Saturday’s basketball rewind: No. 4 Carmel Christian stops Harding; stars, scores, boxes.
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↑Charlotte Country Day girls: 20 steals in a 67-36 win over Greer (SC) at the She Got Game Classic at Olympic High School.
↓Late tournament times: Concord First Assembly’s game with Greensboro Smith didn’t end until after 1 a.m. Saturday morning.
↑YC Winborn girls all-tournament team: MVP, Tatyanna Aiken (Bluffton); Tocoya Heyard (Bluffton); Jada Jones (Rock Hill); Mya Wise (Rock Hill); Samira Khalil (River Bluff); Taniah Wilkins (High Point Academy); Tierrana Grey (C.A. Johnson); Aijalon Wroten (Denmark OLAR). Bluffton won the event. Rock Hill was runners-up.
↑YC Winborn boys all-tournament team: MVP, Luke Bracey (Rock Hill); Shane Blaney (Rock Hill); MJ Johnson (South Pointe); Myles Jenkins (River Bluff); Dre’Veon Scott (Marlboro County); Markus Nastase (Clover); Stephen Quinn (Elevation Prep); Desmond Martin (C.A. Johnson); Tysean Osby (Spring Valley). Rock Hill won the event. South Pointe was runner-up.
No. 4 Carmel Christian repels Harding comeback attempt
The Carmel Christian Eagles withstood a strong comeback effort from Harding University School and wound up knocking off the Lions 62-50 in the USPA Holiday Classic held at Brayboy Gymnasium on the campus of Johnson C Smith University Saturday.
Carmel Christian (13-2) never trailed and used two first quarter runs to extend to a lead. After scoring the game’s first seven points, the Cougars then closed the quarter on a 9-0 and held Harding scoreless for the final 4:30 of the quarter to lead 19-7.
Carmel Christian, who has won the last two NCISAA Division II state championships, looked to be running away with a lopsided result, leading 35-19 with 2:29 left in the second quarter, after Kenny Gwynn Jr hit a three-pointer. But Harding (6-4) fought back, scoring the last nine points of the quarter to trail just 35-28 at the break.
“For some reason our kids stopped playing,” Carmel Christian head coach Joe Badgett said. “We told them that Harding was not going to quit and apparently they didn’t believe us, but give them (Harding) a lot of credit.”
In the third quarter, Harding slowly closed the gap even more and would close to within one, 43-42, with 2:39 left on a bucket from Logan Blair. Carmel would answer by scoring the next six to close the quarter, followed by a three-pointer by Myles Hunter to open the lead to 52-43 early in the fourth.
Harding would get as close as seven points on two different occasions in the fourth, but Carmel held the Lions without a field goal for over four minutes in the fourth and would go on to the victory.
“This is a good test for us,” Badgett said. “When we share the ball and move it around we’re a good team and when we don’t then we struggle. When we needed it we got back to what we do best on both ends of the court.”
Hunter led all scorers with 17 for Carmel, while Justin Taylor had 15, Gwynn Jr had 11 and Glenn Bynum Jr added 10. Harding was led by Funderburk’s 15 points while Blair was the other Lion in double figures with 13.
Saturday’s #BIG5 Boys Performers
Luke Bracey, Rock Hill: named boys tournament MVP at the YC Winborn Tournament in Rock Hill.
Kheni Briggs, AL Brown: 23 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, two steals in a 96-90 loss to Marion at the Carolina Challenge in Columbia.
Myles Hunter, Carmel Christian: game-high 17 points to lead the Cougars, No. 4 in the Sweet 16, to a 62-50 win over Harding.
Marcus Magness, West Charlotte: Sophomore point guard had 25 points, 12 rebounds, six assists in a 67-50 win over Gaston Christian.
Solomon Tucker, Northside Christian: 15 points, 12 rebounds in a 45-36 win over North Augusta at the Chick-Fil-A Classic.
Saturday’s #BIG5 Girls Performers
Neveah Brown, Mallard Creek: MVP of the USPA showcase at Johnson C. Smith, Brown had 23 points to lead Mallard Creek, No. 2 in the Sweet 16, to a 55-40 win over No. 16 Providence Day.
Reagan Iovino, Cuthbertson: game MVP and team-hgh 17 points in a 45-32 win over Lanier at the She Got Game tournament at Olympic High School.
Nyla McGill, Providence: game-high 12 points in a 49-34 win over Burlington School that saw Providence move to 12-0 for the first time in school history.
Kyanna Morgan, Tanajah Hayes, Vance: In a 46-43 win over Spotswood in the Flycode Challenge in Roanoke, VA, Morgan had 17 points, seven rebounds. Hayes had 14 points, four assists.
Senali Moss, South Mecklenburg: 18 points, six rebounds, six assists, two steals in a 57-50 win over Archbishop Carrol at the She Got Game event. South is 9-3 and won’t play again until 2020.
Saturday’s Boys Basketball Capsules
NO. 3 VANCE 65, NORTH CROSS 56
North Cross 18 11 17 10 -- 56
Vance 16 15 19 15 -- 65
NORTH CROSS 56 -- Daniel Ransom 18, Trey Green 12, Jheison Saunds 10, Jaylen Curry 8
Notable: Ransom 10 rebounds; Curry eight assists, three steals; Green, seven rebounds, three assists.
NO. 4 CARMEL CHRISTIAN 62, HARDING 50
Carmel Christian 19 16 14 13 -- 62
Harding 7 21 14 8 -- 50
Carmel Christian- Myles Hunter 17, Justin Taylor 13, Kenny Gwynn Jr 11, Glenn Bynum Jr 10, Gray 5, Bean 3, Pisacano 3.
Harding- Kobe Funderburk 15, Logan Blair 13, Bryson 9, Blair 4, Abraham 3, Johnson 2, Brown 2, Hamrick 2.
DORMAN 69, NO. 5 CANNON SCHOOL 45
Cannon 30 15 -- 45
Dorman 43 26 -- 69
CANNON SCHOOL 45 -- Ormiston 6, Jarvis Moss 14, Nix 5, Jaden Bradley 12, PIerce 8
DORMAN 69 -- Amadi 6, PJ Hall 15, Renwick 6, Jalen Breazeale 12, Myles Tate 12, Staggs 2, Clowney 2, Earl Burgess 12
COVENANT DAY 52, SOUTHLAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 30
Covenant Day –Aden Holloway 21, Britt Anderson 9, Thomas Hailey 7, Jacob Dahlberg 7, John Ward 4, Ifyeani Ufochuwa 2, Hamidou Sidibe 2
Southlake Christian Academy – Jonathan Kurth 13, JR Proctor 6, Michah Manologien 4, Josh Miller 3, Tuckee Watson 2, Zach Dugud 2
Covenant Day – 18 11 10 13 – 52
Southlake Christian Academy – 7 10 5 8 - 30
Notable: Covenant Day brings their record to 9 – 3 on the season. Next game vs Oldham County, KY on 12/27
MARION 96, AL BROWN 90, 2 OT
Merion 41 31 10 14 -- 96
Brown 33 39 10 8 -- 90
MERION 96 -- Saequaa McCullough 13, AJ Vaught 18, TJ Sanders 38, CHarles 5, Mac Washington 23, Wilson 2
BROWN 90 -- Amari Grier 12, Kheni Briggs 23, Mi’Keim Moore 21, Colsono 2, Jamarian Glenn 16, Foggie 4, Wilson 8, Smith-Walker 2, Eccles 2
NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN 45, NORTH AUGUSTA 36
North Augusta 7 29 -- 36
Northside 27 18 - 45
NORTH AUGUSTA 36 --- K. Cooper 3, Wilburn 2, Buchanan 5, M. Cooper 8, Byrd 6, Rodrigues 7, Harrell 3, Richberg 2
NORTHSIDE 45 -- Solomon Tucker 15, Mattocks 5, Najir Underwood 14, Tubbs 7, Brown 4.
ROCKY RIVER 57, CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 54
ROCKY RIVER – 21 10 10 16 = 57
CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN – 13 14 6 21 = 54
CC: Peter Lash 24, TJ Hardy Jr 8, Bruce Cash 8, Luke Drees 5, Cade Nicholason 3, Skylar Busby 3, Peyton Patterson 2, David Lash 1
RR: Nicholas Burns 18, Calik “Duke” Thomas 16, Christian Rudisell 7, Stephon Richards 9, , Tobias Forte 4, Aaron Hall 3
RECORDS: Rocky River 4-3, Charlotte Christian 6-3
Notes: Burns(9pts in the 4th), Forte and Rudisell made clutch free throws in 4th to seal game. Rocky River next game will be at Hoodies House of Hoops Classic at Rock River on Friday, December 27th against Core 4(GA). Charlotte Christian next game in DeMatha Christmas Classic against Georgetown Prep on Friday, December 27th.
WEST CHARLOTTE 67, GASTON CHRISTIAN 50
West Charlotte 20 12 13 22 67
Gaston Christian 14 10 12 14 50
WC :Marcus Magness 25 Josiah Dow16 Raymond 6 Marrow 6 Taylor 4 Jernigan 3 Frazier 2 Morgan 2 McQueen 1
GC: Marley Gordan 16 Micheal Peters 14 Conner Gillis 13 Chapman 4 Ladd 2
LATE FRIDAY
GREENSBORO SMITH 65, NO. 2 CONCORD FIRST ASSEMBLY 64
CFA: 16 15 12 21 . 64
Smith 6 25 15 19 65
CFA: Llod Latta 2, Garrett Hien 10, Trae Benham 21, Issac Boothe 11, Javian Cannady 7, Cheick Traore 4, Jakub Ciaminski 9
Smith: Juvelz Hargrave 11, Jordan Williams 2, Khalid Hinds 15, Silas Mason 17, Nick McMullen 16, Koble George 4
Game notes. CFA 14-24 from FT Line, Smith 21-27. Cheick Traore fouled out early in 4th. Smith’s Silas Mason hit 3 pt play to win game with 3 sec left.
CFA Record 13-2, Heading to Arby’s Classic, Bristol Tenn Dec 26th-31st.
COVENANT DAY 72 , MORAVIAN PREP REGIONAL 56
Covenant Day –Thomas Hailey 22, Aden Holloway 19, Hamidou Sidibe 16, Britt Anderson 9, Jacob Dahlberg 4, Daniel Nelson 2
Moravian Prep – Cam Thompson 17, Eli Ellis 14, Tavis Bridges 12, Ham Campbell 3, Badu Griffin 3, Sasha Letino 3, Braden Crump 2, Blan St Clair 2
VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL 83, CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 48
Country Day 11 8 15 14 – 48
Virginia Episcopal 23 23 21 16 – 83
Country Day (48) Knoah Carver 15, Danny McKay 10, Cherry 8, Gardner 6, Erwin 5, Mitchell 3, Ray 1
Virginia Episcopal (83) Klemen Vuga 21, Piercen Young 17, Fabio Dias 12, Walker Andrews 12, Piskiner 9, Roberts 8, Parker 2, Ntare 2
Records: Country Day 6-7; Virginia Episcopal 5-5
Saturday’s Girls Basketball Capsules
LEGACY EARLY COLLEGE, NO. 1 HOPEWELL 42
LEC - 6 18 9 17 - 50
Hopewell - 10 16 6 10 - 42
LEC - Anderson 7, Simmons 12, Eldridge 13, KT Foggie 2, Vance 2, K. Rhodes 1, Foggie 1
Hopewell - C. McManus 3, A. McManus 3, Caldwell 12, Ballo 4, Finger 17, Qualls 3
Records: Hopewell: 10-3
NO. 2 MALLARD CREEK 55, PROVIDENCE DAY 40
MC - 12 17 18 8 — 55
PD - 10 12 11 17 — 40
Mallard creek - N.Brown 23 S.Suffren 14 K.Simpson 6 H.Doctor 4 A.Fowler 3 A.Bynum 2 L.Walker 2 J.Creech 1
Providence day - A.Levitz 12 M.Jelson 9 J.Latter 8 K.smith 3 G.Godwin 3 E.Ferguson 3 L.Jensen 2
Notable: MVP of the showcase, Neveah Brown goes for 23 points to get the win over Providence Day. The Lady Mavericks came ready to play with a 15 point win.
NO. 4 PROVIDENCE 49, BURLINGTON SCHOOL 34
PROVIDENCE - 14 18 10 7 = 49
BURL SCHOOL - 10 6 12 6 = 34
PHS: Nyla McGill 12, Amari Davis 9, Cameron Mulkey 8, Eva Butler 1, Kendall Webb 2, Madison Skinner 8, Marlow Chapman 6, Audrey Lytle 3,
BS: Walker 2, Van Hook 12, Griggs 1, Hargrove 2, Williams 17
Notable: At the halfway point Providence is off to the best start in school history.
Records: Providence: 12-0 (3-0)
NO. 6 CUTHBERTSON 45, LANIER 32
Cuthberston 8 12 10 15 45
Lanier 7 8 8 9 32
Cuthberston 45 -- Reagan Iovino 17, Maddie Dillinger 11, Ruby Williams 7, Lillian Anderson 4, Lauryn Hardiman 2, Kamaria Sheriff 2, Ariana Thompson 2
Lanier 32 -- Zuriyah Davis 8, Lizzie Campbell 8, Morgan Manley 5, Karina Lopez 5, Riley Bryan 4, Christabel Ezumah 2
Notable - Reagan Iovino led her team with 16 points and was awarded the game MVP by She Got Game.
AMERICAN HERITAGE 49, SUGAR CREEK CHARTER 25
Sugar Creek Charter 0 10 4 11 F: 25
American Heritage ( FL) 14 13 16 6 F 49
SCCS : Jada Cruz 10, Redfern 5, Barrett 6, Gardner 2, Jackson 2
AH: Hunter 4, Jordana Codio 26, Huland 2, Scruggle 2, Nunez 2, Alancia Ramsey 13
SCCS (5-10)
Notable: Wisconsin Commit (Soph)Jordana Codio was too much for wildcats leading all scorers with 26 points. SCCS Jr. Jada Cruz Finished with 10 points. Sugar creek finished 4th in competitive National Holiday Tourney.
BLUFFTON 58, ROCK HILL 48
Rock Hill 14; 11; 10; 13 = 48
Bluffton 03; 07; 27; 21 = 58
Rock Hill (48): Mya Wise 20, Jada Jones 12, Gracie Wilson 12, Dynasty Pichardo 2, JuJu Stringfellow 2
Bluffton (58): Tocoya Heyward 34, Tatyanna Aiken 16, Samari Mitchell 5, Aniya Lee 2, A. Williams 1
Records: Rock Hill: 8-4; Bluffton: 8-1
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 67, GREER 36
Country Day 15 21 16 15 – 67
Greer High (SC) 13 5 12 5 – 36
CD (67) Laila Hankerson 19, Brooklin Ingram 11, Hudson Rixham 11, Kennedy Grier 10, Mary Holland Waters 10, Sasz 3, O’Neil 3
GH (36) Sudduth 16, Littlefield 12, Dill 3, Lamelle 2, May 2, Cox 1
Notables: Another great defensive effort by the Bucs racking up 20 steals. All five Buccaneer starters scored double digit points to wrap up a great showing at the She Got Game Classic Showcase. The Bucs will be back in action next Friday at the BSN Queen City Clash hosted by Charlotte Country Day.
FLORIDA 46, HICKORY RIDGE 43
Florida State HS 27 19 46
Hickory Ridge 23 20 43
Florida State Audia Young 13. Jordan Roiser 13, Tonie Morgan 10, Jackson 1, Gennie 2, Thomas 7,
Hickory Ridge Asia Lampe 10, Kennedy Calhoun 10, Byrd 6, Fearne 7, Walters 6, Henry 4
Record: Hickory Ridge 5 – 6, 0-1; Florida State HS 9 -1, 0 – 0
Notable: Hickory Ridge was lead by Asia Lampe with 10 point and 10 rebounds.
GLYNN ACADEMY 57, MYERS PARK 35
Glynn Academy - 23 34 57
Myers Park HS - 17 18 35
Glynn Academy - Smith 24, Best 19, Taylor 3, Mountain 2, Dudley 2, Hamilton 5
MYERS PARK 35 -- Taylor Henderson 12, Nelson 7, Stehmeier 2, Wimpel 4, Xerras 2, Cory 2, Thompson 4
Records: Glynn 10-1; Myers Park 6-5
SOUTH MECKLENBURG 57, ARCHBISHOP CARROL 50
SM 11 11 25 10 57
ABC 14 18 7 11 50
SM Senali Moss 18, Jaclyn Feit 14, Katie Lowe 10, Shakyra Harley 9, K Houpt 3, Johnston 3
ABC Taniya Lawson 17, Amari Jones 12, Black 8, Middleton 5, Jordan 4, Cromartie 2, Perry 2SM 9-3
Sunday’s Schedule
She Got Game Classic (girls)
(at Olympic High)
Greenville (SC) Legacy Early College vs. St. Laurent (Manitoba), 10 a.m.
Washington Archbishop Carroll vs. West Columbia Airport, 11:30 a.m.
Cape Coral (FLA) vs. Winston-Salem Christian Brundage, 1
Nation Ford vs. Winston-Salem Christian Rudd, 2:30
Clinton (SC) vs. TBA, 4
This story was originally published December 21, 2019 at 11:43 PM.
