After flying high against Statesville on Friday, Cannon came back down to earth. The Cougars were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 63-62 to the Gaston Christian Eagles. The Cougars were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in November of 2024.
Cannon lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Sean Nix, who almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Rogers, who went 8-for-14 to rack up 19 points.
Cameron Newman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Gaston Christian, putting up 15 points and five steals. Newman is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Jaishawn Woods was another key player, shooting 42% from the field on his way to 14 points.
Cannon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Gaston Christian, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cannon will square off against NC GBB Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for Gaston Christian, they will challenge Parris Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 79.4 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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