Cannon County and Smith County are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Cannon County Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Smith County Owls at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cannon County has seven straight wins, Smith County has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Saturday, everything went Cannon County's way against Central Magnet as Cannon County made off with a 62-42 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Smith County suffered their biggest loss since November 25, 2023 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 69-34 loss at the hands of Beech. The matchup marked the Owls' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Cannon County pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for Smith County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Cannon County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Smith County in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 47-43 victory. Does Cannon County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Smith County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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