The Cannon Cougars will head out to face off against the Central Cabarrus Vikings at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Cannon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.1 points per game this season.
Cannon came into this matchup off a tough 20-point loss on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Carmel Christian by a score of 46-43 on Tuesday. The defeat was just more heartbreak for Cannon who fell 66-64 when the teams previously met back in January of 2024.
Sean Nix
| 12/09/25 @ Carmel Christian | 21 |
| 12/06/25 vs Calvary Day School | 15 |
| 12/02/25 vs NC GBB Academy | 24 |
| 11/29/25 vs Gaston Christian | 27 |
Despite the loss, Cannon got top-tier performance from Sean Nix, who went 9-for-17 en route to 21 points and seven boards. The matchup was Nix's fourth in a row with at least 15 points.
Meanwhile, Central Cabarrus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 71-58 to Hickory Ridge. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Ragin' Bulls are ranked 87th).
Cannon's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Central Cabarrus, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Cannon beat Central Cabarrus 64-57 in their previous meeting back in November of 2018. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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