This week’s Observer-area high school basketball schedule 12.16-12.23
It’s a busy week of high school basketball with plenty of showcase tournaments coming up next weekend.
Monday, December 17
Ashe County at Watauga
Bessemer City at Chase
Carson at Concord
Charlotte Learning Center at Cabarrus Charter (Boys’ only), 5
Covenant Day at Marvin Ridge
East Gaston at Stuart Cramer
East Rowan at Mount Pleasant
Elkin at Avery County
Fort Mill at York
Harding at Mallard Creek
Hunter Huss at Clover
Indian Land at Buford
Lake Norman at North Iredell
Parkwood at Central Academy
Ronald Reagan at Richmond Senior
St. Stephens at West Iredell
Shelby at Kings Mountain
Tri-City Christian at Thomas Jefferson Academy
West Rowan at Mooresville
West Stanly at North Stanly
Wilkes Central at South Iredell
Tuesday, December 18
Albemarle at North Moore
A.L. Brown at West Rowan
Ardrey Kell at West Mecklenburg
Back Creek Christian at Carolina Christian
Bradford Prep at Union Academy
Burns at Ashbrook
Butler at Porter Ridge
C.A. Johnson at Great Falls
Carson at Central Cabarrus
Charlotte Catholic at Parkwood
Charlotte Elite Academy at Cabarrus Charter (Boys’ only), 6
Charlotte Secondary at Arborbrook Christian (Boys’ only)
Cherryville at Pinnacle Classical Academy
Chester at Clinton
Chesterfield at Andrew Jackson
Christ the King at Covenant Day
Draughn at Bunker Hill
East Burke at Patton
East Mecklenburg at Independence
Elevation Prep at York Prep (Boys’ only)
Forestview at Crest
Grace Academy at Sugar Creek Charter
Greer at East Rutherford
Harding at Providence
Hibriten at Fred T. Foard
Hickory Grove at SouthLake Christian
Hickory Ridge at Garinger
Hopewell at Vance
Hough at Mooresville
Lake Norman at Mallard Creek
Ledford at Salisbury
Lewisville at Buford
Liberty Prep at Woodlawn School
Maiden at Bandys
Marvin Ridge at Cuthbertson
McDowell at R.S. Central
Metrolina Christian at Charlotte Latin
Mountain Heritage at Watauga
Mountain Island Charter at Carolina International
Nation Ford at White Knoll
Newton Conover at Lincolnton
North Central at Central Pagleand
North Gaston at Hunter Huss
North Lincoln at West Lincoln
North Mecklenburg at West Charlotte
North Stanly at Concord
Northwest Cabarrus at Statesville
Northwestern at Lancaster
Olympic at South Mecklenburg
Piedmont at Monroe
Piedmont Charter at Polk County
Pine Lake Prep at Community School of Davidson
Queens Grant at Langtree Charter
Rocky River at Myers Park
Roxboro Community at Lincoln Charter
South Point at Berry
South Pointe (SC) at Spring Valley
South Rowan at Thomasville
Stuart Cramer at Kings Mountain
Sun Valley at Weddington
Uwharrie Charter at South Stanly
West Stanly at West Montgomery
Wednesday, December 19
Burns at Bessemer City
Cabarrus Charter at Mountain Island Charter
Chase at East Henderson
Chester at Fort Mill
Christ the King at Community School of Davidson
Draughn at Avery County
East Gaston at Forestview
Forest Hills at Piedmont
Fred T. Foard at Newton Conover
Highland Tech at Shelby
North Iredell at Wilkes Central
North Mecklenburg at Jay M. Robinson
South Stanly at East Rowan
Timmonsville at Lewisville
Union Academy at Central Academy
Westminster Catawba at Arborbrook Christian
West Charlotte at Olympic (Girls’ only)
Westminster Catawba at Arborbrook Christian
Thursday, December 20
Albemarle at West Stanly
Bunker Hill at St. Stephens
Carmel Christian vs. Lanier (AL) in Emerald Coast 16 Holiday Classic in Niceville, FL (Boys’ only), 5:30
Carson at Davie County\u0009
Charlotte Catholic at Cox Mill
Central Academy at Porter Ridge
Charlotte Secondary at Grace Academy (Boys’ only)
Cheraw vs. Calhoun County in Panther Classic at Carolina Forest High (Boys’ only), 2
Chesterfield at Darlington in Darlington High Holiday Classic (Girls’ only), 3
Concord First Assembly vs. Great Bridge Christian at Phenom Palmetto Winter Showcase at Ben Lippen High, Crescent Moon Bracket (Boys’ only), 11:30 a.m.
East Lincoln at South Iredell
East Rowan at A.L. Brown
Fort Mill vs. Wade Hampton in Daniel High Boys’ Basketball Tournament (Boys’ only), 6:30
Freedom at Patton
Great Falls vs. Henry Clay in Peoples’ Exchange Invitational in Lexington, KY (Boys’ only), 9:15
Hickory Ridge vs Mullins (SC) in Crescom Bank Invitational at Myrtle Beach Sports Center (SC) (Girls’ only), 1
High Point Academy at York Prep (Boys’ only)
Independence vs. Sullivan South (TN) in Arby’s Holiday Hoops Tournament at Viking Hall in Bristol, TN (Girls’ only), 5:30
Indian Land vs. Stall in Darlington High Holiday Classic (Girls’ only), 4:30
Lake Norman at Statesville
Langtree Charter at Comenius
Liberty Prep at Langtree Charter (Boys’ only)
Lincoln Charter vs. Sumter (SC) in Phenom Palmetto Winter Classic, Palmetto Bracket (Boys’ only), 1
Monroe at Weddington
Nation Ford at South Pointe (SC)
Queens Grant at Charlotte Latin (Boys’ only)
Ravenscroft at Cannon School
R.S. Central at East Burke
Salisbury at Central Davidson
Thomas Jefferson Academy at Cherryville
Vance vs. Wilson (SC) in Beach Ball Classic at Myrtle Beach (Girls’ only), 3:15
West Caldwell at Hibriten
West Iredell at West Wilkes
West Mecklenburg vs. Sugar Creek Charter in Bobcat Classic at New Garden Friends’ School (Girls, 4; Boys, 6)
Wilkes Central at Watauga
Millenium Invitational
At Victory Christian
Boys’ Bracket
Moravian Prep vs. Elevation Prep, 1:30
Tri-City Christian vs. Legacy Charter, 3:15
Charlotte Elite Academy at Victory Christian, 5
Covenant Christian vs. Fundamental Prep, 6:45
Y.C. Winborn Classic
At Rock Hill
Boys’ Bracket
South Pointe vs. Clover, 3:30
York vs. Northwestern, 4:30
North Charleston vs. Lancaster, 6
St. James at Rock Hill, 7:30
Girls’ Bracket\u0009
At Rock Hill
Gray Collegiate at Rock Hill, 1:30
North Charleston vs. River Bluff, 2
Virginia High vs. Clover, 3:30
Fort Mill vs. Cuthbertson, 5
Friday, December 21
Arborbrook Christian at Gaston Day
Ashe County at Alexander Central
Bandys at Patton
Bradford Prep at Carolina International
Buford at Central Pageland
Carmel Christian in Emerald Coast 16 Holiday Classic in Niceville, FL (Boys’ only)
Central Cabarrus at Piedmont
Charlotte Christian at Metrolina Christian
Cheraw in Panther Classic at Carolina Forest High (Boys’ only)
Chesterfield in Darlington High Holiday Classic (Girls’ only)
Concord First Assembly vs. St. Lauren’s (Canada) in Girls Always Live Christmas Tournament at UNC Greensboro (Girls’ only), 7:30
Concord First Assembly at Phenom Palmetto Winter Showcase at Ben Lippen High, Crescent Moon Bracket (Boys’ only)
Davidson Day at Greater Cabarrus Stallions (Boys’ only)
East Burke at Freedom
East Lincoln at Statesville
Forest Hills at Concord
Fort Mill in Daniel High Boys’ Basketball Tournament (Boys’ only)
Freedom Christian at Providence Day (Girls’ only), 5:30
Great Falls in Peoples’ Exchange Invitational in Lexington, KY (Boys’ only)
Greensboro Day at Charlotte Country Day
Hickory Ridge in Crescom Bank Invitational at Myrtle Beach Sports Center (SC) (Girls’ only)
Independence in Arby’s Holiday Hoops Tournament at Viking Hall in Bristol, TN (Girls’ only)
Indian Land in Darlington High Holiday Classic (Girls’ only)
Jay M. Robinson at Northern Guilford
Lee Central at Lewisville
Lincoln Charter in Phenom Palmetto Winter Classic (Boys’ only)
Maiden at Fred T. Foard
Statesville Christian at Westchester Country Day (Host) in Wildcat Invitational (Boys’ only), 5:30
Sugar Creek in Bobcat Classic at New Garden Friends’ School (Boys/Girls)
United Faith vs. Greenville Tech in Phenom Hoops’ Invitational at Porter Gaud (SC) (Boys’ only), 12:30
University Christian at Hickory Christian (Samaritan’s Purse Benefit Game)
Vance in Beach Ball Classic at Myrtle Beach (Girls’ only)
West Mecklenburg in Bobcat Classic at New Garden Friends’ School (Boys/Girls)
York Prep in Icon Sports’ Performance Tournament (Girls’ only)
Anson County High School Invitational
At Anson County High
Richmond Senior vs. Union Academy (Girls), 4:30
Richmond Senior vs. Parkwood (Boys), 5:30
Parkwood at Anson County (Girls), 7
Chesterfield at Anson County (Boys), 8:30
Crown Town Classic (Boys’ only)
At Providence Day
Hickory vs. Virginia Episcopal, 3:30
Northside Christian vs. Durham Academy, 5:15
Trinity Christian at Providence Day, 7
Trinity Academy vs. Butler, 8:30
Millenium Invitational
At Victory Christian
Boys’ Bracket
Charlotte Elite Academy-Victory Christian loser vs. Covenant Christian vs. Fundamental Prep loser, 11 a.m.
Moravian Prep-Elevation Prep loser vs. Tri-City Christian-Legacy Charter loser, 12:45
Charlotte Elite Academy-Victory Christian winner vs. Covenant Christian vs. Fundamental Prep winner, 6
Moravian Prep-Elevation Prep winner vs. Tri-City Christian-Legacy Charter winner, 7:45
Girls’ Bracket
At Victory Christian
Legacy Charter vs. Shelby, 2:30
Cabarrus Charter at Victory Christian, 4:15
Queen City Holiday Classic
At Northside Christian
West Charlotte vs. Ardrey Kell (Girls), 5
Burlington School vs. Hopewell (Boys), 6:30
Mallard Creek at Northside Christian (Girls), 8
Hickory Grove vs. Northwood Temple (Boys), 9:30
Y.C. Winborn Classic
At Rock Hill
Boys’ Bracket
South Pointe-Clover loser vs. York-Northwestern loser, 5
North Charleston-Lancaster loser vs. St. James-Rock Hill loser, 1:30
South Pointe-Clover winner vs. York-Northwestern winner, 4:30
North Charleston-Lancaster winner vs. St. James-Rock Hill winner, 7:30
Girls’ Bracket
At Rock Hill
Fort Mill-Cuthbertson loser vs. Virginia-Clover loser, 2
North Charleston-River Bluff loser vs. Gray Collegiate loser, 3:30
Fort Mill-Cuthbertson winner vs. Virginia-Clover winner, 3
North Charleston-River Bluff winner vs. Gray Collegiate winner, 6
Saturday, December 22
Carmel Christian in Emerald Coast 16 Holiday Classic in Niceville, FL (Boys’ only)
Cheraw in Panther Classic at Carolina Forest High (Boys’ only)
Concord First Assembly in Girls Always Live Christmas Tournament at UNC Greensboro (Girls’ only)
Concord First Assembly at Phenom Palmetto Winter Showcase at Ben Lippen High, Crescent Moon Bracket (Boys’ only)
Fort Mill in Daniel High Boys’ Basketball Tournament (Boys’ only)
Great Falls in Peoples’ Exchange Invitational in Lexington, KY (Boys’ only)
Hickory Ridge in Crescom Bank Invitational at Myrtle Beach Sports Center (SC) (Girls’ only)
Hopewell vs. St. Francis Prep (NY) in Hoops for Hearts’ Showcase at Fresh Meadows in
Queens, NY (Girls Only), 5
Independence in Arby’s Holiday Hoops Tournament at Viking Hall in Bristol, TN (Girls’ only)
Lincoln Charter in Phenom Palmetto Winter Classic (Boys’ only)
Olympic vs. Miller School (VA) in William Fleming Holiday Classic in Roanoke, VA (Boys’ only), 1
Statesville Christian in Wildcat Invitational at Westchester Country Day (Boys’ only)
Sugar Creek in Bobcat Classic at New Garden Friends’ School (Boys/Girls)
United Faith vs. Legacy Charter in Phenom Hoops’ Invitational at Porter Gaud (SC) (Boys’ only), 2
Vance in Beach Ball Classic at Myrtle Beach (Girls’ only)
West Mecklenburg in Bobcat Classic at New Garden Friends’ School (Boys/Girls)
York Prep in Icon Sports’ Performance Tournament (Girls’ only)
Anson County High School Invitational
At Anson County High
Girls’ Consolation game, 4
Boys’ Consolation game, 5:30
Girls’ Championship game, 7
Boys’ Championship game, 8:30
Crown Town Classic (Boys’ only)
At Providence Day
Charlotte Country Day vs. Virginia Episcopal, Noon
Northside Christian vs. Trinity Academy, 1:45
Cannon School vs. Durham Academy, 3:30
Walkertown at Providence Day, 5:15
Cox Mill vs. Greensboro Day, 7
Trinity Christian vs. Butler, 8:45
Millenium Invitational
At Victory Christian
Boys’ Bracket
7th-place game, 11 a.m.
5th-place game, 12:45
3rd-place game, 2:30
Championship game, 6
Millenium Girls’ Bracket
At Victory Christian
Consolation game, 2:30
Championship game, 4:15
Queen City Holiday Classic
At Northside Christian
West Charlotte at Northside Christian (Girls), 2
Hickory Grove vs. Hopewell (Boys), 3:30
Mallard Creek vs. Ardrey Kell (Girls), 5
Burlington School vs. Northwood Temple (Boys), 6:30
Y.C. Winborn Classic
At Rock Hill
Boys’ Bracket
7th-place game, 11 a.m.
5th-place game, 2
3rd-place game, 5
Championship game, 8
Girls’ Bracket
At Rock Hill
7th-place game, 9:30 a.m.
5th-place game, 12:30
3rd-place game, 3:30
Championship game, 6:30
Sunday, December 23
Hopewell vs. Truman High (NY) in Hoops for Hearts’ Showcase at Fresh Meadows in Queens, NY (Girls’ only) 12:30
Lincoln Charter in Phenom Palmetto Winter Classic (Boys’ only)
United Faith vs. Village Christian in Phenom Hoops’ Invitational at Porter Gaud (SC) (Boys’ only), 5
--JAY EDWARDS