Tuesday’s Rewind: No. 4 Vance rolls, No. 16 Victory Christian stops Lake Norman Christian
Victory Christian made a big defensive play in the closing seconds Tuesday night and held off visiting Lake Norman Christian for a 76-73 boys’ basketball victory.
But it’s not far-fetched to argue that each team came away with a victory.
The host Kings scored a triumph over a highly regarded opponent – probably their toughest competitor in the South Piedmont Athletic Association. And they looked every bit the part of a team that could make a deep run in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association playoffs next month.
But for Lake Norman Christian, just getting on the floor with all its roster intact and competing fiercely made a statement.
The losing Ospreys (8-4, 0-1) have spent a tumultuous few days. Their coach, Mason Padgett, resigned late last week and was replaced by Pat McCarthy.
McCarthy’s first job was insuring that his players, led by five-star recruit Mikey Williams stayed with the team. Williams and the rest of the players were there Tuesday night, and McCarthy says it was the start of a new day.
“It was actually a little surreal,” McCarthy said of his first game as the team’s head coach. “It was exciting, nerve-wracking and a lot more – all at once.
“But we are all working together to make this program something special.”
Victory Christian (15-4, 1-0) has a head start on the whole chemistry thing. The Kings, under head coach Marcus Dilligard and assistant A.J. Jones, are steadily improving, according to Jones.
“The team chemistry is really growing,” Jones says. “We’re really getting to the point where we’re jelling.”
Both coaches said Tuesday’s game was a study in momentum changes.
Lake Norman Christian had the early edge, but Victory Christian took the lead for good, 19-17, on Takai Simpkins’ 3-point field goal late in the first quarter.
The Kings expanded their lead to 46-36 at halftime. But McCarthy’s team battled back, narrowing the gap to 54-51 late in the third quarter. Then Victory Christian opened the final period with a 13-4 run for a 69-58 lead.
“We had some stretches where we didn’t defend well,” McCarthy says. “I think that’s something we can take away from this game.”
Victory Christian opened the fourth-quarter lead in a blur, racing past Osprey defenders four times for baskets in a one-minute stretch.
“We put four quick guards on the floor at one time, and it’s really tough to defend us,” Jones says. “All four of them can move the ball, can shoot, and can get a rebound.”
Yet Lake Norman Christian wasn’t finished. The Ospreys gradually battled back and were down 76-73 with 10 seconds remaining. That’s when a Victory Christian defensive play decided the game. Takai Simpkins blocked a passing lane, forcing Lake Norman Christian to throw the ball out of bounds.
“We got a big defensive play when we needed it,” Jones says.
THREE WHO MATTERED
Demar Anderson, Victory Christian: The Kings’ 6-3 senior forward scored a team-high 22 points and hit a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.
Mikey Williams, Lake Norman Christian: Williams scored a game-high 27 points, including 20 of his team’s 37 second-half points.
Lewis Duarte, Victory Christian: A 6-6 junior, Duarte scored 18 points and had three steals.
THEY SAID IT
“A big win like this goes a long way. It will help drive us to get even better.” - Victory Christian assistant coach A.J. Jones.
WHAT’S NEXT
Lake Norman Christian visits United Faith Christian on Friday, while Victory Christian hosts North Hills Christian. Both of those are South Piedmont Athletic contests.
Steve Lyttle on Twitter: @slyttle
Tuesday’s #BIG5 Boys Top Performers
Donovan Atwell, Blane St. Clair, Davidson Day: Both players passed the 1,000 career point mark in a 64-53 win over Wesleyan Christian. Atwell had 20 points, six rebounds and four assists. St. Clair had 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
Chris Ford, North Mecklenburg: 25 points, 16 rebounds and three assists for Davidson signee in a 99-70 win over Hopewell. Teammates Jeremy Gregory (17 points, eight rebounds) and Davion Cunningham (16 points) had big games.
Zane McPherson, St. Stephens: 28 points, three rebounds, two assists in a 64-44 win over Alexander Central. McPherson made 10-of-16 shots and 8-of-12 3-point attempts.
Christian Reeves, Cannon School: Playing against his old school, the 7-foot-1 junior center had 20 points, 11 rebounds in a 96-77 win over Providence Day. It was first game back from injury.
Daniel Sanford, Vance: 27 points, nine rebounds, four assists in a 87-53 win over Mooresville. Corey Gaines (11 points, 10 assists, three steals) had his first career triple-double.
Tuesday’s #BIG5 Girls Top Performers
Leah Barringer, Vance: 18 points, five assists, four steals in an 83-36 win over Mooresville. Amhyia Moreland (16 points, five rebounds) and Imani Washington (16 points, three assists, three steals) had strong games.
Nikki Hagy, Alexander Central: led her team to a 3-0 start with Tuesday’s 45-43 come-from-behind win over St. Stephens. Hagy and Alexander Central outscored St. Stephens 19-12 in the fourth quarter. Hagy made 9-of-14 shots, had 20 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.
Josie Hester, United Faith: game-high 37 points in a 58-50 loss to Cabarrus Charter.
Reigan Richardson, Cannon School: game-high 32 points in a 58-40 upset of Sweet 16 No. 2 Providence Day.
Jessica Timmons, Independence: scored 46 points on Senior Night and outscored Porter Ridge in a 77-29 win. Timmons, an N.C. State recruit, shot 18-of-22 from the field, and made 6-of-7 3-point attempts.
Observations
▪ Not sure any player in the area had as productive an off-season as Vance High’s Daniel Sanford.
The 6-8 power forward always could dominate inside, but he’s money to 15 feet now and has really rounded out his offensive game. He’s a Gatorade N.C. player of the year candidate, if you ask me.
▪ Victory Christian, quietly, is building a regional power. Tuesday, Victory beat Lake Norman Christian to improve to 15-4. Victory lost to IMG last week, but to even schedule IMG -- one of the nation’s best teams -- you have to feel good about your squad. And Kings coach Marcus Dilligard feels good about his team.
Victory has multiple college recruits, including senior guard DeMar Anderson (Queens, other D2 powers), 6-6 junor Lewis Duwarte (12 offers, including Illinois and Washington State). Last month, the Kings added 6-9 center Deiman Reyes, who transferred from national power Sunrise Christian. And we haven’t talked about twins Tajuan and Takai Simpkins, two more athletic college recruits in the backcourt.
“We’ve been working and working and thank God for being able to have the right young men,” Dilligard said.
Can Victory win a state title next month?
“Absolutely,” the coach said. “The kids want to win and they play hard. I’ve seen them sacrifice their individual talents for the rest of the team.”
Cannon upsets No. 2 Providence Day girls
Cannon School pulled off a big upset at home, taking down 2020 state champion and 2021 conference favorite Providence Day.
Cannon (7-5, 1-0 CISAA) was led by 32 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists from Georgia recruit Reigan Richardson. Seini Hicks added 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Cannon held Providence Day (13-2, 0-1), ranked No. 2 in the Sweet 16, to seven points in the second quarter and just five in the fourth.
Jordyn Latter led Providence Day with 16 points.
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Tuesday’s Boys Boxscores
NO. 2 NORTH MECKLENBURG 99, HOPEWELL 70
Hopewell 17 15 27 11 – 70
North Meck 22 31 18 28 – 99
HW: Jordan McPhatter 19, Jayden Smith 14, Antonio Perkins 14, Thomas Jackson 11,Weathers 4, Haynes 4, Stewart 2, Thompson 2
NM: Chris Ford 25, Jeremy Gregory 17, Davion Cunningham 16, Maxwell Coles 13, Jordan Crawford 12, Tyree Bracey 5, Tony Waters 4, Josh McClary 4, Donavahn Hagler 2, Michael Myrie 1
NM 3-0 HW 1-2
Top Performers: Chris Ford 25pts 16rbs 3ast, Jeremy Gregory 17pts 8rbs, Davion Cunningham 16pts
NO. 4 VANCE 87, MOORESVILLE 53
Vance 18 13 24 32 -- 87
Mooresville 11 9 18 15 -- 53
VANCE 87 -- Daniel Sanford 27, Corey Gaines 11, Smith 8, Gatewood 8, Hanson 5, Pearce 4, Dorn 2, Moore 9, Lyles 4, Ashemore 6
NO. 6 WEST CHARLOTTE 69, MALLARD CREEK 49
West Charlotte 12 19 20 18 69
Mallard Creek 10 9 17 13 49
West Charlotte: Chancellor Morrow 14 Ollie Alford 14 Donovon Raymond 11 Josiah Dow 11 Mangum 7 Taylor 4 M. Rivers 2 George 2 Mahatha 2 D Rivers 2
Mallard Creek: Bryce Funderburk 13
Bryson Davis 11 Cunningham 9 Johnson 4 Paige 4 Smith 3 Hawkins 2 Asamani 2 Cherry 1
NO. 8 CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 60, COVENANT DAY 57
Charlotte Christian 15 14 20 11 -- 60
Covenant Day 15 8 20 14 -- 58
CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 60 -- Bryce Cash 16, Micah Gilbert 15, Cade Nicholson 15, Lash 6, Hardy 6, King 2
COVENANT DAY 57 -- Holloway 19, J. Brown 12, M. Brown 15, Nelson 4, Anderson 7.
Notable: Charlotte Christian opened up conference play with a home win versus Covenant Day. Sophomores Bryce Cash (16 points, 6 rebs, 5 assists) and Cade Nicholson (15 points, 3 3fgm) led the way in the victory along with Freshman Micah Gilbert (15 points, 4 rebs, 3assists) for the Knights. David Lash had a strong performance on the boards with 10 rebounds, 5 of those on the offensive end. Aden Holloway led the Lions with 19 points.
Records: CCS 6-2,, 1-0; CDS 5-3, 0-1
NO. 10 CANNON SCHOOL 96, PROVIDENCE DAY 77
Cannon-17-32-17-30
PD- 11-21-17-28
CANNON 96 -- Dj Nix- 22, Christian Reeves-20, Austin Swartz- 17, Jarvis Moss- 8, Elijah Ormiston-8, Deuce Rolle-7, Marques Walker- 5, Jay Claggett-3, Tyler Green-3, Karon Boyd-3
PROVIDENCD DAY 77 -- Quave Propst-Allison- 34, Bryce Scott-17, Khamani Wertz- 12, Sistrunk- 3, McDonough- 3, Gallos-2, Manna-2
Notable: Christian Reeves had 20 points and 11 rebounds against his old school. It was Reeves first game back from injury....For Providence Day, Quave Propst-Allison had 34 points, 3 rebound and 3 assists. Bryce Scott had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists
Record: Cannon 15-4, 1-0 CISAA
NO.A 11 WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 70, METROLINA CHRISTIAN 42
Westminster: 22 - 10 - 12 - 26 - 70
Metrolina Christian: 7 - 15 - 14 - 6 - 42
WESTMINSTER 70 -- M.J. Collins 16, Richard Black 12, Asil Hoyle 13, Jenkins 2, Heckaman 7, Dorien Johnson 13, A.J. Hamrick 7
METROLINA 42 -- Clark 5, Johnson 7, Harrist 7, Crumble 8, Deluca 6, Wilson Jr 2, Maul 7
Notable: Westminster 2-1 in MAC Conference. (9-1) on the year. Held Metrolina with no players in double figures. Next game at Northside Christian on Friday, Jan 15
NO. 14 INDEPENDENCE 76, PORTER RIDGE 61
Porter Ridge 13 11 17 20 61
INDY 19 21 17 19 76
PR: Rose 7, Miller 20, Hough 2, Williams 6, Anderson 5, Anthony 3, Stitt 9, Harris 4
INDY: Jalen Hinton 14, Landon King 17, Devine Allah 11, Isaiah Thomas 11, Cameron Little 10, Miller 6, Davenport 3, Johnson 4.
Records: PR 2-1 Indy 3-0
NO. 16 VICTORY CHRISTIAN 73, LAKE NORMAN CHRISTIAN 70
VCCS 23 20 10 23 -- 76
LKNC 19 16 19 19 -- 73
VICTORY CHRISTIAN 76 - Demar Anderson (28) Lewis Duarte (20), Tajuan Simpkins (11), Takai Simpkins (10
LKNC-73 Mikey Williams (27), Trey Green (18), AJ Allenspach- 16pt (15reb) Jon Kurtas- 5pt Clay Robinson-2pt Shane Fernald- 2pt JP Haggarty- 2pt
Notables: Demar Anderson made a key stop in the closing seconds to seal the wing. Fellow teammate Lewis Duarte went 8-9 from the field and finished the game with 20. Kings improve to 15 - 4. Next game is Friday vs North Hills Christian.
DAVIDSON DAY 64, WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN 53
DDS - 25 17 4 18= 64
WCA- 19 7 10 17= 53
DDS: Prunty 3, Atwell 20, Horton 14, Howard 8, St. Clair 16, Watson 3
WCA: McLamb 3, Darr 2, Ray 6, Parker 7, Aycock 9, Grace 10, Swindell 16
RECORDS: Davidson Day Patriots: 8-2, Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans: 5-8
Game Stats: Davidson Day was led by Donovan Atwell with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Trey Horton had 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the Patriots, while Blane St. Clair had 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists for Davidson Day.
Notes: Davidson Day’s Donovan Atwell and Blane St. Clair both passed the 1,000 point mark for their careers tonight. Davidson Day travels to Concord Academy on Thursday (1/14/21).
EAST BURKE 74, FOARD 32
East Burke. 18. 19. 23. 12 -- 74
Foard. 11. 8. 6. 7 -- 32
East Burke 74 -- Aasin Lor 21, Logan Coffey 11, Jadon Cooke 10, Yarbrough 8, Kanzleiter 6, Crump 6, Primm 5, Kiser 5
Foard 32 -- Pena 6, Patel 5, Parks 5, Wright 4, Cervants 3, Hepler 3, Presler 2, Hughes 2, Simpkins 1, Gore 1
Records: East Burke 2-0, Foard 0-2
FORT MILL 79, BOILING SPRINGS 56
Boiling Springs 16 8 17 14 56
Fort Mill 19 16 25 19 7
Boiling Springs K. Brown 15, C Earls 14, C. Johnson 8 , Adams 7, Faile 6, Webber 4, Nails 2, D Johnson
Fort Mill – Kyle Neibch 22, Daniel Penosky 12, Reed Fanta 11, Jackson Fewster 11, Wingo 7, Timberlake 5, T. Blythe 4, Shouse 4, Tooper 3
LAKE NORMAN CHRISTIAN 59, MAIDEN 54
MAIDEN 11 19 12 12—54
Lake Norman Charter 13 8 23 15—59
MAIDEN 54— Culliver 26, Roseman 7, McClough 6, Morgan 5, Gibbs 3, Haynes 3, Robinson 2, James 2, Lowman 0, Rhodes 0, Sigmon 0
Lake Norman Charter 59— Reed 23, O’Brian 11, Reinhardt 12, Rivers 4, Bell 4, Stern 3, Edens 1
Records: Maiden 2-1. Lake Norman Charter 1-1
LINCOLN CHARTER 92, CHERRYVILLE 35
Lincoln Charter 16 39 28 9 -- 92
Cherryville 16 10 5 4 -- 35
Lincoln Charter: Troy Fulton 20, Sam Cogan 18, Carter Seitz 16, Marcus Farley 13, Burnett 7, Patel 6, Borden 5, Bruce 3, Cooke 2, Flowers 2, Crichton 2, Baich
Cherryville: Kelley 13, Hughes 6, Mulvey 7, Cease 4, Good 3, Spangler 2
Lincoln Charter 2-0
Troy Fulton was 6-9 3FG (LCS 12-19 3 FG); Carter Seitz 16 pts 13rbs
NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN 73, GASTON DAY 41
Gaston Day 9 8 16 8 41
Northside Christian 17 18 18 20 73
Gaston Day Scoring: Colin Fayed 15, Chris Britt 11, Callum Richard 9, Dean Hunter 6
Northside Christian Scoring: G. Hubbard 18, J. Felton 12, W. Tubbs 8, J. Homanen 7, A. Pierce 6, N. Tesfa 6, D. Lubamba 5, M. Mitchell 5, J. Mattocks 4, A. Hall 2
Gaston Day Record: 6-6
Next Game: Friday, 1/15 @ Concord First Assembly 7 PM
ST. STEPHENS 64, ALEXANDER CENTRAL 44
Alexander Central 17 7 7 13 -- 44
St. Stephens 14 21 16 13 -- 64
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 44 -- Zach Herman 16, Lowrance 2, Cook 4, Presnell 8, Abernathy 6, G. Presnell 3, Payne 3, Sigmon 1, Barnes 1
ST. STEPHENS 64 -- Anderson 3, Barkley 4, Reid 6, Zane McPherson 28, Woy 15, Edwards 3, Young 2, Buff 3
THOMAS JEFFERSON 61, BESSEMER CITY 56
Thomas Jefferson 10 10 19 22 -- 61
Bessemer CIty 7 12 19 22 -- 56
Bessemer Notable: Randal Pettus---36 pts; Terrance Smith--10 pts; Jameer Holmes-10 rebs
WEDDINGTON 74, SUN VALLEY 34
Sun Valley 2 16 11 5 -- 34
Weddington 14 21 21 18 -- 74
SUN VALLEY 34 -- Cameron Cabble – 10, Valentine – 8, White – 4, Brown – 3, Marsh – 2, Westbrooks – 2, Boldyn - 2
WEDDINGTON 74 -- Chase Lowe – 21, AJ Cook – 12, Kyle Frazier – 12, Brock Bowen – 10, Bates – 8, Morton – 6, Tekin – 3, Wetherbee -
Notable: Weddington Junior PG Chase Lowe tallied 21 points 9 asts, 5 rbs, 4 steals, and a block to lead the Warriors.
Tuesday’s Girls Boxscores
NO. 1 VANCE 83, MOORESVILLE 36
Vance: 33, 24, 13, 13 -- 83
Mooresville: 8, 10, 11, 7 -- 36
Vance Notable: Leah Barringer: 18 points, 5 Asst, 4, Steals, 3 Rebounds; Amhyia Moreland: 16 points, 5 Rebounds; Imani Washington: 16 points, 3 Asst, 3 Steals; Lakaite Piggee: 12 Points, 4 Asst; Tanaja Hayes: 9 points, 9 Asst, 5 Rebounds, 4 Steals
CANNON 58, NO. 2 PROVIDENCE DAY 40
PDS 11-7-17-5—40
Cannon 17-14-12-15—58
PROVIDENCE DAY 40 -- Jordyn Latter 16 Booker 9 Jensen 3 Levine 5 Ferguson 3 Sanchez 4
CANNON 58 -- Reigan Richardson 32, Seini Hicks 12, Z. Edwards 6, G. Edwards 5, Wood 3
PDS Record 13-2, 0-1; Cannon 7-5, 1-0
Notable: Reigan Richardson 32 Points, 10 Rebounds 7 assist. Seini Hicks 10 points, 10 rebounds.
NO. 3 INDEPENDENCE 77, PORTER RIDGE 29
Indy 22 27 14 14 77
PR 4 10 10 5 29
Indy (2-1): Jessica Timmons 46, Braylyn Milton 15, Kaylee Carson 12, Breckenridge 2, DiBenedetto 2, Moss 2
PR (1-2): Olivia Burke 16, Salton 9, Oliver 2, Firms 2
Notable: Jessica Timmons goes for 46 points on senior night. She shot 18-22 from the field (6-7 3pointers). Braylyn Milton scored 15 points and dished out 8 assists.
NO. 4 MALLARD CREEK 87, WEST CHARLOTTE 24
MALLARD CREEK 87 -- Kennedy Simpson 20, Samyha Suffren 17, Alexis Bynum 12, Jada Creech 12
NO. 5 CUTHBERTSON 55, MARVIN RIDGE 34
Cuthbertson - 14 - 21 - 12 - 8 -- 55
Marvin Ridge - 2 - 8 - 17 - 7 -- 34
Cuthbertson 55 -- Kamaria Sherriff 26, Maddie Dillinger 10, Kendall Gallagher 9
Marvin Ridge 34 -- Shivers 15, Douglas 8, Drake 5
ALEXANDER 45, ST. STEPHENS 43
Alexander Central 8 9 9 19 -- 45
St. Stephens 9 14 8 12 -- 43
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 45 -- Jarrett 8, Nikki Hagy 20, Pennell 3, Stikeleather 3, Hayes 9, Harrington 4
ST. STEPHENS 43 -- Harris 4, Moulton 4, Ella Pilkenton 16, Turner 9, McGlamery 4, Reid 4, Sumpter 2
BESSEMER CITY 51, THOMAS JEFFERSON 36
Bessmer notable: Janiya Adams-30 pts 5rebs,5 assits,5 steals; Imani Rhodes---9 pts 9 rebs; Daejia Hardin----5 pts 8 steals
CABARRUS CHARTER 58, UNITED FAITH 50
United Faith 9 8 18 15
Cabarrus Charter 8 13 17 20
UNITED FAITH - - Josie Hester 37, Madelyn Bronson 9, Ella Jordan 4
CABARRUS CHARTER - - I. Childs 20, G. Tapley 15, M. Jones 11, A. Flood 10, G. Golphin 2
Notables: Josie Hester scoring 37 points, G. Tapley with 15 points had a dominant second half where she did all of her scoring to change the momentum of the game
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 62, CHARLOTTE LATIN 46
Charlotte Latin 10 7 15 12 – 46
Country Day 10 25 15 12 – 62
Charlotte Latin 46 – Mary Schleusner 12, Neely grace Tye 12, Rose 7, Shannon 6, Fisher 5
Country Day 62 – Mary Holland Waters 21, Sophie Rucker 18, Brooklin Ingram 12, Rixham 7, Batten 2, O’Neil
Country Day Notables: Country hit ten 3-pointers and a strong second quarter defensive effort help seal the win. Country Day will host Covenant Day on Friday
GASTON DAY 41, HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN 21
Gaston Day School 5- 15–12-9- 41
Hickory Grove Christian 7- 4-9 -6 -26
Gaston Day School - Zaria Clark 23, Janiah Shular 9, Katherine Heilig 3,Riley Chambers 2, Mckynzie Mauney 2, Laura Mullins 2
Hickory Grove Christian- Taylor Parker 12, Cameron Fisher 8, Heywan Samuel 4, Iniya Johnson 2,
Notable: Mckynzie Mauney 11 rebounds 2 Steals, Clark 7 rebounds and 6 steals, Shular 7 rebounds 2 stealsRecord 7-3Next game: @ Home vs Concord First Academy
MONROE 47, PIEDMONT 39
Monroe 8 9 13 17-- 47
Piedmont 10 8 9 12-- 39
MONROE 47 – Maia Price 8, Saniya Wallace 13, Dynastee Parker 17, Adriana Melton 6, Tamya Austin 3
NEWTON-CONOVER 59, WEST LINCOLN 20
Newton-Conover 13 26 17 3 = 59
West Lincoln 6 3 2 7 = 20
NEWTON 59 -- Grace Loftin 13, Cassidy Geddes 18, Emma Fox 8, Emily Sandel 10, Mia Powell 6, Hannah Watkins 4
WEST LINCOLN 20 -- Chleo Norman 5, Carolina Robinson 4, Farrah Richardson 3, Anna Breberich 3, Brooke Beedingfirld 2, Zoey Owenby 2, Morgan Chapman 1, Rae Lee Watson, Ashton Jenkins
Records: Newton-Conover 2 - 0; West Lincoln 1 - 2
WEDDINGTON 55, SUN VALLEY 28
Weddington 55, Sun Valley 28
Weddington 19 10 20 6 -- 55
Sun Valley 6 11 0 11 -- 28
Weddingto 60 - - Audrey strange 14, Tatum Bowen 10, Brooke Strong 8, Emily Cunningham 5, Hannah Tse 5, Ella Bergman 2,Isabella Sarcona 2, Topaz Williams-Fripp 2, Grace Hanson 2
Sun Valley 28 -- Tyra Robinson 12, Kingsley Turriff 10,, Aree Meaders 2, Jada Maglaughlin 2, Lindsay Avant 2
Monday’s #BIG5 Top Performers
Nikki Hagy, Alexander Central: 12 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks in a 58-46 win over Watauga. Alexander is 2-0.
Finley LaFevers, Freedom girls: game-high 25 points in a 62-56 win over Hickory.
Dante Kiesenhofer, Holly Springs: 20 points in a 77-66 win over Middle Creek. Holly Springs had 20 assists in the game.
Evan Presnell, Alexander Central: game-high 21 points in a 57-43 win over Watauga.
Saniya Wilson, Kings Mountain girls: Wilson, a junior, had 22 points, 10 rebounds, seven steals, four assists in a 52-34 win over North Gaston.
Monday’s Boys Boxscores
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 57, WATAUGA 43
WATAUGA 15 8 11 9 -- 43
ALEX CENTRAL 19 11 11 16 -- 57
WATAUGA 43 -- Bennett Ricker 14, Ben Hale 11 (0-2)
ALEX CENTRAL 57-- Evan Presnell 21, Avery Cook 9, Zach Herman 8 (2-0)
HOLLY SPRINGS 77, MIDDLE CREEK 66
Middle Creek 8 16 19 23 66
Holly Springs 16 23 9 29 77
Middle Creek 66 -- Tharius Suggs 26, Brandon Ihle 14, L Cunningham 9, Tanner Huntley 6, Nathan Spence 5, Nathan Kiger 2, Nolan Connaughton 2, Xavier St. Hill 1
Holly Springs 77 -- Dante Kiesenhofer 20, Houston Wills 15, Jordan Kearney 13, Jake Fields 12, Collin Kuhl 11, Thomas Harris 4, Ryan Crotty 2
Notable: Dante Kiesenhofer led a balanced attack with five guys in double figures as Holly Springs shared the ball well with 20 assists.
HICKORY CHRISTIAN 72, NORTH HILLS 39
Monday’s Girls Boxscores
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 58, WATAUGA 46
Alexander Central. 10. 18. 17. 13. 58
Watauga. 11. 11. 9. 15. 46
Alexander Central: Chesney Stikeleather 16, Sydney Hayes 13, Nikki Hagy 12
Watauga - Ava Williamson 13, Chelsi Hogges 11, Brelyn Sturgill 11
Notables: Alexander Central hit eight three pointers including four from Stikelather. Alexander Central also had sixteen offensive rebounds to Watauga’s nine. Watauga is back in action Wed home versus McDowell in a game rescheduled to accommodate Tuesday’s home volleyball game a part of the state tournament.
FREEDOM 62, HICKORY 56
Hickory 16 8 18 14 - 56
Freedom 12 20 15 15 - 62
Hickory 56 - Finley LaFevers 25, Aysha Short 10, James 3, Rumbaugh 8, Greenard 2, Morrin 8, Puett, Ledford, Powe.
Freedom 62 - Adair Garrison 19, Danisha Hemphill 13, Christena Rhone 12, Stevee McGee 10, Walker 8, Sta. McGee, Armentourt, Kania.
Freedom 2-0.
HERITAGE 56, FUQUAY-VARINA 46
Heritage 16 11 9 20
Fuquay 8 9 11 17
Notable: Jada Douthit hit 4 3’s for the Huskies and Chloe Williams added 15 pts.
HOLLY SPRINGS 74, MIDDLE CREEK 34
Holly Springs 10, 25, 20, 19 -- 74
Middle Creek 6, 14, 2, 1 -34
Holly Springs 74- Staci Williams 17, Sammy Ackles 15/ 12 reb, Alondra Arroyo 13, Julia Elmore 10
Middle Creek 34- Jouregi 10
KINGS MOUNTAIN 52, NORTH GASTON 34
KM 10. 13. 16. 13. Final: 52
NG 6. 10. 8. 10. Final: 34
KINGS MOUNTAIN 52 -- Saniya Wilson, Junior, 22 pts, 10 rebounds, 7 steals, 4 assists; Khalia King, Sophomore, 17 points, 3 rebounds,; Kennedy Barnes, Senior, 6 points, 5 rebounds; Austyn Dixon, Sophomore, 4 points, 2 rebounds; Tyasya Bell, Sophomore, 2 points; Brooke Ferree, Junior, 1 point, 5 steals, 3 rebounds
NORTH GASTON 34 -- Whitney Brown 13, Porter 3, Perry 5, Towery 2, Walls 3
Notable: Kings Mountain assistant coach Darrel Wilson stepped in for Coach Nicholas Inman due to COVID protocols for exposure. Inman will be clear to return before Wednesday’s home game with Hunter Huss.
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 45, MAIDEN 36
LNC 8 8 16 13 -- 45
Maiden 2 6 13 15 -- 36
LNC 45 – Jillian Villanti 10, Kristy Seifert 10, Jade Taylor 6, Kailyn Kilpatrick 6, Caroline Donaldson 6, Brooklin Leak 4, Kyleah Cox 3
MAIDEN 36 – Lainee Hentschel 11, Marley Mingus 9, Alyssa Keener 7, Maggie Andrews 6, Morgan Bohemier 2, Callie Stamey 1
Records: LNC 2-0, Maiden 0-3
MILLBROOK 72, ROLESVILLE 29
MILLBROOK 22 17 15 18 -- 72
ROLESVILLE 10 2 9 8 -- 29
MILLBROOK 72 -- Keanna Rembert 28, Reychel Douglas 15, Reiven Douglas 15
ROLESVILLE 29 -- Kashara Simpson 15, Destiny Careless 9
Late Saturday Girls Boxscore
APEX FRIENDSHIP 67, HOLLY SPRINGS 56
Holly Springs 15, 13, 16, 11 -56
Apex Friendship 7, 12, 9, 23 -67
Holly Springs 55- Staci Williams 17, Sammy Ackles 12, Elise Grissett 11
Apex Friendship 67- Indya Navar 28, Vickie Sagne 13, A. Anorve 10
Upcoming Mecklenburg-area Schedule
Wednesday, Jan. 13
Southwestern 4A
Hickory Ridge at Rocky River
Rocky River 2A-3A
Forest Hills at West Stanly
PAC 1A
Bradford Prep at Community School of Davidson
Mountain Island Charter at Langtree Charter
Queens Grant Charter at Pine Lake Prep
Union Academy at Carolina International
Yadkin Valley 1A
South Davidson at Gray Stone Day
Nonconference
Christ the King at Corvian Community
Freedom at Mountain Heritage
R-S Central at Mitchell County
Thursday, Jan. 14
CISAA
Providence Day at Charlotte Latin
South Piedmont 3A (boys)
A.L. Brown at Jay M. Robinson
Central Cabarrus at West Cabarrus
Concord at Cox Mill
South Piedmont 3A (girls)
Cox Mill at Concord
Jay M. Robinson at A.L. Brown
West Cabarrus at Central Cabarrus
Metrolina Athletic Conference
Metrolina Christian at Gaston Christian
Foothills 2A
Bunker Hill at West Caldwell
East Burke at Draughn
Patton at Hibriten
West Iredell at Fred T. Foard
Nonconference
Davidson Day at Concord Academy
Northside Christian at Hickory Christian
Northwest Cabarrus at Mount Pleasant
South Rowan at South Davidson
United Faith Christian at Arborbrook Christian (girls)
Victory Christian at Comenius
Friday, Jan. 15
I-Meck 4A
Hopewell at Mallard Creek
Lake Norman at Mooresville
North Mecklenburg at Hough
West Charlotte at Julius Chambers
SoMeck 7 4A
Ardrey Kell at Olympic
South Mecklenburg at Harding
West Mecklenburg at Berry Academy
Southwestern 4A
Garinger at Porter Ridge
Independence at Butler
Myers Park at Hickory Ridge
Rocky River at East Mecklenburg
CISAA
Cannon School at Charlotte Christian
Covenant Day at Charlotte Country Day
Sandhills 4A
Hoke County at Richmond Senior
Pinecrest at Lumberton
Purnell Swett at Jack Britt
Scotland County at Seventy-First
Northwestern 3A-4A
Freedom at South Caldwell
McDowell at Alexander Central
Watauga at St. Stephens
Big South 3A
Ashbrook at Kings Mountain
Crest at Hunter Huss
Stuart Cramer at North Gaston
North Piedmont 3A
Jesse Carson at East Rowan
Statesville at North Iredell
West Rowan at South Iredell
South Piedmont 3A (boys)
A.L. Brown at Concord
South Piedmont 3A (girls)
Concord at A.L. Brown
Southern Carolina 3A
Marvin Ridge at Parkwood
Monroe at Sun Valley
Weddington at Charlotte Catholic
Piedmont Athletic Conference
Concord Academy at Gaston Day
SouthLake Christian at Hickory Grove Christian
Westminster Catawba at Northside Christian
Southern Piedmont Athletic Assn.
Lake Norman Christian at United Faith Christian
North Hills Christian at Victory Christian
Rocky River 2A-3A
Montgomery Central at Forest Hills
Mount Pleasant at Anson County
West Stanly at Central Academy
Central Carolina 2A
Central Davidson at Lexington
East Davidson at South Rowan
Ledford at West Davidson
Oak Grove at North Davidson
Salisbury at Thomasville
Foothills 2A
East Burke at Hibriten
West Iredell at Bunker Hill
South Fork 2A
Bandys at East Lincoln
Lincolnton at West Lincoln
Maiden at North Lincoln
Newton-Conover at Lake Norman Charter
Southwestern 2A
Burns at Shelby
Chase at East Gaston
East Rutherford at South Point
Mountain Valley 1A-2A
Alleghany at Wilkes Central
East Wilkes at Ashe County
North Wilkes at Elkin
Starmount at West Wilkes
Western Highlands 1A-2A
Madison County at Polk County
Mitchell County at C.D. Owen
Mountain Heritage at Avery County
PAC 1A
Bradford Prep at Mountain Island Charter
Carolina International at Queens Grant Charter
Community School of Davidson at Langtree Charter
Pine Lake Prep at Union Academy
Southern Piedmont 1A
Bessemer City at Cherryville
Christ the King at Thomas Jefferson Academy
Highland Tech at Lincoln Charter
Yadkin Valley 1A
Albemarle at Uwharrie Charter
Chatham Central at South Stanly
Gray Stone Day at North Stanly
Nonconference
Asheville School at Charlotte Latin
The Burlington School at Davidson Day (girls)
Cabarrus Charter at Metrolina Christian
Carmel Christian at Durham Academy
Cramerton Christian at Union Grove Christian
Forestview at Hickory
Forsyth Country Day at Gaston Christian
Greater Cabarrus Stallions at Phoenix Montessori
Liberty Heights at Comenius
N.C. Leadership Academy at Statesville Christian
South Charlotte Thunder at Arborbrook Christian (boys)
Woodlawn School at Lee Christian (boys)
Saturday, Jan. 16
South Piedmont 3A (boys)
Concord at Cox Mill
South Piedmont 3A (girls)
Cox Mill at Concord
Nonconference
Arborbrook Christian at Fort Mill (boys)
Asheville School at Hickory Grove Christian
Combine Academy at Quality Education
Forsyth Home Educators at South Charlotte Thunder (boys)
Lake Norman Christian at Shining Light (Greensboro)
Wake County-area upcoming schedule
Wednesday, Jan. 13
Cap 7 4A
Broughton at Enloe
Millbrook at Leesville Road
Sanderson at Cardinal Gibbons
Mid-State 2A
Durham School of the Arts at Carrboro
Carolina 1A
Lakewood at Rosewood
North Central Athletic 1A
Falls Lake Academy at Vance Charter
Nonconference
Cleveland at Heritage
Lee County at Southeast Raleigh
Franklinton at Rolesville
Thales Academy-Apex at O’Neal School
Triton at Smithfield-Selma
Thursday, Jan. 14
Triangle Independent Schools
St. Mary’s School at North Raleigh Christian (girls)
Raleigh-Area Athletic
St. Thomas More at Friendship Christian
Nonconference
Cary Academy at Trinity Academy
Community Christian at Wake Christian (girls)
Quality Education at The Burlington School
Princeton at Clayton
South Wake Sabres at St. David’s School (boys)
Southside Christian at Lee Christian
Friday, Jan. 15
Cap 7 4A
Cardinal Gibbons at Millbrook
Enloe at Southeast Raleigh
Leesville Road at Broughton
South Wake Athletic 4A (boys)
Apex Friendship at Fuquay-Varina
Holly Springs at Apex
Middle Creek at South Garner
South Wake Athletic 4A (girls)
Apex at Holly Springs
Fuquay-Varina at Apex Friendship
South Garner at Middle Creek
Triangle 4A
Cary at Athens Drive
Green Level at Panther Creek
Jordan at Hillside
Riverside at Green Hope
Big 8 3A
Cedar Ridge at Northern Durham
Chapel Hill at Southern Durham
East Chapel Hill at Vance County
Orange at Northwood
Triangle Independent Schools
Ravenscroft School at North Raleigh Christian
Wake Christian at Cary Academy
Eastern Plains 3A
Arendell Parrott Academy at Cary Christian
St. David’s School at GRACE Christian
Raleigh-Area Athletic Conference
Friendship Christian at Thales Academy-Rolesville
Neuse Christian at Thales Academy-Apex
Triangle-Triad Athletic
Carolina Friends at Trinity Academy
Mid-State 2A
Durham School of the Arts at Graham
Carolina 1A
Hobbton at Neuse Charter
Rosewood at North Duplin
Union at Lakewood
Central Tar Heel 1A
Southern Wake Academy at Clover Garden
Woods Charter at Chatham Charter
North Central Athletic 1A
Falls Lake Academy at Henderson Collegiate
Oxford Prep at East Wake Academy
Voyager Academy at Roxboro Community
Nonconference
Carmel Christian at Durham Academy
East Wake at Knightdale
Garner at Wakefield (girls’ game at Garner)
Harnett Central at Smithfield-Selma
Liberty Christian at Raleigh Christian (boys)
Mount Zion Academy at Winston-Salem Christian
North Johnston at Fike
Sanderson at Rolesville
Triton at South Johnston
Wake Forest at Cleveland
West Johnston at Wallace-Rose Hill
Saturday, Jan. 16
Big 8 3A
Chapel Hill at Northwood
Southern Durham at East Chapel Hill
Nonconference
Bunn at Wake Forest (girls, 2:30 p.m.; boys, 4)
The Burlington School at Greensboro Day
Carrboro at Forsyth Country Day
This story was originally published January 12, 2021 at 4:32 PM with the headline "Tuesday’s Rewind: No. 4 Vance rolls, No. 16 Victory Christian stops Lake Norman Christian."
