Lady Bears Fall in Regional Matchup

Greenwich 60, Canton 32 After receiving a first-round bye, Canton hosted the Greenwich Witches from Section II on Saturday in the New York State Public High School playoffs where the winner punched a ticket to the Class “C” final four. Coming into the game with a 25-0 record, Greenwich was undefeated and ranked third in …

Lady Bears Fall to Gouverneur in Hoops Overall Semis

Gouverneur 51, Canton 43 Canton faced off against Gouverneur on Wednesday in the overall Section X girls hoops playoffs. The Bears had previously played the Wildcats twice in the regular season, falling short both times. The overall playoffs for Section X don’t affect the New York State playoffs. Its purpose is to find out the …

Canton Girls Basketball Win the Class C Section X Championship

Canton 49, Madrid-Waddington 36 Canton faced off against Madrid-Waddington on Saturday for the Class C Championship. The Bears came in as the one seed after knocking off Norwood-Norfolk to reach the Championship game. Madrid-Waddington went into the game as the two seed after squeaking out a six-point victory over St. Lawrence Central. The first quarter …

Lady Bears Dominate Semifinal Matchup Against Norwood-Norfolk

After securing the number one seed in the Class C girls playoffs, Canton faced off against the number four seed Norwood-Norfolk. Norwood-Norfolk had to beat the five seed Brushton-Moria to move on to the next round on Wednesday where they won 41-27. Sophomore guard Calie Klassen splashes down a long field goal in Canton’s dominant …

Girls Basketball Wins Three Divisional Matchups to Close out the Regular Season

Canton 59, Salmon River 19 Canton started the week out with a home match against Salmon River. As the regular season comes to an end every game matters and the Bears made sure they would bring this game home. Canton held Salmon River to four points in the first quarter and zero in the second …

Girls Varsity Basketball Wins Crucial Late Season League Games

Canton 43, Massena 36 Canton started off a busy week of games on Jan. 30 with a home matchup against Massena which had big implications in the divisional standings. The winner of the game would take third place in the division and put them only a half-game back of Malone. As has been the story …

A Busy Week Ends with a Don Petty Tournament Win

The Girls Varsity Basketball team had a busy week including two games and a Don Petty Championship makeup game. The Bears started out their week with an away game against South Jefferson. Canton has played well defensively the whole year. With their fast guards and a 6-foot-4 Ava Hoy under the basket, teams struggle against …

JV Cats Deny Bears

In Gouverneur, Canton 16, Gouverneur 32 The JV Girls Basketball team traveled to Gouverneur on Jan. 12 to tip it off with the once-beaten Wildcats.  The Cats came away with a 32-16 victory to give the young Bears their first loss of the season. Tessa Alguire led the team in scoring with eight points. Sara …

Lady Bears Basketball Falls to Gouverneur in a Close Match

Gouverneur 43, Canton 34 Canton faced off against the first place Gouverneur Wildcats on Thursday with big implications in the divisional standings. The Bears were only one game back of Gouverneur due to the loss to the Wildcats in their first bout. Canton started off well, with two three-pointers from sophomores Winnie Downs and Vivian …

Bears Win Big over Salmon but Fall Short of Indian River

Indian River 63, Canton 44 The Canton Girls Varsity Basketball hosted Indian River for a non-league game on Jan. 4 and started out strong. Ava Hoy put up eight in the first quarter and looked unstoppable. The Bears went up 15-12 after the first quarter and were feeling good but Indian River came out hot in the second quarter with a …