The Cannon County Lions had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They really took it to Forrest for the full four quarters, racking up a 75-39 victory on the road. With Cannon County ahead 44-17 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Several Rockets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jimmy Bond, who scored 11 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayson Mccown, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Cannon County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Forrest, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
Cannon County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Forrest, they will head out on the road to challenge Cascade at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Forrest is coming into the matchup with 15 straight defeats on the road, meaning Cascade will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
