The Fox Creek Predators scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Pelion 80-46 at home. The victory was familiar territory for Fox Creek who now have four in a row.
It was another big night for Connor Cannon, who scored 28 points along with five rebounds and four steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Holloway, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Pelion lost, one person who can't be blamed is Noah Pegues. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points.
Pelion struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Fox Creek has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Pelion, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Fox Creek will head out on the road to face off against Batesburg-Leesville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Batesburg-Leesville is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.1 points per game. As for Pelion, they will be playing at home against Strom Thurmond at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Strom Thurmond has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 371 points over their last six contests.
