Covenant Day hasn't had much luck against Cannon recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Covenant Day Lions take on the Cannon Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Covenant Day came up short against Charlotte Latin and fell 38-29. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hawks 16-12 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Cannon faced Providence Day in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Cannon fell just short of Providence Day by a score of 42-40. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Covenant Day will need focus on slowing down Jakaila Gaskin, one of several Cannon players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5 for 7 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds. Gaskin is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last eight games she's played. Madison Drayton was another key player, putting up 12 points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Cannon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 19 consecutive matchups.
With the loss, Cannon broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-7. As for Covenant Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Covenant Day was dealt a bruising 75-28 loss at the hands of Cannon in their previous meeting back in January. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Covenant Day was down 51-12.
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