The Cannon Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Charlotte Latin Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. 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.
It was a proper cat-fight when Cannon duked it out withLake Norman Christian on Friday. Cannon came out on top against Lake Norman Christian by a score of 100-87.
| 01/03/25 vs Lake Norman Christian | 5 |
| 12/30/24 vs Legion Collegiate Academy | 4 |
| 12/28/24 vs Lancaster | 1 |
| 12/21/24 vs C.A. Johnson | 3 |
| 12/19/24 @ Community School of Davidson | 2 |
Cannon's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Evan Ingram, who went 14 for 20 on his way to 35 points and seven rebounds, and Sean Nix, who almost dropped a double-double on 33 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Nix is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Kenan Dixon was another key player, putting up 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Charlotte Latin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They snuck past Charlotte Christian with a 59-54 victory on Tuesday. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Knights are ranked 351st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cannon is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 97.2 points per game. As for Charlotte Latin, they pushed their record up to 9-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Cannon took their victory against Charlotte Latin when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 81-59. Will Cannon repeat their success, or does Charlotte Latin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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