-50 victory over Puxico in the Class 2 state semifinals Wednesday night at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. | Shane Hulsey photo
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Canton boys basketball team overcame a third-quarter deficit by dominating the interior in a 65-50 victory over Puxico in Wednesday night’s Class 2 state semifinals at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers shot 61.7 percent from the field and outrebounded the Indians 40-16.
The Tigers will face Eugene at 8 p.m. Thursday in the state championship game. This is the first state title game appearance in the history of the Canton boys program.
Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey was courtside and put together this photo gallery:
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