Sinking shots as smoothly as he skates

By Israel Matthews --

First skating. Then quarterbacking. Now shooting hoops.

Is there anything Pat Cannon can't do?

Lighthouse Christian Academy won its basketball season opener against Summit View School 48-33.

Calm, cool, collected, the senior sunk shot after shot after a shot. Pat's better know as Sk8erpat on Instagram where's his magic with the skateboard has ranked up 19.6K followers.

Then, he was throwing around the football on LCA's river rafting trip, and coach saw he had an arm. He got tapped for quarterback, where he led the Saints into playoffs this season.

Turn in football gear. Receive basketball uniform. Continue the same smooth execution. (Pat also golfs, but that's another story.) He scored 15 points.

Lighthouse previously had a soccer team, but after almost a decade, the guys who kick the ball disappeared like the biblical transitory vapor.

Basketball, suddenly, was born at LCA. There were no coaches able to continue the soccer legacy. Instead, coaches stepped forward for basketball, and there was ample interest in the student population.

"We were athletically superior," said Head Coach Zach Scribner.

LCA dominated. In the first three minutes, LCA went up 7-0.

LCA defense stymied the Summit View offense.

Marcus Scribner, known for his strong football play, put his physical prowess to use on defense, though he needed to be careful to not foul out.

Junior Danny O'Neill rebounded about 11 times to conserve LCA possession.

Sophomore Jeri Ballard at point guard drove and kicked out to Pat for an open shot.

"We still have a lot of need to improve our on-court organization," Zach said.