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.
