The Cannon Cougars will face off against the Providence Day Chargers 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 15 matches -- so hopefully Providence Day likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Cannon challenged Lake Norman Christian last Friday. Cannon walked away with a 100-87 victory over Lake Norman Christian.
| 01/03/25 vs Lake Norman Christian | 35 |
| 12/30/24 vs Legion Collegiate Academy | 19 |
| 12/28/24 vs Lancaster | 21 |
| 12/21/24 vs C.A. Johnson | 18 |
| 12/19/24 @ Community School of Davidson | 31 |
Evan Ingram and Sean Nix were among the main playmakers for Cannon as the former went 14 for 20 on his way to 35 points and seven rebounds and the latter almost dropped a double-double on 33 points and nine rebounds. Ingram's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Kenan Dixon was another key player, putting up 14 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Cannon was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Norman Christian only posted 14 assists.
Meanwhile, Providence Day had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They came out on top against the Buccaneers by a score of 62-51. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Buccaneers are ranked 79th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cannon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, 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 Providence Day, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Cannon couldn't quite finish off Providence Day when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 66-64. Can Cannon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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