On January 11, the Canton High School Academic Team traveled to Taloga to compete in the Area Academic Meet. Team members participating included Braxton Thompson, Deuce Johnson, Kenzi Nix, Taylor Dowell, Zane Foster, and team captain Jared Cox. Canton was one of eight teams competing.

In the first round, Canton played the number one seed, Cheyenne. Canton was ahead by only ten points after the first half. At the end of the game the score was Canton 180 and Cheyenne 130.

In the second round, Canton played Leedey. In the first lightning round Canton managed to get eight out of ten questions correct. The score at the end of the game was Canton 290 and Leedey 120.

The third round was played between Canton and Drummond. The Tigers were ahead by ten points at the end of the half. In the second half Drummond pulled away and won by 90 points. The final score was Canton 170 and Drummond 260.

Canton had a bye in the fourth round while Lomega and Leedey played. They would play the winner of this round.

In the fifth round Canton played Leedey again. Once again the game was close at the half with only a ten point difference. However, Leedey won. The final score was Canton 130 and Leedey 200.

The top two teams advanced to state. Canton placed third. “I am very proud of the team.  We did not have all of our team members at Area due to other activities being scheduled on the same date.  We improved a great deal from last year, and do not have any seniors on the team, so I am looking forward to next year,” Bryan Cox, coach, said.