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| 01/22/26 - Home | 59-54 W |
| 01/03/25 - Home | 59-53 W |
| 12/19/24 - Away | 62-84 L |
| 01/12/24 - Away | 43-47 L |
| 12/08/23 - Home | 51-69 L |
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Smith County and Cannon County, and Smith County kept the tradition alive. The Owls snuck past the Lions with a 59-54 win on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Owls also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2025.
Cannon County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Miles Alexander, who went 9-for-21 on his way to 20 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Anderson Lara, who shot 63% from the field to rack up 18 points and six rebounds.
Smith County's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Cannon County, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 15-5.
Smith County and Cannon County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. The Owls will face off against York Institute at 6:00 p.m. on the 30th with a big rank advantage (131 vs. 298). Meanwhile, Cannon County (ranked 98th) will meet Monterey (ranked 408th) at 6:00 p.m. on the 30th.
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