‘We accomplished something bigger than ourselves’: Tigers give stiff test to top-ranked Eagles but fall short in state title game

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | March 14, 2025
The Canton boys basketball team poses with the second-place state trophy after falling 72-61 to Eugene in Thursday night's Class 2 championship game at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. | Shane Hulsey photo

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Canton boys basketball team was eight minutes away from glory. They just could not keep the monster under the bed long enough. Canton led top-ranked Eugene 49-45 entering the fourth quarter of Thursday’s Class 2 state championship game at Mizzou Arena, but back-to-back impact plays by Eagles senior guard Justice Allen…

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