C/G BOYS FALL AT LYONS, 48-56

Beltz Tops Scoring with 15

By Staff

LYONS – On Tuesday, the Canton/Galva boys hit the road for the second day in a row and fell to Lyons by eight, 48-56.

The Eagles started the game by taking a one-point, 12-11 lead over Lyons at the end of the first quarter and held a seven point, 29-22 advantage when the teams went to the halftime break.

Coming out of the break, Lyons tied the game up at 38-38 by the end of the third quarter and outscored Canton/Galva 18-10 in the final eight minutes of play to hand the Eagles the loss.

Jas Beltz connected on five three pointers to lead Canton/Galva in scoring with 15 while the Collins brothers, Wyatt and Noah also reached double digits with 13 and 12 points, respectively. Wyatt Collins made three three-pointers in the game.

The Eagles now drop to an even 3-3 for the season as they look to close out the pre-Christmas part of the schedule with a couple of wins when they tangle with visiting Centre at home on Friday and then go on the road to Wakefield next Tuesday, December 19.

CANTON/GALVA EAGLE BASKETBALL

At Lyons, Tuesday, Dec. 12

SCORING > Eagles lost 48-56 (3-3)

Eagles > 12-17-9-10 = 48; Lyons > 11-11-16-18 = 56.

EAGLE INDIVIDUAL SCORING (48) > Jase Beltz – 15; Wyatt Collins – 13; Noah Collins – 12; Lane McMannis – 6; Jaxon Nightingale – 2.  3-Pointers Made (8) > Jase Beltz – 5; Wyatt Collins – 3.