Basketball Recap: Cannon Now 11-2 over Last 13 Games

Cannon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Charlotte Christian Knights with a sharp 88-62 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Cannon was led to victory by Evan Ingram and Sean Nix. Ingram shot 5-for-5 from deep and dropped a double-double on 31 points and 11 rebounds, while Nix dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 boards. Nix's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Matthew Sancho-Joseph, who posted nine points and five boards.

Despite the loss, Charlotte Christian still got an impressive performance from Cooper Solomon, who went 8 for 18 on his way to 25 points and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Solomon a new career-high in points. Marshall Nicholson was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.

Cannon has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 90.7 points per game. As for Charlotte Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.

Cannon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 82-80 loss against Charlotte Country Day School on the 24th. Charlotte Christian has also already played their next game, an 81-75 defeat against Charlotte Latin on the 24th.