North Carolina High School Basketball - Cannon can't hold off Cardinal Newman
December 6, 2019: Concord, NC 28027 The Cannon Cougars basketball team (Concord, NC), was nudged 49-45 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Cardinal Newman Cardinals (Columbia, SC)
The Cardinals now possess a 2-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Lower Richland for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 7. Cardinal Newman will battle a Diamond Hornets team coming off a 57-25 non-league loss to Keenan (Columbia, SC). The Diamond Hornets record now stands at 0-1.
The Cougars (4-4) will now prepare for their battle against United Faith Christian Academy (Charlotte, NC). The Falcons come into the non-league battle with a 2-5 record. In their last battle, United Faith Christian Academy edged Westminster Catawba Christian (Rock Hill, SC), 51-43, in a non-league battle.