Wesleyan Christian Academy entered their contest against Cannon on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans fell 62-52 to the Cannon Cougars. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Wesleyan Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Taylor Hawley, who earned 11 points along with three steals. Hawley is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Cooper Cox was another key player, posting ten points.
Cannon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madison Drayton led the charge by going 7 for 11 en route to 18 points plus three steals. Drayton's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Khloe Thompson, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds.
Wesleyan Christian Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Cannon, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Wesleyan Christian Academy will be taking part in a tournament against Jackson Day at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wesleyan Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.5 points per game this season. As for Cannon, they will square off against Greensboro Day School at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Cannon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Greensboro Day School likes a good challenge.
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