The Canton Charge, presented by SecureData 365 and powered by the Cleveland Cavaliers, came back from a 29-point deficit but ultimately fell short to the Maine Red Claws in their season opener, 106-99. A near-capacity crowd of 3,650 were on hand at the Memorial Civic Center to see the Charge (0-1) take the Red Claws (1-1) to the brink.
Maine jumped out to a lead that stretched to as many as 29 in the first half thanks to a strong all-around team shooting effort. The visitors hit 22-of-40 shots (55%) from the field as a unit in the first half while limiting Canton to 37% shooting defensively.