Lions Claim Region Championship over Livingston Saturday.

For the first time in school history the Cannon County Lions and Lionettes basketball teams each have won their respective region tournament in the same season.  Saturday night before a packed crowd at Sequatchie County High School in Dunlap Tennessee the showdown between Livingston and Cannon for the region championship brought everything to the table that a championship game should.  No lead was more than 8 at any one point in the game and while Livingston controlled most of the tempo and the game itself, a late surge by the Cannon County Lions fueled by AJ Daniel knocking down 9 points in the final frame allowed Cannon to grab the lead midway through the final quarter and hang on for their 15th consecutive win in a row and third over their district opponents for final score of 63-59,  Four Lion players scored in double figures as Region Tournament MVP Josh Reuhlen made a difference in the third quarter scoring 8 of his game high 17 points.  All Region Tournament Team Members Austin Martin scored 15, AJ Daniel with 14 and Jacob Nave had 11.  Cannon will host a sectional game Tuesday night at Robert A Harris Gymnasium at 7:00.  Tickets will be $7.00 and will only be sold starting Tuesday night at the door at 5:45.  Their opponent will be the loser of the Chattanooga Brainerd and Chattanooga Central Region 3-AA championship which will be played Monday night.