The Providence Day Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Cannon Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cannon is hoping to do what Charlotte Country Day School couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Providence Day's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Providence Day walked away with a 62-51 victory over Charlotte Country Day School. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Buccaneers are ranked 79th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cannon faced off against Lake Norman Christian last Friday. Cannon rang in the new year with a 100-87 win over Lake Norman Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Providence Day better focus on containing Evan Ingram and Sean Nix as the pair were huge in Cannon's win. Ingram went 14 for 20 on his way to 35 points and seven rebounds, while Nix almost dropped a double-double on 33 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Nix is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenan Dixon, who posted 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Cannon was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Norman Christian only posted 14 assists.
Cannon pushed their record up to 8-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 101.3 points per game. As for Providence Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Providence Day came out on top in a nail-biter against Cannon when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 66-64. Does Providence Day have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cannon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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