Basketball Recap: Cannon Extends Winning Streak to Five

Cannon entered their tilt with Community School of Davidson on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Community School of Davidson Spartans as they made off with a 92-69 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.

Cannon was led to victory by Evan Ingram and Kenan Dixon. Ingram went 13 for 17 on his way to 31 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals, while Dixon went 10 of 21 en route to 31 points. Dixon's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Baker, who posted four points along with 15 assists and three steals.

Cannon was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 22 assists in four consecutive matches.

Cannon's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Community School of Davidson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cannon will welcome C.A. Johnson at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Community School of Davidson, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Corvian Community at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.