Basketball Game Preview: Cannon Cougars vs. C.A. Johnson Hornets

The Cannon Cougars will take on the C.A. Johnson Hornets in a holiday battle at at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Cannon's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Cannon is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Community School of Davidson: they outscored them in every quarter. Cannon was the clear victor by a 92-69 margin over Community School of Davidson on Thursday. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Cannon's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Evan Ingram, who went 13 of 17 en route to 31 points along with five boards and four steals, and Kenan Dixon, who went 10 of 21 on his way to 31 points. The game was Dixon's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Baker, who posted four points along with 15 assists and three steals.

Cannon was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 22 assists in four consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for C.A. Johnson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past McBee 50-48.

C.A. Johnson pushed their record up to 5-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Cannon, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.