The Charlotte Latin Hawks will face off against the Cannon Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Charlotte Latin needed a bit of extra time to put away Charlotte Christian. They snuck past the Knights with an 81-75 victory. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Knights are ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Cannon's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Charlotte Country Day School by a score of 82-80. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cougars have suffered since November 22, 2024.
Despite the defeat, Cannon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sean Nix shot 6-for-11 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 36 points and nine rebounds. The contest was Nix's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Ingram, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards.
Cannon's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Charlotte Latin, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Charlotte Latin couldn't quite finish off Cannon when the teams last played last Wednesday and fell 67-64. Can Charlotte Latin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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