The Cannon County Lions basketball team should have saved some of the after Thanksgiving leftovers for Saturday. After shooting lights out in a 30 point win over Grundy County Friday night, the roles completely reversed Saturday when they shot only 2 of 12 in the first quarter. Cookeville got out to a 14-5 lead and never looked back in a 77-40 win over the Lions. Austin Martin scored 17 to lead the Lions who are now 3-3. The Lionettes also played catch up most of the night but the Lady Cavs of Cookeville stayed one step ahead in a 47-37 win. After falling behind by 12 at half of the Mitch Wilson State Farm Cannon County Classic, the girls got as close as four but Cookeville pulled away after Kelli Davis fouled out of the game. Davis scored a game high 12. Tori Knox and Maleah Scott each contributed 10. Cannon County is 1-5.
Both teams open district play Friday in Woodbury against Murfreesboro Central Magnet School.
