Preview: Cannon Cougars vs. Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans
Cannon is on a 22-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Wesleyan Christian Academy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cannon Cougars will take on the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Cannon can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 77-28 victory over North Raleigh Christian Academy. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-17.
Cannon found their leader in underclassman Madison Drayton, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 18 rebounds. Maya Mccorkle was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wesleyan Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They secured a 61-56 W over the Buccaneers.
Cannon is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 22-10.
Cannon strolled past Wesleyan Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a score of 64-47. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wesleyan Christian Academy's Lily Pereira, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Cannon to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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