Preview: Cannon County Lions vs. Mt. Pleasant Tigers
Cannon County is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Mt. Pleasant is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cannon County Lions will take on the Mt. Pleasant Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cannon County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 560 points over their last eight matches.
Cannon County proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 26) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Loretto out 58-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant strolled past Summertown with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 69-50.
Mt. Pleasant's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nick Brown, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Brown has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. Jakyri McClure was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with two steals.
Cannon County is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Mt. Pleasant, their win bumped their record up to 22-6.
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