Cannon School 53, Charlotte Christian 52:
Cannon (20-11) advanced to the N.C. Independent Schools quarterfinals, rallying from seven points down before the teams’ traded the lead late several times. With 14 seconds, BJ Mack tied the game for Christian on a free throw. On Cannon’s next possession, Cory Deveaux rebounded Qon Murphy’s miss and was fouled. He missed the first shot but made the second with one second left. Christian missed a long shot at the buzzer.
“Cory Deveaux was outstanding,” Cannon coach Che Roth said. “He and (Christian guard) JC (Tharrington) kind of took the game over.”
Deveaux had 10 points for Cannon, which got 13 from Murphy and 12 from national recruit Jairus Hamilton, who battled foul trouble. Tharrington had 14 to lead Christian. Mack, a sophomore Virginia Tech recruit, added 10. Cannon will play Greensboro Day in the semifinals next week.
CANNON 53, CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 52
Cannon School 14 6 16 17-- 57
Charlotte Christian 10 10 21 11 -- 41
Cannon School 53– Qon Murphy 13, Jairus Hamilton 12, Cory Deveaux 10, McKenzie 4, Johnson 4, Parker 4, Hendrix 3, Cox 3
Charlotte Christian 52 – JC Tharrington 14, BJ Mack 10, Peterson 8, Preston 8, Mason 6, Bennett 5, Sweder 1
Records: Cannon School 20-11
Cannon (20-11) advanced to the N.C. Independent Schools quarterfinals, rallying from seven points down before the teams’ traded the lead late several times. With 14 seconds, BJ Mack tied the game for Christian on a free throw. On Cannon’s next possession, Cory Deveaux rebounded Qon Murphy’s miss and was fouled. He missed the first shot but made the second with one second left. Christian missed a long shot at the buzzer.
“Cory Deveaux was outstanding,” Cannon coach Che Roth said. “He and (Christian guard) JC (Tharrington) kind of took the game over.”
Deveaux had 10 points for Cannon, which got 13 from Murphy and 12 from national recruit Jairus Hamilton, who battled foul trouble. Tharrington had 14 to lead Christian. Mack, a sophomore Virginia Tech recruit, added 10. Cannon will play Greensboro Day in the semifinals next week.
CANNON 53, CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 52
Cannon School 14 6 16 17-- 57
Charlotte Christian 10 10 21 11 -- 41
Cannon School 53– Qon Murphy 13, Jairus Hamilton 12, Cory Deveaux 10, McKenzie 4, Johnson 4, Parker 4, Hendrix 3, Cox 3
Charlotte Christian 52 – JC Tharrington 14, BJ Mack 10, Peterson 8, Preston 8, Mason 6, Bennett 5, Sweder 1
Records: Cannon School 20-11
