The Cannon Cougars will challenge the NC GBB Academy National Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Cannon's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matches.
Cannon will head into Saturday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 36) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Rolesville 65-63.
Cannon relied on the efforts of Madison Drayton, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Jakaila Gaskin, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. Drayton's afternoon made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Mccorkle, who scored nine points in addition to six assists.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when NC GBB Academy National challenged Our Lady of Good Counsel on Sunday. NC GBB Academy National came out on top in a nail-biter against Our Lady of Good Counsel , sneaking past 55-53.
NC GBB Academy National got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tia Bryant out in front who had 12 points plus six rebounds and two blocks. What's more, Bryant also posted a 20% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Samiyah Barker, who posted 11 points.
NC GBB Academy National smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Cannon pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for NC GBB Academy National, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Cannon has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 35.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like NC GBB Academy National struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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