The Cannon County Lions will face off against the Forrest Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Forrest will be up against a hot Cannon County team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Cannon County walked away with a 55-43 win over Cascade on Friday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Champions are ranked 167th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Forrest, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They breezed by Battle Creek to the tune of 66-15 on Monday. The Rockets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Cannon County has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Forrest, they pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Cannon County against Forrest when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 65-36 win. In that contest, Cannon County amassed a halftime lead of 45-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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