A 13-4 run in the second quarter enabled the Upperman Lady Bees to come into Woodbury and win the girls game 32-27 in a matchup of two powerhouse girls basketball programs in the state. After trailing 17-6 at halftime and only shooting 2 for 15 in the first half, the Lionettes discovered their shooting touch and went five of nine in the third quarter. The Lionettes got as close as one point before Upperman got a comfortable lead back after Cannon County missed cruical free throws down the stretch. Abbey Sissom led all scorers with 13 points. The Cannon County Lions once again had as many shot attempts as the opposing team and once again the opposing team was able to connect on more than the Lions. Cannon County shot 17 of 55 from the field while Upperman hit 26 of 56 shot attempts in a 75-51 win at Robert A Harris Gymnasium last night. Cannon dug themselves a hole early as Upperman ended the first quarter with an 18-2 score but kept pace with Upperman the rest of the way as Upperman would average 18 points a quarter while Cannon in the 2nd 3rd and 4th quarter ended up averaging 15. Cory Henley got his scoring touch back with 14 points while back court mate Tommy Mitchell scored 12 off the bench.
Cannon County has three games left on the regular season. Friday the Lions and Lionettes will travel to nearby McMinnville for a set of games against Warren County High School.
