Basketball Recap: Cannon Falls Makes It Eight in a Row at Home

Cannon Falls won the last time they faced Dover-Eyota and things went their way on Friday too. The Cannon Falls Bombers enjoyed a cozy 78-61 victory over the Dover-Eyota Eagles. Given the Bombers' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Eagles are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Despite the defeat, Dover-Eyota saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mat Matejka posted 25 points. Another player making a difference was Jace Drilling, who put up ten points.

Bombers

Previous Games (Home)

01/10/25 vs Dover-Eyota	78-61
01/07/25 vs Lourdes	67-53
12/28/24 vs Kenyon-Wanamingo	96-63
12/13/24 vs Pine Island	65-51
12/05/24 vs Goodhue	75-56
+ 3 more games

Cannon Falls' win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Dover-Eyota, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.

When Cannon Falls and Dover-Eyota next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Cannon Falls will try to stop Pine Island's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Dover-Eyota will try to stop Zumbrota-Mazeppa's 13-game winning streak when the meet at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.