Canton girls beat Avon for first time in 11 years

written by Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press | February 18, 2010

AVON, February 18 – Junior All-State guard Sarah Benedetti scored 25 of her game-high 32 points in the first half as the Canton girls basketball team beat Avon for the first time since 1999 with a dominating 56-34 victory on Thursday night in the regular season finale for both team. The Warriors (14-6, 12-4 NCCC) earned the No. 2 seed in this weekend’s NCCC Tournament with the victory.

Canton broke open the contest in the second period. Benedetti drained a three-point shot to extend a seven-point Warrior lead to 10 and ignite a 14-4 surge that decided the contest. Benedetti scored 10 of the 14 points on a pair of three-point shots, a basket in the low post and off a nice assist.

Megan Roux added nine for Canton while Katherine Curvino scored seven. The win snaps an 18-game losing streak to Avon. Titi Vanriel led the Falcons (13-7, 12-4 NCCC) with eight.

Bolton earned the top seed in the NCCC Tournament by winning the league title with a 15-1 record. Avon, Canton and Ellington finished tied for second with 12-4 records. Canton earned the No. 2 seed with its wins over Ellington and Avon while Avon slips in at No. 3.