Basketball Recap: Friday's Victory Is Cannon's Tenth in Last 12 Outings

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Cannon ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against the Covenant Day Lions by a score of 77-65. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 78-52 loss the last time these two teams met.

Leading Cannon to victory were Kenan Dixon and Sean Nix. Dixon went 11 of 20 en route to 32 points and seven boards, while Nix posted 25 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Nix's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Evan Ingram, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.

Despite the loss, Covenant Day still got an impressive performance from Tyree White, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. That's the most steals White has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Haggarty, who went 5 of 9 en route to 15 points.

Cannon has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 90.9 points per game. As for Covenant Day, they dropped their record down to 11-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Cannon will venture away from home to take on Charlotte Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cannon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 matchups -- so hopefully Charlotte Christian likes a good challenge. As for Covenant Day, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 57-46 victory against Rabun Gap-Nacoochee on the 18th.