The Cannon Cougars will take on the Charlotte Latin Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. 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 easily dispatched Charlotte Christian on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Cannon fell just short of Charlotte Country Day School by a score of 82-80 on Friday. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
| 01/24/25 vs Charlotte Country Day School | 36 |
| 01/23/25 @ Charlotte Christian | 25 |
| 01/17/25 vs Covenant Day | 25 |
| 01/15/25 @ Charlotte Latin | 21 |
| 01/14/25 vs Providence Day | 15 |
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. Nix's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Evan Ingram was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Charlotte Latin ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They secured an 81-75 W over Charlotte Christian. 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.
Charlotte Latin now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Cannon, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Cannon came out on top in a nail-biter against Charlotte Latin in their previous meeting last Wednesday, sneaking past 67-64. 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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