The Cannon County Lions will head out to take on the Franklin County Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cannon County is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Cannon County is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since November 21, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Community 42-40. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Vikings/Viqueens are ranked 226th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Franklin County strolled past Giles County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 58-39. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Franklin County's record is now 14-12. As for Cannon County, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Cannon County was able to grind out a solid victory over Franklin County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 51-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cannon County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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