After losing a close game to nationally ranked Combine Academy Saturday, Sweet 16 No. 1 Chambers High School bounced back with a 70-56 win at home over No. 6 Myers Park
Maurio Hanson had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Chambers, which led 20-10 after the first quarter and 32-20 at halftime.
The Mustangs won the third quarter 23-16 to get close but Chambers dominated the fourth quarter. Chambers guard Jaylen Curry had 15 points, six assists. Center Daniel Sanford had 12 points, five rebounds, five steals and three assists.
Chambers 20 12 16 22 -- 70
Myers Park 10 10 23 13 -- 56
CHAMBERS 70 -- Jaylen Curry 15, Antoine Piper 14, Nick Dorn 6, Kendall Smith 3, Evan Ashemore 6, Jordan Patton 2, Maurio Hanson 12, Daniel Sanford 12
MYERS PARK 56 -- White 4, Parason 5, Roberts 7, Mohammed 20, Strong 17, Watson 3
Myers Park’s girls, No. 4 in the Sweet 16, got a big win Tuesday, stopping No. 1 Chambers 50-45 on the road in overtime.
The game was close throughout and Chamber forced overtime by limiting Myers Park to four points in the fourth quarter.
The Mustangs (3-0) got 16 points from MIa Xerras and 13 from Ann Giannopoulou. Chambers (2-1) got 12 from Mia Holloway and 10 from Aaliyah El.
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Tuesday’s #BIG5 Top Performers
Keyshawn Adams, Bessemer City: 22 points, eight rebounds, two blocks in a 59-56 win over North Rowan.
MJ Collins, Westminster Catawba: 20 points, eight rebounds, four assists, including 18 points in the second half of a 59-53 win at Northside Christian. Collins is a Virginia Tech signee.
Christian Foye, North Mecklenburg: sophomore forward had 19 points, 10 rebounds in a 91-68 win over Rocky RIver.
Chase Lowe, Kyle Frazier, Weddington: in a 72-65 win over 4A state finalist Ardrey Kell, 3A state champion Weddington (now moved up to 4A) got 27 points, 13 rebounds and three steals from Lowe, plus 21 points, 10 rebounds from Frazier.
Caleb Maul, Metrolina Christian: 20 points, 11 rebounds, two assitss in a 76-33 win over Arborbrook Christian.Caleb Maul, Metrolina Christian: 20 points, 11 rebounds, two assitss in a 76-33 win over Arborbrook Christian.
Tuesday’s #BIG5 Girls Top Performers
Janiya Adams, Bessemer City: 19 points, nine assists, five steals in a 61-35 win over North Gaston.
Alyssa Lewis, Hickory Ridge: 31 points on five made 3-point shots in a 82-55 win over Sun Valley.
Aniyah Scales, Olympic: 16 points, 14 rebounds, four steals, two blocks in a 50-34 win over Rocky River.
Danielle Titus, Mallard Creek: career-high 23 points, 11 rebounds and five steals in a 68-38 win over Bradford Prep.
Mia Xerras, Myers Park: game-high 16 points as the Mustangs upset two-time N.C. 4A state champion Chambers at Chambers.
Notable: Will Zuhosky and Nolan Stern led a balance scoring attack for CTK with 12 points each. Marco Tampoya added 11 points, Andrew Baich 11 points, and 8 rebounds and Parker Clapp added 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists
CONCORD 76, FOREST HILLS 25
Concord 27 18 21 10 76
Forest Hills 9 5 7 4 25
Concord 76 -- Kayin Thompson 16, Johnakin Franklin 16, James Smith 16, Brayden Blue 8, Jeremiah Howard 6, Justin Garland 6, Jerell Reddick 4, Chris Arellano 4
Forest Hills 25 -- Jakaree B. 8, Tre C. 8, Dylan H. 3, Ashton L. 3, Jaquavion S. 2, Gabe C. 1
EAST MECKLENBURG 70, HOPEWELL 69
East Meck - 19 13 21 17 (70)
Hopewell - 16 24 13 16 (69)
East Meck - Kanye Johnson 17, Jonah Lawrence 19, Lamont Guy Jr. 15, Bayliss Williams 10, Nevill 9
Hopewell - Quay Watson 21, Eluy 10, Harvey 9, Hurne 8, Mack 7, Stewart 5, Gladden 6, Forte 3
Freedom 1-0, plays next Friday 12/3 HOME v. Patton
GASTON DAY 78, CONCORD ACADEMY 76 OT
GASTON DAY 78 -- Chris Britt 33, Callum Richard 21, Evan Montanari 17, Chase Owens 4, Kurt Hunter 3
CONCORD ACADEMY 76 -- Munson 12, Johnson 5, Van Bibber 11, Cuttino 15, Diarra 3, Tchanda 20, Body 7, Swinger 3
Gaston Day Record: 5-1
Next Game: Friday, 12/3 v Asheville School 7pm
MALLARD CREEK 69, GARINGER 54
Mallard Creek 13 20 20 16 69
Garinger 14 14 16 10 54
MALLARD CREEK 69 -- Bryson Davis 14, Kaden Ross 13, Alijah Andrews 11, Russell Hawkins 10, Titus Cunningham 8, Jalyn Connor 6, Fred Morre 4, Deontae Walker 3
Garinger 54 -- Camden Jernigan 22, Sean McIllwain 10, Juston Moore 9, David Anderson 8, Chris Kohn 3, Malachi Moboti 2
Notable: Bryson Davis had 14 points and 10 assists; Kaden Ross had 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals.
Records: Mallard Creek 3-1; Garinger 0-4
METROLINA CHRISTIAN 76, ARBORBROOK CHRISTIAN 33
METROLINA CHRISTIAN 21 14 21 20 = 76
ARBORBROOK CHRISTIAN 10 4 9 10 = 33
MCA: Maul 20, Fisher-Davis 12, Clark 9, Houston 8, Crumbie 7, Knafelz 6, Deluca 4, Wilson Jr. 4, Harrist 3, McIntyre 3
Metrolina notable: Sr. Caleb Maul 20pts, 11rbs, 2asts, 1blk; Sr. Matt Knafelz 6pts, 8rbs, 4asts, 1blk, 1stl; Jr. Eli Clark 9pts, 5rbs, 4asts
Notes: Metrolina Christian 2-3 (0-0) plays Cary Christian in the Wake Christian Bulldog Classic on Friday, December 3rd at 530pm.
MOORESVILLE 63, HOUGH 50
Mooresville 14 17 16 16 63
Hough 12 18 11 9 50
MOORESVILLE 63 -- KC Shaw 22, AJ Parsley 14, Dane Stewart 12, Luke Kennedy 5, Kawarn Howell 5, Xavion White 2, Dominic Reid 2, Christian Herring 1
HOUGH 50
Notable: KC Shaw had 10 rebounds and 3 steals; AJ Parsley shot 100% from the field and free-throw line; Dane Stewart shot 100% from the field and had 5 steals.
Records: Mooresville 2-0, Hough 0-2
MOUNT PLEASANT 48, PIEDMONT 43
Mp- 15-14-9-10-48
Piedmont - 10-17-9-7-43
MOUNT PLEASANT 48 -- Brady Duke 13, Bo Barbee 12, Easton Leonard 12
Records/Notes: Mp 2-0; Vs Carolina International Friday at West Cabarrus in Cabarrus County Showcase
NORTH LINCOLN 64, BUNKER HILL 52
North Lincoln 21 13 15 15 64
Bunker Hill 12 16 14 10 52
NORTH LINCOLN 64- Reed King 13, Jack Waggoner 11, Jake Dedmon 10, Kellen Karr 10, Jake Terrill 8, Nate Lykins 5, Connor Carson 4, Iverson Snell 3
BUNKER HILL 52-Hoover 16, Boston 12, Brice 8, Bolick 5, Little 4, Weaver 3, Speaks 3, Carpenter 1
NORTH MECKLENBURG 91, ROCKY RIVER 68
Rocky River 16 20 8 24 – 68
North Meck 19 20 28 24 – 91
RR: Jayden Lyles 15, H. Price 11, Ham 6, Baccus 4, Franchi 5, Brown 2, Green 9, Alston 7, Graham 3, Ratchford 4, Brantley 2
NM: Jordan Crawford 22, Isaiah Evans 22, Christian Foy 19, Coles 9, Maxwell 7, Hardy 6, Karriem 2, Bass 2, Bracey 1, Walker 1
PINE LAKE PREP 67, STATESVILLE CHRISTIAN 20
Pine Lake 27 24 12 4 67
Statesville Christian 8 10 2 0 20
PLP - Patrick Schwaba 16 Robert Magner 15 Ethan Morgan 7 Terence Dignan 7 Dante Tekampe 6 Welsey Guilford 6 Ben Harper 6 Lucas Strickfaden 4
Porter Ridge-- Jacob Anderson 9, Greg Wenger 5, Isaiah Williams 20, CJ Anthony 13, Kyler Harris 17, Tristan Stitt 3, Aaron Hough 4, Jonah Karkow 5, Jack Fazilat 4--80
Butler --Bryce Heath 3, Steph Soutzou 6, Aaron Colbert 3, Evan Youngblood, Zion McDuffie 10, Jeanley Holloway 3, Peyton Scott 9, Ty Black 16--52
Notable: 5 of Porter Ridge’s rotational players and 7 players overall also played on their football team and are now starting to get their legs back.
LINCOLN CHARTER 49 -- More16, Farley 8, Burnette 4, Hudson 2, Crawford 9, Chambers 6, Johnson 3
Notable: Junior Riley Allenspach led Providence Day with 21 points and 9 rebounds, while senior guard Quave Propst-Allison added 22 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.
Records: Providence Day 4-2; Lincoln Charter 2-3
REAGAN 80, SOUTH ROWAN 28
Reagan 20-15-33-23 -- 80
South Rowan 9-6-7-6 -- 28
Reagan (1-0) Caleb Ellison 14, Cooper Jackson 12, Khalic Razzak 10, Quarless 7, Collins 6, Pennell 6, Phillips 5, Leonard 5, KJ Ford 4, Deuce Ford 4, McKoy 3, Rogers 2, Grier, Nelson.
South Rowan (0-4) Richard Gould 13, Holman 4, Jones 3, Pozyck 3, McGuire 3, Young 2.
Notable: Reagan opened it’s 2020-21 season with a dominant 80-28 win over visiting South Rowan Tuesday night in Pfafftown. The RR Raiders opened quickly & were never challenged by the 3A visitors from China Grove, expanding the lead each quarter to the final margin, the largest of the game.
Fourteen of the 16 Reagan players scored in the game, led by Caleb Ellison’s 14 points. Cooper Jackson added 12 & grabbed a game-high eight rebounds as the Raiders dominated the boards with a +23 margin. Khalic Razzak added 10 & consistent Reagan pressure forced 30 South Rowan turnovers.
The Raiders have a quick turnaround after the opening win, traveling to Mount Airy tomorrow night & North Forsyth on Friday as they play 6 games in 11 days to open the new season.
SUN VALLEY 63, HICKORY RIDGE 62
Sun Valley 13 15 18 17 -- 63
Hickory Ridge 15 14 12 21- 62
Sun Valley: Will Brown 20, Tyree White 19, Mason 5, Valentine 9, Marsh 8, Boldyn 2
Hickory Ridge: Miles 25, Landis 14, Kendal 3, Khareem 2, Cayden 6, Luke 12
Records: Sun Valley 3-0; Hickory Ridge 1-1
WEDDINGTON 72, ARDREY KELL 65
Weddington 20 15 12 25 72
Ardrey Kell 9 20 11 25 65
WEDDINGTON 72 – Chase Lowe 27, Kyle Frazier 21, Evan Morten 11, AJ Cook 11, Bill Abrams 2
ARDREY KELL 65 – Evan Smith 17, Delani Hammons 13, Brock Rose 13, Brandon Nelson 10, Toni Akinyelu 9, Cole Perodeau 3
Notable: Chase Lowe has 27 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. Kyle Frazier had 21 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal. Ardrey Kell had a 19-game win streak snapped.
Records: Weddington 1-0, Ardrey Kell 3-1
WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 59, NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN 53
Westminster Catawba: 14-10-13-22: 59
Northside Christian: 11-16-16-10: 53
Westminster Catawba: Addie 3, Petiote 6, MJ Collins 20, Richard Black lll 16, Derek Bradley 14
Notes: Westminster Catawba (6-3) opened up their MAC Conference schedule with a win at Northside Christian. MJ Collins and Richard Black continue to lead Westminster (20 and 16 respectively) Derek Bradley chipped in with 14. Northside played great defense and held Collins to only 2 points in the first half. Westminster Catawba plays next at home against Concord Academy on Friday, December 3.
Tuesday’s girls boxscores
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MYERS PARK 50, CHAMBERS 45
Chambers - 08 14 10 09 04 45
Myers Park- 07 16 14 04 09 50
Chambers - Aaliyah El 10, Mila Holloway 12, Henderson 9, Moreland 8, Hicks 4, Creech 2,
Myers Park- Mia Xerras 16, Ann Giannopoulou 13, Wilson 9, Thompson 4, Truesdale 4, Cannie 3, Paraison 1,
Chambers 2-1; Myers Park 3-0
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 56, DAVIE COUNTY 20
Davie County 6 5 1 8 -- 20
Alexander 18 14 21 3 -- 56
DAVIE COUNTY 20 -- Gentry 9, Dirks 2, Johnson 2, Devericks 2, Dirks 1, Wilson 4
ALEXANDER 56 -- Jenkins 9, Pennell 2, Walter 8, Chesney Stikeleather 19, Hayes 9, Jordan 3, Childers 3, Jarrett 3
ARDREY KELL 47, WEDDINGTON 25
Ardrey Kell 5 12 15 15 -- 47
Weddington 3 10 7 5 -- 25
Ardrey Kell 47- Molly Burns 20 Karly Glahn 12 Brady 3 Evans 6 Nelson 2 Sahayaraj 2 Glahn 3
Weddington 25- King 3 Sarcona 5 Tse 2 Bergman 7 Poole 6 Fyans 2
BANDYS 36, ST STEPHENS 33
BHS - 7 10 9 10 = 36
SSHS - 9 11 8 5 = 33
BHS: Macy Rummage 15, Annie Andrews 9, Logan Dutka 8, Jada Spake 2, Caroline McIntosh 1, Rachel Anderson 1
SSHS: M. Harris 12, E. Sumpter 9, A. Reid 4, E. Pilkenton 3, K. McGlamery 3, K. Blevins 2
Note: Hickory Ridge started the Game strong leading 50-22 at the Half. Leading the Alyssa Lewis with 31 with 26 at halftime. She hit 5 threes. Kaitlyn Walters had 13 and Erica McClary 11. A’Bria Copeland lead with 5 Assists.
LAKE NORMAN 63, WEST IREDELL 12
Lake Norman 26 15 8 14 -- 63
West Iredell 0 3 5 4 -- 12
LAKE NORMAN 63 -- Aly Wadkovsky 8, Sam Shehan 8, Leigh Marks 7, Carly Reilly 6, Alexa Arnold 6, Jade Lowe 4, Kayla DiNolfo 4, Addison Sirianni 4, Madison Saunders 3, Carley Bailey 3, Adason Buoniconti 2, Kirsten Lewis-Williams 2, Aliya Williams 2, Alexis Shehan 2, Nevaeh Atkins 2
WEST IREDELL 12 -- S Bridges 5, B Gibson 5, H Allison 2
Records: Lake Norman 2-1; West Iredell 0-2
MALLARD CREEK 68, BRADFORD PREP 38
Mallard Creek 13 11 28 16 -- 68
Bradford Prep 2 13 13 2 -- 38
Mallard Creek 68 - - Danielle Titus 23, Allie Horne 2, Laylah Toscano 8, Gabby Tapley 11, Olivia Robertson 15, Gabby Apodaca 4, Jada Farmer 5
Bradford Prep 38 - - A. Gado 6, H. Seymour 15, M. Seymour 14, K. Beckford 3
Notable: Sophomore guard, Danielle Titus scored a career high 23 points while grabbing 11 rebounds and 5 steals in a double double performance. Freshman, Laylah Toscano finished with 8 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks. Freshman power forward, Olivia Robertson, finished with 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals. Junior, Gabby Tapley, finished with 11 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 assists.
Corvian Community- Seymore 24, Jones 21, Harris 12,
Notes: The Bucs outscored Corvian 22-3 in the third quarter to take control of the game. Nine players scored for Country Day and twelve played in the game.
Records: Charlotte Country Day 5-2
CUTHBERTSON 75, UNION ACADEMY 45
Cuthbertson 26 21 17 11 -- 75
Union Academy 11 7 12 15 -- 45
Cuthbertson: Christian Haggarty 19, Christian Alston 13, Max Sanfillipo 12, Kaleb Parker 8, Brandon Batances 6, Gatlin Lundy 5, Keenan Jackson 4, Adron Tillotson 3, Jared Haymore 2, Matthew Grant 2, Cal Douglas 1
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