Charlotte Christian hasn't had much luck against Cannon recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Charlotte Christian Knights will be playing at home against the Cannon Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Charlotte Christian turned things around against Ben Lippen on Saturday. They walked away with a 78-70 victory over the Falcons. The win was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 342nd in North Carolina, while the Falcons are ranked 26th in South Carolina).
Meanwhile, 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 Covenant Day by a score of 77-65. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Charlotte Christian better focus on containing Kenan Dixon and Sean Nix as the pair were huge in Cannon's win. Dixon went 11 of 20 on his way to 32 points and seven boards, while Nix posted 25 points in addition to 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 rebounds.
Cannon has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, 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 Charlotte Christian, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13.
Charlotte Christian suffered a grim 83-62 defeat to Cannon when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Charlotte Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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