Canton Charge rope Wisconsin Herd in final thrilling home game
The most popular game of the season for the Canton Charge is the final game of the season when their Prize Squad makes their way into the stands to pass out bags of prizes. This year was no different as 3,563 fans crowded into the Canton Memorial Civic Center for the final home contest between the Canton Charge (21-28) and the Wisconsin Herd (21-26). Canton came out on top 109-103 in this epic display of basketball skills.
The first half saw each team battling for an edge with the score changing throughout the first twenty four minutes. It took the first possession with the game tied after the mid game break for Canton to pull ahead for good when JaCorey Williams hit for two on his way to tying his season high 29 points. Williams also earned his 13th double-double of the season with 13 rebounds. Scoochie Smith earned his second consecutive double-double with 10 points and 13 assists and two steals in 37 minutes. Marcus Thorton hit for 20 points with Grant Jerrett scoring 17 points and 9 boards and two blocks.
The Herd were paced by Xavier Munford’s 26 points and nine assists in 42 minutes. Former Charge center Mike Dunigan hit 7-of-11 shots for 14 points and eight rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench for Wisconsin. James Blackmon Jr. netted 21 points with five rebounds in 35 minutes. Joel Bolomboy had 16 points and eight rebounds with two steals in 37 minutes.
The Charge finishes the 2017-18 season with a visit to the Wisconsin Herd next Friday, March 23rd at 8:00 p.m.
The Canton Charge is part of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena organization and are also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Chairman and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League, both of which play their games at Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland.
