The Cannon Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Christ School Greenies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. 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 is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They secured an 80-76 W over Rabun Gap-Nacoochee.
Sean Nix and Evan Ingram were among the main playmakers for Cannon as the former went 11-for-21 to rack up 37 points and the latter went 13-for-29 on his way to 31 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Nix has scored at least a third of Cannon's points. Another player making a difference was Jake Baker, who posted seven points and 13 assists.
Meanwhile, Christ School took their game on Saturday with ease, bagging a 75-46 victory over Lincoln Charter. The Greenies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Christ School's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.6 points over those games. As for Cannon, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Cannon strolled past Christ School in their previous meeting back in November of 2021 by a score of 69-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cannon since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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