These are Friday night’s top high school basketball performers

Neveah Brown, Mallard Creek: 11 points, five rebounds, five assists, two blocks in a 70-40 win over Cary Panther Creek in the I-MECK/Tri-8 Challenge.

Neveah Caldwell, Hopewell girls: Team-high 26 points in a 65-56 win over Cary Green Hope. This was part of the I-MECK/Tri-8 challenge between teams from Mecklenburg County-area and Wake County-area schools. The games were played in the Raleigh area.

Emma Fisher, Mount Pleasant girls: Sophomore star had 14 points, 10 steals and six rebounds in a 52-17 win over Carolina International.

Jeremy Gregory, North Mecklenburg: Sophomore 6-7 center had 15 points, eight rebounds in a 87-43 win over Harding.

AJ Hamrick, Rock Hill Westminster Catawba: 10 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks in a 72-46 win over Hickory University Christian.

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