If Marion County was feeling good fresh off their 67-41 takedown of Livingston Academy on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Warriors were beaten by the Cannon County Lions 76-41 on Thursday. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-28.
Lukas Phillips was nothing short of spectacular for Cannon County: he shot 53% from the field on his way to 27 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Phillips has scored at least a third of the Lions' points. Anderson Lara was another key player, going 5-for-7 to rack up 13 points and three steals.
Marion County now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Cannon County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Marion County and Cannon County will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matchups. The next time the Warriors see the court they'll take on Howard Tech at 6:30 p.m. on December 2. As for Cannon County, their break will end when they face DeKalb County at 6:00 p.m. on December 5.
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