Basketball Game Preview: Winston Salem Christian National Lions vs. Cannon Cougars

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Previous 4 Games

11/09/24 - Home	73-54 W
12/21/23 - Neutral	58-52 W
11/12/22 - Home	80-43 W
11/12/21 - Away	76-56 W

Winston Salem Christian National has gone a perfect 4-0 against Cannon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lions are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Winston Salem Christian National is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Varsity Opponent: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Lions blew Varsity Opponent out of the water with a 67-25 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Lions had established a 36-point advantage.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Winston Salem Christian National to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sophia Bologna, who posted 14 points. J'Niya Weaver was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Meanwhile, Cannon's game on Tuesday was all tied up 23-23 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They enjoyed a cozy 69-55 win over Concord Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.

Cannon now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Winston Salem Christian National, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.

Winston Salem Christian National strolled past Cannon when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a score of 73-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.