Tuesday’s Rewind: No. 1 Carmel boys stops No. 4 Victory; No. 1 Cuthbertson girls fall

Carmel Christian coach Joe Badgett, whose team is No. 1 in the Sweet 16, knew that to beat No. 4 Victory Christian Tuesday night, the Cougars had to keep the Kings out of transition.

“They’re a good team, and If it’s a track meet, it’s to their advantage,” Badgett said. “If it’s a basketball game, I like what we can do against anybody.”

Carmel Christian won 72-57 after Cougars assistant coaches Chavis Holmes and Irvin Williamson convinced Badgett to skip his traditional man-to-man defense and do something he almost never does:

Carmel Christian played most of the game in a 3-2 zone.

“I’m a Coach K dude” Badgett said. “I ain’t trying to play zone, but even he has been playing it lately. Bu after scouting them last week, my assistant coaches told me that the zone would give them trouble. They didn’t know what to run against it and it slowed them down.”

Victory (17-6) lead 28-26 at halftime, but Badgett stuck to the plan, buoyed by the fact that many of the Kings points came on run-outs after Carmel turnovers.

In the second half, Carmel (19-1) took better care of the ball, playing like a team that hasn’t lost since the day after Thanksgiving. Ben Burnham and Justin Taylor combined for 42 points, but Badgett was just as excited by the play of Glenn Bynum, Julian Arias and Kyle Bean, who combined for 14.

“They are good defensively, and when they just play they’re really good,” Badgett said of his whole team. “The toughest thing for them is they’ll settle and play to the level of the competition, but they’ve shown if they just go play, they can guard. They’re a bad match-up most nights because you’ve got too many people that can do things.”

Carmel Christian has won two state championships in three seasons, but this year has moved into the N.C. 4A class, the state’s largest and where the heavyweights tend to congregate. In three of the past five years, a team from the N.C. Independent’s largest class has qualified for the GEICO national high school championships in New York.

Badgett said he’s looking forward to challenging some of the best coaches and teams, public or private, in North Carolina.

“I’m excited to see what happens with this group,” he said. “And moving up, it’ll be fun with the coaching strategies and film prep you have to do, because they’re all going to do it.”

Weddington girls upset No. 1 Cuthbertson

After an historic shift in the Observer’s Sweet 16 poll, Cuthbertson’s girls basketball team moved to the No. 1 spot Tuesday afternoon.

Their run at the top may not last long.

Union County rival Weddington pulled off a big 56-50 upset after trailing 34-25 at halftime. Weddington held Cuthbertson to seven points in the fourth quarter.

Brook Strong (14 points), Audrey Strange (13) and Isabella Sarcona (11) led Weddington.. Cuthbertson got 19 from Maddie Dillinger.

▪ With Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools on pause until Feb. 15, the Observer removed 14 CMS teams from the two polls.

Tuesday’s #BIG5 Boys Top Performers

Ben Burnham, Carmel Christian: 22 points, 16 rebounds, 10 blocks in a 72-57 win over Victory Christian in a battle of two top five Sweet 16 teams.

Trey Horton, Davidson Day: sophomore had 23 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals in a 95-35 win over Statesville Christian.

Camden Johnson, Metrolina Christian: 15 points, six rebounds, four steals, three assists in a 56-48 win over SouthLake Christian.

Justin Taylor, Carmel Christian: 20 points, 10 assists in the Victory Christian win.

Marquis Williams, Mountain Island Charter: 22 points in a 65-47 win over previously unbeaten Pine Lake Prep.

Tuesday’s #BIG5 Girls Top Performers

Chandler Brooks, Providence Day: in a 60-48 win over Charlotte Christian, Brooks had 12 points, eight rebounds, seven assists. The Chargers will play Cannon School at home Thursday for first place in the CISAA.

Mallorie Haines, Davidson Day: 29 points, six rebounds, four steals in a 56-22 win over Statesville Christian.

Olivia Miller, South Caldwell: 20 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals as South Caldwell upset No. 13 Alexander Central 46-36.

Mary Schleusner, Charlotte Latin: 14 points, game-winning shot, in 49-48 win over Covenant Day.

Ashlee Shaw, West Cabarrus: 17 points, seven rebounds, seven steals and three assists in a 63-18 win over Concord. Shaw is a freshman.

Tuesday’s Boys Boxscores

NO. 1 CARMEL CHRISTIAN 72, NO. 4 VICTORY CHRISTIAN 57

CCS: 12 14 21 25 -- 72

VCC: 9 19 14 15 -- 57

CCS: Ben Burnham 22, Cade Tyson 12, Bean 6, Justin Taylor 20, Bynum 3, Arias 5, Krawczyk 4

VCC: Simpkins 21, Simpkins 6, Coleman 14, Duarte 17, Thompson 2, Anderson 2

Notable: Burnham 16 rbs and 10 blocks for a Triple Double; Taylor 10 assts

NO. 2 CANNON SCHOOL 78, COUNTRY DAY 45

CCDS 8 12 9 21 45

Cannon 22 18 18 20 78

CCDS- Bryce Hicks 1, Carter Alessi 2, Thomas Calame 3, Cam Ray 6, Luke Gardner 6, Sam Turner 6, Bo Shaw 4, Jordan Erwin 6, Spencer Mermans 4, Russell Tabor 4, Sam Hedrick 3

Cannon- Swartz 3, Ormiston 10, Rolle 4, Classett 11, Green 4, Walker 2, Moss 19, Childress 5, Nix 6, Boyd 7, Reeves 7

Records: CCDS 1-10; Cannon 18-4

NO. 8 DAVIDSON DAY SCHOOL 95, STATESVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 35

DDS- 26 32 21 16= 95

SCS- 14 11 6 4= 35

DDS: Atwell 15, Horton 23, Howard 10, Watson 15, Perry 6, Prunty 7, St. Clair 17, Eley 2

SCS: Shell 2, Williams 8, Jones 7, Godwin 6, Mason 3, Cronce 9

RECORDS: Davidson Day Patriots: 14-2, Statesville Christian Lions 6-7

Game Stats: Sophomore Trey Horton led the Patriots with 23 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Senior Blane St. Clair scored 17 points and pulled down 7 rebounds for Davidson Day while junior Donovan Atwell and freshman Quay Watson both had 15 points for the Patriots.

Notes: Davidson Day travels to Hickory Christian on Friday (1/29) in a Foothills Athletic Conference (FAC) match-up. After an 0-2 start, Davidson Day has won 13 straight.

NO. 9 CONCORD ACADEMY 70, HICKORY GROVE 30

HG: 9 5 9 8 30

CA: 22 28 11 9 70

HG:Nelson 5, Stinson 11, Holt 11, Jackson 4

CA: Javian Cannady 8, KJ Perry 9, Tucker Johnson 2, Trae Benham 12, Tyler Fearne 10, LA Boyd 7, Logan Threatt 6, Baryden Lambert 3, Sergej Cvotkovic 11, Nikola Mircic 4

Notable: Sr Night for CFA. Tyler Fearn 10p, 7r, 3a, 1b, Javian Cannady 8p, 6r, 3s.

CA Record 15-5

NO. 13 CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 71, MARVIN RIDGE 55

CCHS 17 16 19 19- 71

MRHS 18 13 7 17- 55

CCHS- Colin Thomas 20, Pat TIvnan 20, Dumser 7, McArdle 6, K. Williams 2, Larsen 2, V. Thomas 1, J. Williams 6, Rossitch 2, Brewer 5

MRHS- Nate 12, Nolan 13, Darren 10, Alex 8, Pat 4

NO. 16 LINCOLN CHARTER 91, PIEDMONT CHARTER 28

Lincoln Charter 34 27 20 14

Piedmont Charter 11 8 6 3

Lincoln Charter: Troy Fulton 21, Sam Cogan 12, Carter Seitz 11, Elijah Burnett 11, Farley 8, Baich8, Patel 6, Bordon 6, Bruce 4, Flowers 4, Chrichton,

Piedmont Charter: Cherigui 12, Jones 5, Simmins 2, Johnson 3, Moses 2, Houser 2, Tharp 2

Lincoln Charter 6-0

Notable: Troy Fulton 21 pts 7-9 3 pt FG; Carter Seitz 11 pts 13 rbs.

CHRIST THE KING 76, HIGHLAND TECH 55

CTK 19 22 20 15 76

HT 10 20 18 9 55

Christ the King-Clapp 6, LeBeau 19, Hendershott 8, Steed 6, Stanley 14, Pollo 2, Lagueux 10, Filiault 10

Highland Tech-Patinson 8, Foster 9, Moore 10, Blackwood 11, Whitted 10, Pikingron 2, Camp 5

Notable: Andrew Stanley led Christ the King with 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 blocks. Steven Lebeau added 19 points, Bryce Lagueux added 10 and Jessie Filiault added 10 points also

EAST LINCOLN 48, NEWTON-CONOVER 47

East Lincoln 11 19 14 4 48

Newton-Conover 13 7 11 16 47

East Lincoln (6-1): Jeremiah Jones 3, Evan Montanari 11, Drew Bean 11, Logan Craig 5, Nyckolas Clarke 6, Landon Glezen 5, Markell Clark 2, Tyler Mizzell 4, Aidan Gust 1

Newton-Conover (3-4): Maverick Davis 10, Jackson Mullins 10, Zane Redmond 16, Javon Barber 6, Aquan Cauthen 0, Quincey Spain 2, Vance Sigmon 0, Trey Stinson 3

METROLINA CHRISTIAN 56, SOUTHLAKE CHRISTIAN 48

METROLINA CHRISTIAN 17 14 9 16 = 56

SOUTHLAKE CHRISTIAN 17 10 6 21 = 48

MCA: Johnson 15, Wilson Jr. 12, Crumbie 11, Clark 8, Deluca 6, Harold 4,

Notable: Camden Johnson 15pts, 6rbs, 4stls, 3asts; So. Michael Wilson Jr. 12pts, 8rbs; Jr. Blair Crumbie 11pts, 4rbs, 4asts, 2stls, 1blk...Metrolina Christian 12-7 (5-3) hosts Concord Academy on Friday, January 29th at 7pm.

MOUNTAIN ISLAND CHARTER 65, PINE LAKE PREP 47

Pine Lake 6 10 17 14 47

MICS 16 10 19 20 65

PLP - JT Harper 13 Foley 8 Callaway 8 Shirley 6 Baldwin 6 Tekampe 4 Forest 2

MICS - Marquis Williams 22 Najee Steward 21 Gabe Stephens 12 Barber 5 Ali 5

Pine Lake 4-1

NORTH LINCOLN 69, BANDYS 34

North Lincoln 18 20 13 18 69

Bandys 8 7 9 10 34

North Lincoln- Jack Carter 14, Cole Seagle 14, Daniel Carter 10, Connor Carson 8, Braedan Barker 6, Jack Waggoner 4, Jake Terrill 4, Jake Dedmon 3, Samari Collins 2, Seth Whitley 2, Nate Lykins 2, Ben Corter, Reece Corter

Bandys- Dylan Thompson 7, Tyler Touchzbery 7, EJ Habschied 5, Ashton Reynolds 5, Keelan Hendrickson 4, B. DelGuercio 3, J. Cockman 3

GAFFNEY 57, FORT MILL 53

Fort Mill 10 11 8 24 53

Gaffney 15 17 9 16 57

Fort Mill – Reed Fanta 18, Kyel Neibch 13, Jennings 9, Penosky 6, Fewster 4, Timberlake 3

Gaffney – Undre Lindsay 16, Akeereion Flack 11, J. McGill 6, K Phillips 6, Robertson 4, T. Mcgill 3, Hemphill 3, Littlejohn 3, Bullock 3, Dawkins 2

Tuesday’s Girls Boxscores

WEDDINGTON 56, NO. 1 CUTHBERTSON 50

Weddington 7 18 16 15 -- 56

Cuthbertson 11 23 9 7 -- 50

Weddington 56 - - Brooke Strong 14, Audrey Strange 13, Isabella Sarcona 11, Tatum Bowen 8, Emily Cunningham 4, Hannah Tse 3,

Mattie Beck 3

Cuthbertson 50 -- Maddie Dillinger 19, Reagan Iovino 10, Ruby Williams 9, Kendall Gallagher 5, Kamaria Sheriff 5, Amanda Sacoto 2

NO. 3 PROVIDENCE DAY 60, CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 48

PDS 10-14-16-20–60

Christian 13-11-8-16—48

PDS- Chandler Brooks 12 Taylor Sanchez 13 Jensen 8 Booker 6 Latter 7 Levine 7 Ferguson 7

Christian- Mya Olmeda 11 Ryan Swilling 11 Noonan 9 Busby 7 Coles 3 Dejesse 2 Schroeder 5

PDS Record 15-2

NO. 4 NEWTON-CONOVER 51, EAST LINCOLN 41

Newton-Conover 51, East Lincoln 41

Newton-Conover 13 13 11 14 = 51

East Lincoln 7 12 16 6 = 41

NEWTON-CONOVER 51 -- Cassidy Geddes 21, Grace Loftin 11, Hannah Watkins 7, Emma Fox 6, Jayla Woods 4, Nalece Duncan 2, Mia Powell

EAST LINCOLN 41 - G. Overby 17, A. Hege 7, M. Self 4, R. Ross 4, T. Thomas 4, M. Delgedo 3, B. Ethan 2, k. Camps

Records Newton-Conover 7 - 0; East Lincoln 3 - 2

Notable: Ginny Overbay 15 pts. 8 rebs, 3 steals, 1 asst, 1 block. Madison Self 4 pts., 14 rebs, 2 steals 1 block. Abbie Hege 9 pts., 3 steals, 3 asst, 2 rebs. Taliyah Thomas 4 pts, 4 rebs, 5 steals, 2 asst.

NO. 7 HICKORY RIDGE, JAY M ROBINSON 46

Hickory Ridge. 7 16 22 14 -- 52

Jay M Robinson 16 10 12 8 -- 46

HICKORY RIDGE 60 -- Gidney 16, Calhoun 11, Lewis 11, Walters 9, Collins 3, Cook 2

Jay M Robinson 46 -- Hobbs 20, Walker 15, Batts 4, Taylor 3.

SOUTH CALDWELL 46, NO. 13 ALEXANDER CENTRAL 36

Alexander 4 11 6 15 -- 36

South Caldwell 7 18 8 13 -- 46

ALEXANDER 36 -- Harrington 4, Nikki Hagy 12, Stikeleather 7, Hayes 5, Jarrett 6, Herman 2

SOUTH CALDWELL 46 -- Winn 2, Propst 9, Olivia Miller 20, Anderson 9, Phillips 2, Curtis 4

BANDYS 62, NORTH LINCOLN 34

BHS - 23 9 14 16 = 62

NLHS - 9 10 6 9 = 34

BHS: Logan Dutka 16, Macy Rummage 13, Caroline McIntosh 13, Olivia Little 6, Cailyn Huggins 5, Whitney Drummond 4, Liz Carpenter 3, Rachel Anderson 2

LNCS: A. White 17, L. Stump 5, A. Reid 5, H. Klein 3, A. Gaddy 2, J. Frantz 1, S. Hallman 1

Records: BHS Lady Trojans: Conf. 4 - 3.

CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 48, MARVIN RIDGE 32

Catholic 11 16 12 9 -- 48

Marvin Ridge 11 9 7 5 -- 32

Catholic 48 -- Blanca Thomas 14, Cameron Green 13, McMenamin 7, Fava 7, Kacerosky 4, McArdle 3

Marvin 32 -- Zahra Douglas 13, Robitaille 6, Gravelle 6, Shivers 4, Lee 3

Records : Catholic 5-2, Marvin Ridge 5-2

CANNON 56, COUNTRY DAY 44

Cannon 9 17 12 18 – 56

Country Day 10 13 9 12 – 44

Cannon 56 – Reigan Richardson 24, Seini Hicks 12, Wood 6, York 5, Dickerson 3, Cherry 2, Galloway 2

Country Day – Hudson Rixham 25, Ingram 8, Waters 5, O’Neil 4, Rucker

Records: Cannon 9-5 (3-0 CISAA); Country Day 3-3 (1-1 CISAA)

CHARLOTTE LATIN 49, COVENANT DAY 48

Charlotte Latin 18 12 7 12 -- 49

Covenant Day 13 11 11 13 -- 48

Covenant Day: Mila Holloway 25, Jacquelin Giftos 12, Taylor Easter 7, Alexis Hailey 3, Taylor Houseton 1

Charlotte Latin: Elizabeth Rose 15, Mary Schleusner 14, Maddie Shannon 12, Forrest Williams 4, Mayes Fisher 2, Neely Grace Tye 2

Mary Schleusner hits game winner.

DAVIDSON DAY 56, STATESVILLE CHRISTIAN 22

Davidson Day School 13 12 17 14 -- 56

Statesville Christian School 4 4 7 7 -- 22

Davidson Day School -- Mallorie Haines 29, Ashley Fowler 9, JessieWiles 6, Schuyler Moore 4, Juliana Park 3, Callie Pestana 3, Hannah Higbea 2

Statesville Christian School -- B. Bently 9, J. Statts 5, A. Hughes 4, G. Cole 4

Davidson Day notable: Mallorie Haines 29 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals. Ashley Fowler 9 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals. Jessie Wiles 6 points, 4rebounds, and 4 steals.

KINGS MOUNTAIN 61, CREST 52

KM 13. 13. 18. 17. -- 61

Crest 6. 17. 10. 19. -- 52

KM improves to 4-1 (3-1 Big South), will play at home against Stuart Cramer on Friday.

KM Leaders: Saniya Wilson, Junior, 28 pts, 5 assists, 4 reb; Khalia King, Sophomore, 15 pts, 2 reb, 2 assists; Aaliyah Byers, Junior, 10 points, 6 rebounds; Austyn Dixon, Sophomore, 4 pts, 5 rebounds; Tyasya Bell, Sophomore, 2 pts, 2 reb; Alayna Patrick, Sophomore, 1 pt, 3 rebounds, 3 steals; Andrea Melton, Junior, 1 pt, 2 assists

LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 57, WEST LINCOLN 46

LNC 9 11 17 20 -- 57

WLHS 6 11 11 18 -- 46

LNC 57 – Kristy Seifert 12, Jade Taylor 11, Caroline Donaldson 11, Brooklin Leak 10, Kailyn Kilpatrick 7, Julia Zelando 3, Alese Kerr 2, Jillian Villanti 1

WLHS 46 – Chloe Norman 19, Morgan Chapman 15, Anna Bieberich 5

LINCOLN CHARTER 55, PIEDMONT COMMUNITY 43

PCC 05 12 13 13 -- 43

LCHS 13 19 07 16 -- 55

PCC 43 -- Kayloo Nolen 18, Jayden East 11, Taylor Priolesu 10, Grace East 2, Kennedy Williams 2

LCHS 55 -- Lauren Horton 28, Kenzi Ross 14, Maddie Wootton 8, Tyler Beller 3, Vanessa Cespedes 2

VICTORY CHRISTIAN 48, CARMEL CHRISTIAN 27

WEST CABARRUS 63, CONCORD 18

West Cabarrus 31 16 16 0 63

Concord 2 7 1 8 18

West Cabarrus Ashlee Shaw 18, Jade Clowney 15, Burgess 8, Ratcliff 6, Elder 4, Flake 5, Fields 8

Concord Bianca Andrews 11, Brown 3, Anderson 4

Notables: Ashlee Shaw led the Wolverines with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assist and 7 steals followed by Jade Clowney with 15 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assist and 6 steals.

West Cabarrus is 5-2 on the season.

This week’s Schedule

Wednesday, Jan. 27

Central Carolina 2A

North Davidson at East Davidson

South Fork 2A

North Lincoln at Lake Norman Charter

Mountain Valley 1A-2A

Elkin at Wilkes Central

PAC 1A

Bradford Prep at Pine Lake Prep

Yadkin Valley 1A

Gray Stone Day at North Stanly

Nonconference

Franklin Prep at Combine Academy

Lake Norman at R.J. Reynolds

North Rowan at Thomasville

Thursday, Jan. 28

CISAA

Cannon School at Providence Day, ppd

Charlotte Christian at Covenant Day

Charlotte Country Day at Charlotte Latin

Sandhills 4A

Scotland County at Purnell Swett

North Piedmont 3A

Statesville at North Iredell

South Piedmont 3A boys

A.L. Brown at Cox Mill

Northwest Cabarrus at Central Cabarrus

South Piedmont 3A girls

Central Cabarrus at Northwest Cabarrus

Cox Mill at A.L. Brown

Southern Carolina 3A

Charlotte Catholic at Piedmont

Cuthbertson at Sun Valley

Monroe at Marvin Ridge

Weddington at Parkwood

Metrolina Athletic

Concord Academy at Gaston Christian

Foothills 2A

Bunker Hill at East Burke

Draughn at Hibriten

Fred T. Foard at West Caldwell

Patton at West Iredell

Southwestern 2A

East Gaston at Shelby

Southern Piedmont 1A

Highland Tech at Lincoln Charter

Yadkin Valley 1A

North Stanly at Albemarle

Uwharrie Charter at Chatham Central

Nonconference

Corvian Community at Arborbrook Christian (boys)

Jay M. Robinson at Hickory Ridge

Matthews Christian at Southview Christian

Friday, Jan. 29

Sandhills 4A

Hoke County at Scotland County

Lumberton at Seventy-First

Purnell Swett at Richmond Senior

Northwestern 3A-4A

McDowell at Hickory

St. Stephens at Freedom

South Caldwell at Watauga

Big South 3A

Crest at Forestview

Hunter Huss at North Gaston

Stuart Cramer at Kings Mountain

North Piedmont 3A

Jesse Carson at North Iredell

Statesville at South Iredell

West Rowan at East Rowan

Rocky River 2A-3A

Montgomery Central at Anson County

Mount Pleasant at Central Academy

West Stanly at Forest Hills

Metrolina Athletic

Concord Academy at Metrolina Christian

Gaston Christian at Westminster Catawba

Northside Christian at Hickory Grove Christian

SouthLake Christian at Gaston Day

Foothills Athletic

Davidson Day at Hickory Christian

Statesville Christian at University Christian

Southern Piedmont Athletic

Lake Norman Christian at Victory Christian

Woodlawn School at United Faith Christian (boys)

Central Carolina 2A

Central Davidson at Ledford

Lexington at East Davidson

Oak Grove at Salisbury

South Rowan at West Davidson

Thomasville at North Davidson

South Fork 2A

East Lincoln at Lake Norman Charter

Maiden at Bandys

Newton-Conover at Lincolnton

North Lincoln at West Lincoln

Southwestern 2A

Burns at South Point

R-S Central at East Rutherford

Mountain Valley 1A-2A

East Wilkes at West Wilkes

Elkin at Starmount

North Wilkes at Wilkes Central

Western Highlands 1A-2A

Avery County at Mitchell County

Madison County at C.D. Owen

Polk County at Mountain Heritage

PAC 1A

Bradford Prep at Union Academy

Langtree Charter at Queen’s Grant Charter

Mountain Island Charter at Carolina International

Pine Lake Prep at Community School of Davidson

Southern Piedmont 1A

Bessemer City at Lincoln Charter

Christ the King at Cherryville

Piedmont Community Charter at Thomas Jefferson Academy

Yadkin Valley 1A

Albemarle at North Rowan

Gray Stone Day at South Stanly

North Stanly at North Moore

South Davidson at Chatham Central

Nonconference

Cabarrus Charter at Corvian Community

Cramerton Christian at Vandalia Christian

Northside Christian at Hickory Christian

South Charlotte Thunder at Greenville (SC) Hurricanes (boys)

Tabernacle Christian at Matthews Christian

West Cabarrus at Ashbrook

Saturday, Jan. 30

CISAA

Providence Day at Charlotte Latin (girls, 1:45; boys, 3:15), ppd

Sandhills 4A

Hoke County at Lumberton

Foothills 2A

East Burke at Hibriten (girls, 12:30; boys, 2)

Nonconference

Arborbrook Christian at South Charlotte Thunder (boys)

Greater Cabarrus Stallions at South Charlotte Thunder (boys)

Lake Norman Christian at High Point Christian (girls, 1; boys, 2:30)

Raleigh Christian at Moravian Prep (boys, 2)

South Granville at Davidson Day

Providence Day’s boys to quarantine

Providence Day School’s boys basketball team will not play against until at least Feb. 8 after one of its players tested positive for COVID-19.

The player tested positive over the weekend.

Providence Day had played its first game Friday, a win at Covenant Day, after school officials -- along with those at Charlotte Latin and Charlotte Country Day -- had taken a voluntary 10-day pause do to rising COVID-19 cases in the area.

Covenant Day officials told the Observer that its team was affected and was working through next steps

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are paused until Feb. 15, though no other public school district in North Carolina is doing the same.

Last fall, Charlotte Country Day’s football team was unable to play its state semifinal game at Charlotte Christian due to contact tracing from a positive case.

Earlier this month, Myers Park missed its first two games after a positive COVID-19 test within the program.

Providence Day had three games scheduled this week: at Charlotte Christian Tuesday, at home against Cannon School Thursday and at Charlotte Latin Saturday.

The Chargers were scheduled to play three more games next week.

When the team returns Feb. 8, there will be eight days before the NCISAA playoffs are scheduled to begin Feb. 16.

Boys Standings

(through Sunday’s games)

I-Meck 4A

1. – season suspended

SoMeck 7 4A

1. – season suspended

Southwestern 4A

1. – season suspended

Sandhills 4A

Northwestern 3A-4A

Big South 3A

North Piedmont 3A

South Piedmont 3A

Southern Carolina 3A

Rocky River 2A-3A

Central Carolina 2A

Foothills 2A

South Fork 2A

Southwestern 2A

Mountain Valley 1A-2A

Western Highlands 1A-2A

PAC 1A

Southern Piedmont 1A

Yadkin Valley 1A

CISAA

Metrolina Athletic Conference

Foothills Athletic Conference

Southern Piedmont Athletic

Other N.C.

Girls Standings

(through Sunday’s games)

I-Meck 4A

1. – season suspended

SoMeck 7 4A

1. – season suspended

Southwestern 4A

1. – season suspended

Sandhills 4A

Northwestern 3A-4A

Big South 3A

North Piedmont 3A

South Piedmont 3A

Southern Carolina 3A

Rocky River 2A-3A

Central Carolina 2A

Foothills 2A

South Fork 2A

Southwestern 2A

Mountain Valley 1A-2A

Western Highlands 1A-2A

PAC 1A

Southern Piedmont 1A

Yadkin Valley 1A

CISAA

Metrolina Athletic Conference

Foothills Athletic Conference

Southern Piedmont Athletic

Other N.C.

This story was originally published January 25, 2021 at 2:57 PM.