Tuesday’s High School Rewind: No. 5 Central Cabarrus, No. 7 Providence Day get big wins
How the Sweet 16 Fared
| Rk. | School | Cl | Rec | Tuesday |
| 1 | Weddington | 4A | 18-0 | d. Sun Valley 64-54 |
| 2 | J.L. Chambers | 4A | 14-5 | d, Hough 83-61 |
| 3 | North Mecklenburg | 4A | 16-2 | Idle |
| 4 | Carmel Christian | IND | 18-3 | d. Burlington School 77-58 |
| 5 | Central Cabarrus | 3A | 17-0 | d. Concord 90-65 |
| 6 | Richmond County | 4A | 15-0 | at Pinecrest, Wed. |
| 7 | Providence Day | IND | 16-5 | d. Charlotte Christian 43-39 |
| 8 | Charlotte Latin | IND | 17-2 | d. Covenant Day 66-53 |
| 9 | Ardrey Kell | 4A | 12-3 | idle |
| 10 | Gaston Day | IND | 18-2 | d. Westminster Catawba 67-52 |
| 11 | Myers Park | 4A | 10-5 | d. Harding 55-51 |
| 12 | West Charlotte | 3A | 12-6 | d. West Mecklenburg 72-43 |
| 13 | Mooresville | 4A | 14-1 | d. Hickory Ridge 85-63 |
| 14 | Northside Christian | IND | 14-7 | d. Gaston Christian 77-57 |
| 15 | Robinson | 3A | 13-2 | Union Academy, Wed |
| 16 | Cox Mill | 4A | 11-5 | d. West Cabarrus 64-60 |
Photos from Charlotte Christian at Providence Day
Former Cannon star Jaden Bradley makes McDonald’s All-American
Former Cannon School star Jaden Bradley was named to the 2022 McDonald’s All-American team. Bradley, a 6-2 guard, is now playing at IMG Academy (Fla.). He has committed to Alabama.
Former Durham Academy star MJ Rice also made the team. Rice, now playing for Prolific Prep (CA), has committed to Kansas.
Weddington rises to national top 25
In the latest Fab. 50 national ranking, Weddington High School has moved into the top 25, rare for a traditonal public school.
Weddington is No. 24, highest among all N.C. teams except No. 22 Greensboro Day. Combine Academy, from Lincolnton, is No. 39 and Wilmington’s New Hanover HIgh is No. 43. York Prep (SC) is ranked No. 48.
Central Cabarrus converts a ‘helter-skelter’ defense into a thing of beauty
Let’s be honest. It looks a bit chaotic, the way Central Cabarrus plays defense.
Vikings’ head coach James Baker acknowledges that.
“I guess it must seem rather helter-skelter,” says Baker, a veteran of three decades in high school and college coaching. “But there’s a system to it.”
The Vikings defend every inbounds pass. They force opponents to spend a ton of energy, just moving the ball across halfcourt.
And usually, it ends up like it did Tuesday night, when Central Cabarrus trounced visiting Concord 90-65 in what was, essentially, a South Piedmont 3A Conference boys’ basketball showdown.
The Vikings, now 17-0 overall and 7-0 in the conference, forced Concord into 32 turnovers – 20 of which were steals. Baker’s team converted most of those steals into layups.
Concord outrebounded Central Cabarrus 43-23, but the statistic was meaningless. The turnovers and converted fast-break baskets meant a lot more.
“These kids are bright,” says Baker, who spent 19 years as head coach at Catawba College and is in his fourth season at Central Cabarrus. “They have such good basketball IQ. They anticipate the pass. They know where to be.”
The Vikings did not pile up the steals Tuesday against a weak opponent. Concord is 13-3, 4-2, and the Spiders are strong around the basket.
Brayden Blue and James Smith, combined, made 13-of-22 from the floor in the game.
But the Viking defense made it very difficult for coach Barrett Krueger’s team to get the ball where they wanted it.
The Central Cabarrus machine is fueled by Chase and Carson Daniel, 5-9 sophomore twins who aren’t afraid to go toe-to-toe with 6-6 defenders for a rebound but also are lightning-quick on their feet and love to pick off opponents’ passes.
“The county built us a new weight room,” Baker says. “When we started, the twins could press about 50 pounds. Now they’re lifting 150.”
“Now our kids are bouncing off people, when they used to get knocked down,” Baker says.
Concord (13-3, 4-2) is the conference’s second-best team.
The Spiders battled early and trailed 12-10 midway through the first quarter.
But Central Cabarrus forced six turnovers, converting each into a basket and racing out to a 25-10 advantage. The game was never close again.
“We were actually a tad rusty tonight,” Baker says. “It was our first game in 11 days.”
It didn’t look that way in the first quarter. The Vikings hit 12-of-18 from the floor and bolted to a 27-18 lead. They missed some 3-point shots in the second quarter but then made 11-of-18 from the floor in the third quarter.
“It’s a fun team to coach,” Baker says. “In the last two seasons, I think I had to raise my voice only twice. They’re really a good bunch of kids, and they love the game. They make coaching fun.”
THREE WHO MATTERED
Jaiden Thompson, Central Cabarrus: A 6-0 junior guard, Thompson scored a game-high 23 points and added five assists and six steals.
Carson Daniel, Central Cabarrus: Daniel added six assists and seven steals to his 14 points.
James Smith, Concord: A 6-1 junior forward, Smith had a double-double, with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
WORTH MENTIONING
▪ James Baker’s arrived at Central Cabarrus for the 2017-18 season, and his team finished 4-17. Then came a 6-19 season before Baker turned things around. The Vikings were 17-10 in 2019-20, followed by 12-2 in the COVID-shortened 2020-21 season.
▪ Don’t expect much of a dropoff from the Vikings next season. They start three juniors and two sophomores. Only two players on the roster are seniors.
▪ When Concord was able to get the ball over the time line, the Spiders shot well. They made 27-of-51 from the floor for 53 percent. Central Cabarrus hit 34-of-69 for 49 percent.
WHAT’S NEXT
Each team resumes South Piedmont 3A play Thursday. Concord is home against West Rowan, while Central Cabarrus hosts Northwest Cabarrus.
Steve Lyttle on Twitter: @slyttle
No. 7 Providence Day gets going late, stops Christian in CISAA showdown
The Providence Day Chargers and Charlotte Christian Knights basketball teams each came into Tuesday night’s CISAA matchup at 3-1 in the conference. Providence Day emerged with a hard-fought 43-39 victory to claim first place in the conference for now.
After Christian rallied from a seven-point deficit to tie the game at 38 with 2:51 to play, Providence Day’s defense clamped down and Chargers point guard Quave Propst-Allison came up big.
Allison scored on a layup for a 40-38 Chargers’ advantage with 35 seconds left, and his two late-game free throws second later iced the game for the Chargers.
“With my experience I’ve learned that you have to move on to the next shot,” said Propst-Allison. “I used my aggressiveness and my instincts to go to the basket to make a layup, and then the next possession get fouled and make the free throws.”
Propst-Allison finished with nine points along with Jaxon Prunty who also had nine. Donavan Atwell led Providence Day in scoring with 14. Charlotte Christian had two players in double figures with Bryce Cash finishing with a game-high 18 points, while Cade Preston chipped in with 12 points.
“It was a tough game,” said Chargers’ coach Ron Johnson. “Charlotte Christian’s a great team and Coach Brown (Shonn Brown) does a great job with those guys. They’re a tough defensive team and a very physical team. I feel good and our guys really dug in and fought. We had to do that in order to win tonight.”
THREE WHO MATTERED
Quave Propst–Allison, Providence Day: Scored game-winning basket with 35 seconds left and added two late-game free throws to ice the game.
Cade Preston, Charlotte Christian: Had six first-quarter points to fuel the Knights fast start and 12-8 first-quarter lead.
Donavan Atwell, Providence Day: Lead the Chargers in scoring with 14 points including four, 3-pointers.
WORTH MENTIONING
▪ Providence Day and Charlotte Christian will play their rematch in their final games of the regular season February 11 at Charlotte Christian.
▪ The Chargers game with Charlotte Christian was their second in as many days, with makeup games due to the recent snow and ice causing them to play back-to-back, Monday and Tuesday. Providence Day will also play Friday which will give them three games in five days this week
▪ Tuesday’s win over the Knights was Providence Day’s fourth conference win in a row
WHAT’S NEXT: Charlotte Christian will host Covenant Day Friday at 7 p.m. while Providence Day plays on the road Friday at Cannon School in Concord at 7 p.m.
THEY SAID IT: “I think about our conference and its really, really tough. If our guys can compete really hard in the conference, and you’re playing some really competitive games, I think it helps you out in the state tournament.” Providence Day coach Ron Johnson assessing how his team is performing leading up to the upcoming playoffs in three weeks.
-- Tim Donelli
Tuesday’s #BIG5 Top Performers
Christian Herring, Mooresville: 21 points, 10 rebounds in an 85-63 win over Hickory Ridge.
DJ Nix, Cannon School: 28 points, nine rebounds in a 93-81 win over Charlotte Country Day in overtime. Austin Swartz added 25 points and seven assists.
Randall Pettus, Bessemer City: 19 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds in an 61-45 win over Thomas Jefferson. Keyshawn Adams (19 points, 10 rebounds) and Nazari Smarr (14 points, six rebounds) had strong games.
Jaiden Thompson, Central Cabarrus: 23 points, six steals and five assists in a blowout win over rival Concord.
Cade Tyson, Carmel Christian: 31 points, five rebounds ini a 77-58 win over N.C. 2A and southeast regional power The Burlington School.
Tuesday’s Boys Game Recaps
Chambers 83, Hough 61 ... Hough trailed only 36-33 at the half, but the Cougars pulled away in the second half, running their Queen City 3A-4A record to 7-0.
Myers Park 55, Harding 51 ... Elijah Strong’s 17 points and Sir Mohammed’s 14 points led the Mustangs, who face Ardrey Kell on Friday in a battle for first place in the South Meck 4A.
Providence Day 43, Charlotte Christian 39 ... The Chargers remained atop the CISAA (4-1), outscoring the Knights 5-1 in the final minute. Bryce Cash scored 18 points for Charlotte Christian.
Cannon School 93, Charlotte Country Day 81 ... The Cougars remained in a second-place tie in the CISAA with Charlotte Latin, improving to 3-1 in league play.
Charlotte Latin 66, Covenant Day 53 ... Jaylen Jones scored 20 points for the Hawks, now 3-1 in the CISAA. Covenant Day trailed only 33-28 at the half, but Charlotte Latin outscored the hosts 18-10 in the third quarter. Sean Rose added 11 points and 10 rebounds for Latin.
Cox Mill 64, West Cabarrus 60 ... The Chargers improved to 6-0 in Greater Metro 4 4A play, as C.J. Wilson poured in 25 points and Rasheed Baldwin added 17.
Mooresville 85, Hickory Ridge 63 ... The Blue Devils stayed a game behind Cox Mill in the Greater Metro 4 race, improving to 14-1 overall and 5-1 in the league. Christian Herring’s 23 points and 10 rebounds led Mooresville, and K.C. Shaw added 15 points, seven rebounds and four steals.
Lake Norman 56, A.L. Brown 51 ... Lake Norman (3-3 in Greater Metro 4 4A) snapped a three-game losing streak. behind 24 points from Cole Callway and 14 from Tre McKinnon.
Weddington 64, Sun Valley 54 ... The top-ranked Warriors ran their Southern Carolina 4A record to 5-0. They led 32-11 in the second quarter, but Sun Valley went on a 15-0 run, cutting the deficit to 32-26. Weddington then pulled away for the victory.
Crest 77, Stuart Cramer 70 ... The Chargers remained atop the Big South 3A, improving to 5-0 and dropping the Storm to 4-3. Will Kelly had a huge night for Stuart Cramer, scoring 40 points and adding nine rebounds and five assists.
Lake Norman Charter 59, Jesse Carson 47 ... Isaiah Martino scored 23 points for the victors in this South Piedmont 3A game.
East Lincoln 63, Statesville 60 ... The Mustangs hit eight free throws in the final two minutes, improving to 15-2 overall and 7-0 in the Western Foothills 3A.
Monroe 64, Anson County 60 ... Elliott Reed made 5-of-8 shots from 3-point range, scoring 16 points and leading the first-place Redhawks (8-5, 5-0) to a Rocky River 2A-3A win. Shaleak Knotts added 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Northside Christian 77, Gaston Christian 57 ... Wesley Tubbs III totaled 20 points, seven rebounds and four steals for Northside in this Metrolina Athletic Conference game. Joe Rhyne scored 18 for Gaston Christian.
Concord Academy 60, Hickory Grove Christian 32 ... Noah van Bibber scored 20 points in leading Concord Academy to a Metrolina Athletic Conference victory.
R-S Central 63, Brevard 62 ... The Hilltoppers (15-2, 5-0 Mountain Foothills 2A) led 42-23 at the half, then held off a furious Brevard comeback.
Lincoln Charter 91, Langtree Charter 57 ... Jameen Moore scored 17 points and Xavier Crawford added 15 as Lincoln Charter improved to 5-0 in Catawba Shores 1A-2A play.
Carmel Christian 77, The Burlington School 58 ... The Cougars (18-3) got a big night from Cade Tyson, who scored 31 points. The Burlington School fell to 21-5.
-- Steve Lyttle
Tuesday’s Boys Boxscores
NO. 1 WEDDINGTON 64, SUN VALLEY 54
Sun Valley 11 13 8 22= 54
Weddington 17 13 17 15= 64
SUN VALLEY 54 -- White 9, Mason 3, Will Brown 12, Daniel Valentine 14, Tavares 2, Kaelan Marsh 14
WEDDINGTON 64 -- Jack 7, Lowe 8, Bill 2, Cook 2, Frazier 8, Berni 9, Grady 6, Jack 2, Evan Morton 20
Notable: Evan Morton scored 14 of his 20 in the 1st half as the Warriors moved to 18-0 on the season and 5-0 in conference. With his 3rd assist tonight, 6-5 Senior Chase Lowe became the Weddington Boys Basketball all-time leader in assists and now owns the Warrior records for points, rebounds, assists and steals. The Warriors will continue conference play home vs Piedmont on Friday night.
Records: Weddington 18-0 (5-0), Sun Valley 12-7 (1-4)
NO. 2 CHAMBERS 83, HOUGH 61
Hough 16 17 8 20 -- 61
Chambers 23 13 21 26 -- 83
CHAMBERS 83 -- Jaylen Curry 10, Antoine Piper 12, Nick Dorn 6, Kendall Smith 7, Evan Ashemore 4, Jacoby Jackson 3, Jordan Patton Maurio Hanson 7, Maurio Hanson 14, Daniel Sanford 20
Notable: Jaylen Curry 10 points, 13 assists, Antoine Piper 12 points, 4 steals, Maurio Hanson 14 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block, Daniel Sanford 20 points, 4 assist
NO. 4 CARMEL CHRISTIAN 77, BURLINGTON SCHOOL 58
CCS: 13 18 21 25 -- 77
TBS: 12 15 11 20 -- 58
CCS 77 -- Cade Tyson 31, Luke Krawczyk 13, Arias 7, Bean 5, S. Smith 3, Mike 2, N. Howard 5, Threatt 4, B. Smith 5, Siler 2
TBS 58 -- Kobe George 15, Shane Peterson 13, Mike Nwoko 10, Briggs 9, Miller 4, Walker 2, Pinner 2
NO. 5 CENTRAL CABARRUS 90, CONCORD 65
Concord 18 11 15 21 – 65
Central Cabarrus 27 17 28 18 – 90
CONCORD: Thompson 5; Brayden Blue 14; Franklin 9; James Smith 14; Howard 4; Garland 7; Aldridge 1; Reddick 4; Arellano-Gonzalez 2; Pulugurtha 2; Watts-Williams 3.
CENTRAL CABARRUS: Jaiden Thompson 23; Chase Daniel 10; Carson Daniel 14; Miller 8; Gavin Bullock 11; Ja’kwon Diaz-Cruz 10; J. Baker 2; E. Baker 2; Murray 3; Johnson 2; Ford 5.
NO. 7 PROVIDENCE DAY 43, CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 39
Providence Day 8 10 12 13 -- 43
Charlotte Christian 12 2 12 13 -- 39
PROVIDENCE DAY 43 -- Riley Allenspach 7, Donovan Atwell 14, Quave Propst-Allison 9, Scott 3, Horton 1, Prunty 9
CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 39 -- Nicholsen 5, Gilbert 3, Cade Preston 12, Bryce Cash 16, Lash 3
Notable: Quave Propst-Allison scored a driving lay-up with less than a minute to play, then later added two free throws to keep the Chargers ahead for good. Donovan Atwell led Providence Day with 14 points. Jaxon Prunty added 9 points and had 5 rebounds for the Chargers.
Records: Providence Day 17-5, 4-1; Charlotte Christian 12-10, 3-2
NO. 10 GASTON DAY 67, WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 52
Westminster Catawba: 10-16-12-14 -- 52
Gaston Day: 18-12-12-25 -- 67
Westminster Catawba: Derek Bradley 12, Richard Black III 26, Clarke 4, Booker 3, Rogers 3, Harding 2, Kenan 2
Gaston Day: Evan Montanari 14, Owens 8, Chris Britt 24, Kurt Hunter 10, Richard 7, Jackson 4
Notable: Westminster Catawba (11-11) still has only played 7 out of 22 games at full strength. Richard Black continues to put up good numbers on the offensive end (26 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds).....Westminster plays next at Gaston Christian on Friday, January 28.
NO. 12 WEST CHARLOTTE 72, WEST MECKLENBURG 43
West Charlotte 15 20 13 22 72
West Mecklenburg 8 7 20 6 43
West Charlotte: Donovon Raymond 18 Landon King 14 Chadlyn Traylor 14 Morrow 8 Mahatta 5 Browser 5 Alford 4 Day 2 Kone 2
West Mecklenburg: Kobe Broom 15 Valcin 9 Richardson 8 Higgins 6 Henry 5
NO. 13 MOORESVILLE 85, HICKORY RIDGE 63
Mooresville 8 25 22 26 – 85
Hickory Ridge 17 11 15 20 – 63
MOORESVILLE 85 -- Christian Herring 21, KC Shaw 15, Evan Ezhilan 12, Aishus Stewart 11, Parsley 7, Reid 7, Kennedy 5, Howell 5, White 2
HICKORY RIDGE 63 -- Luke Brigman 18, Caden Haywood 18, Harris 9, McDougald 5, Beard 4, Bishop 3, Demps 2, Overton 1, Hurst 1
HRHS 4-12 overall (1-5 Conference); Mooresville 14-1
Notable: Herring had 10 rebounds; KC Shaw had 7 assists and 4 steals; Ezhilan had 3 steals; Stewart had 3 steals and 4 rebounds; Parsley had 5 assists; Howell had 4 steals.
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 59, FREEDOM 42
Freedom: 07 14 07 14 = 42
Alexander Ctrl: 13 17 10 19 = 59
Freedom: Philly Harris 16, Amore Connelly 10, Ledford 2, Dellinger 1, Costello 7, McNaughton 3, Thomas 3
Alexander Ctrl: Avery Cook 19, Evan Presnell 13, Grayson Presnell 10, Barnes 6, Sigmon 9, Lasher 2
Freedom 11-5 (3-1) plays next at Hibriten Friday, January 28th
BESSEMER CITY 61,THOMAS JEFFERSON 45
Thomas Jefferson 09 07 17 12 -- 45
Bessemer City 10 24 13 14 -- 61
THOMAS JEFFERSON 45 -- A. HICKS 14,M PRECOTT 12, J WATKINS 10, L LAWSON 6, J WATKINS 3
BESSEMER CITY 61 -- RANDALL PETTUS 19,KEYSHAWN ADAMS 19,NAZARI SMARR 14, JAMEER HOLMES 9
Notable: Randall Pettus second straight triple double (19 points, 10 assists, 10 rebounds)
Records: Bessemer City 11-3, 4-1; Thomas Jefferson 11-4, 2-1
CANNON 93, CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 81 OT
Country Day 15 20 23 13 10 -- 81
Cannon 28 12 16 15 22 -- 93
Country Day: Dallas Gardner 29, Amare Bethel 25, Carter Alessi 12, Calame 4, Turner 4, Murphy 2, Bigham 5
Cannon: Austin Swartz 26, DJ Nix 27, Claggett 11, Boyd 10
Notable: Amare Bethel hit a buzzer beating three to send the game to overtime. Cannon outscored the Bucs by 12 in the extra period. Dallas Gardner lead all scorers with 29. The Bucs host 17-2 Charlotte Latin Friday at 7:00,
CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 54, INDEPENDENCE 51
CCHS 8 13 17 16-- 54
Indy 14 14 9 14--51
CCHS- Pat Tivnan 21, Vaughn Thomas 19, Rossitch 5, J. Williams 4, K. Williams 3, Eagan 2
Indy- Jordan Appeling 15, Taylor 9, Johnson 8, Jasper 8, Alberga 7, Taylor 2, Davis 2
EAST BURKE 65, BANDYS 59
Bandys 12. 8. 17. 15. 7 -- 59
East Burke. 4. 19. 9. 20 13 -- 65
Bandys 59 -- Styborski 21, Bumgarner 21, Parham 8, Robinson 3, DeHart 2, Tuxbury 2, Ledford 2
East Burke 65 -- Logan Coffey 21, Carter Crump 16, Christian Primm 15, Hill 6, Langley 2, Cox 2, Dennie 2, Hudson 1
Records: East Burke 2-13 (2-5 CVAC), Bandys 4-13 (2-5 CVAC)
EAST LINCOLN 63, STATESVILLE 60
East Lincoln 21 18 14 9 -- 63
Statesville 17 8 10 25 -- 60
East Lincoln (15-2, 7-0): Landon Glezen 1, Logan Craig 10, Markell Clark 0, Palmer Crichton 6, Jeremiah Jones 8, Drew Bean 22, Keandre Walker 6,
Jackson Fannon 8, Mason Simmons 2
Statesville (5-8, 2-5): Torrey Miller 23, Messiah Robinson 20, Amir Bailey 2, Christian Moore 5, Dylan Clark 0, Noah Owens 0, Kobe Brown 2, Kory Smith 0, Kevin Bryant 8
Of Note: With the win, the Mustangs are currently 15-2 overall and 7-0 and in first place in the Western Foothills 3A Conference and have won 6 games in a row.
LAKE NORMAN 56, AL BROWN 51
Lake Norman 9 15. 16 16 -- 56
AL Brown 10 11 9 21 -- 51
Lake Norman - Gruber 4, Cole Callaway 24, Tre McKinnon 14, Davis Wagner 10, Williams 4
Brown - Wallace 2, X Chambers 22, Lowery 6, J. Chambers 4, Reaves 11, Anthony 6
Notable: Cole Callaway with a game high 24 points, Tre McKinnon with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
MAIDEN 45, WEST LINCOLN 43
WL 5 20 9 9 -- 43
MHS 6 9 12 15 -- 45
MAIDEN 45 -- Ikard 8, Keener 6, Noble 22, Stamey 3, Bill 6
WEST LINCOLN 43 -- Chloe Norman 19, Farrah Richardson 8, Anna Bieberich 5, Carolina Robinson 2, Brooke Beddinfield 2, Rae Watson 7
PORTER RIDGE 69, PIEDMONT 46
Porter Ridge 20 15 19 15 -- 69
Piedmont 14 7 11 14 -- 46
PORTER RIDGE 69 -- C. J Anthony 9, Kyler Harris 16, Jacob Anderson 13, Greg Wenger 7, Isaiah Williams 7, Justin Shumaker 6, Jack Fazilat 2
PIEDMONT 46 -- Tanner Johnson 2, Miles Leaks 6, RJ Plyler 2, Brandon Collins 5, Roman Nirmczewski 3, Chase Fesmire 13, Colton Price 2, Tai’yon Mackey 2, Hunter Hinson 10
QUEENS GRANT 61, BRADFORD PREP 56
Queens Grant - 18 14 11 18 --61
Bradford Prep - 7 18 21 10 --56
QG: Faherty 4, Jaidyn Covington 15, Eli Rector, 15, Lourell Covington 15, Adams 6, Leach 6
BP: Bellinger 9, Ja. Peterson 13, Schwartz 3, Marcus Wheaton 14, Burton 7, Je. Peterson 10
Queens Grant: 11-3 (4-1)
SOUTHLAKE CHRISTIAN 62, METROLINA CHRISTIAN 58
METROLINA CHRISTIAN 15 23 10 10 = 58
SOUTHLAKE CHRISTIAN 17 12 16 17 = 62
MCA: Fisher-Davis 21 (7 threes), Houston 13, Clark 12, Deluca 6, Wilson Jr. 6
Notes: Metrolina Christian 12-12 (4-5) hosts Concord Academy on Friday, January 28th at 7PM.
UNITED FAITH 85 - NORTH HILLS CHRISTIAN 28
UF: 26 28 11 20 -- 85
NHC: 8 0 6 14 -- 28
UF: - Bryce Slay 16, JD Bowden 14, Marcus Willis 14
NHC: Matthew Hennie 12, Hayden Lawson 6
W/L RECORDS: UF: 12-6, NHC: 3-9
Wednesday’s Schedule
Southwestern 4A
Charlotte Catholic at East Mecklenburg (boys), 6
Providence at Butler
Greater Metro 4 4A
A.L. Brown at South Iredell (girls), 6
West Cabarrus at Hickory Ridge
Sandhills 3A-4A
Lee County at Union Pines
Richmond Senior at Pinecrest
Scotland County at Hoke County
Big South 3A
Ashbrook at Forestview (boys), 7:30
Crest at Kings Mountain
Hunter Huss at Stuart Cramer
South Point at Forestview (girls), 6
Western Foothills 3A
East Lincoln at North Lincoln
Hickory at Statesville
St. Stephens at Fred T. Foard (girls), 5:30
West Iredell at North Iredell
Catawba Valley 2A
Bandys at Bunker Hill
Lincolnton at East Burke (girls), 6
Maiden at Lincolnton (boys), 6
Mountain Foothills 2A
Patton at R-S Central
Polk County at Hendersonville
Catawba Shores 1A-2A
Christ the King at Community School of Davidson
Mountain Island Charter at Pine Lake Prep
Central Carolina 1A-2A
Lexington at South Davidson
West Davidson at East Davidson
Southern Piedmont 1A-2A
Highland Tech at Bessemer City
Thomas Jefferson Academy at East Gaston
Yadkin Valley 1A-2A
Jay M. Robinson at North Stanly
West Stanly at Union Academy (girls), 6
Western Highlands 1A-2A
Mountain Heritage at Avery County
Rosman at Madison County
Metro 8 1A
Sugar Creek Charter at Cabarrus Charter (boys), 7
Nonconference
Draughn at South Caldwell
Hopewell at Olympic
Jesse Carson at Central Davidson (boys)
Monroe at Porter Ridge
North Stanly at Piedmont (girls), 6
Piedmont Classical at Liberty Heights (boys)
Shelby at Kings Mountain
Monday’s Rewind: No. 12 West Charlotte rolls past Mallard Creek
West Charlotte, No. 12 in the Sweet 16, got a dominant performance from its interior players in a 70-53 win over Mallard Creek Monday.
Chance Morrow, a 6-foot-6 forward, had 20 points, 12 rebounds and four assists. Donovon Raymond, a 6-9 forward, had 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Point guard CHadlyn Traylor added 10 assists.
West Charlotte (12-6, 4-2 Queen City 3A/4A) won its second straight game and trails North Mecklenburg (15-2, 5-1) in the league standings.
Mallard Creek got 17 points from Bryson Davis and 13 from Russell Hawkins and Kaden Ross.
Monday’s #BIG5 Top Performers
Ty Black, Butler: game-high 20 points in a 62-50 win over Garinger.
Chance Morrow, West Charlotte: 20 points, 12 rebounds, four assists in a 70-53 win over Mallard Creek.
Malek Patterson, West Caldwell: game-high 21 points in a 71-46 win over East Burke.
Caroline Swinson, Providence Day girls: career-high 14 points in a 57-21 win over Covenant Day.
Laylah Toscano, Mallard Creek girls: freshman had 14 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals in a 60-35 win over West Charlotte.
Monday’s Girls Boxscores
MALLARD CREEK 60, WEST CHARLOTTE 35
Mallard Creek. 18. 15. 14. 13. -- 60
West Charlotte 8. 9. 12. 6. -- 35
MALLARD CREEK 60 -- A.Home 4 , L.Toscano 12, G. Tapley 7 , C. Digsby 14 , O. Robertson 22 , K.Lewis 1.
WEST CHARLOTTE 35 -- Falyn Alexis 8 , Jaylah Henderson 9, Jonnae Bennett 3, Paige Bowman 2 , Alese Kerr 6 , Tereyonna Paul 4, Ayianna Martin 3.
Notable: Freshman, Laylah Toscano, filled the stat sheet finishing with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, and 1 block. Senior, Cayla Digsby, finished with 13 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal. Freshman, Olivia Robertson, dominated the paint finishing with 23 points, 13 rebounds, 7 blocks, 2 assists and 1 steal.
Records: Mallard Creek 10-6 overall, 2-3 league
PROVIDENCE DAY 57, COVENANT DAY 21
PDS 14-14-13-16—57
CDS 5-6-7-3—21
PDS :Caroline Swinson 14 Marlo Stuart 10 Jordyn Latter 10 Levine 8 Greer 3 Jensen 3 Brooks 5 Roper 2 Holgorsen 2
CDS: Eseosa Imafidon 15 Keefer 1 Hailey 3 Giftos 2
Record 16-2 CISAA 3-1
Highlight: Freshman Caroline Swinson Career High 14pts
Monday’s Boys Boxscores
BUTLER 62, GARINGER 50
Butler: 9 23 6 24 -- 62
Garinger: 14 15 5 16 -- 50
Butler: Ty Black 20, Zion McDuffie 16, Peyton Scott 12, Tyler Showalter 4, Bryce Heath 4, Aaron Colbert 3, Stanley Holloway 3
Garinger: Shy’mir Dodson 17, David Anderson 17, Jernigan 6, Moore 5, Sutton 2, Rice 2, Moboti 1
Notes: Butler moves to 7-8 (4-2). Garinger moves to 2-14 (0-6). Butler plays at home against Providence on Wednesday.
NORTH MECKLENBURG 75, HOUGH 48
Hough 6 16 9 13 -- 48
North Meck 17 20 15 17 -- 75
Hough -- Rashad McCormick 20, Sifford 7, Worland 5, Smith 4, Galombeck 4, Temple 2, Wagner 2, Hirsch 2, Stiff 2
North Meck -- Davion Cunningham 19, Isaiah Evans 15, Jordan Crawford 15, Hardy 6, Coles 6, Jenkins 5, Bracy 3, Foy 3, Walker 1, Bass 1
Records: H - 4-12; NM - 16-2
PROVIDENCE DAY 64, COVENANT DAY 48
Providence Day 20 16 15 13= 64
Covenant Day 11 15 13 9= 48
PROVIDENCE DAY 64 -- Riley Allenspach 7, Donovan Atwell 19, Quave Propst-Allison 11, Scott 6, Hailey 8, Horton 13
COVENANT DAY 48 -- J. Brown 6, Marcus Brown 10, Boyce 8, Nelson 8, Ifeanyi Ufochukwu 10, Marcus Jr. 6
Notable: Donovan Atwell led Providence Day with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Trey Horton added 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists. Quave Propst-Allison chipped in with 11 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. Jaxon Prunty had 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the Chargers.
Records: Providence Day 16-5, 3-1; Covenant Day 13-9, 0-3
WEST CALDWELL 71, EAST BURKE 46
East Burke. 7. 12. 12. 15 -- 46
West Caldwell. 19. 7. 19. 26 -- 71
East Burke 46 -- Devenaire Hill 11, Logan Coffey 10, Crump 6, Keller 6, Primm 5, Hudson 4, Cox 3, Cline 1
West Caldwell 71 -- Malek Patterson 21, Jacobi Hood 20, J. Patterson 8, Felder 5, Bowers 5, Michaux 4, McKinney 4, Ford 2, Anthony 2
Records: West Caldwell 10-7 (7-0 CVAC), East Burke 1-13 (1-5 CVAC)
WEST CHARLOTTE 70, MALLARD CREEK 53
West Charlotte 19 17 19 15 -- 70
Mallard Creek 10 13 14 16 -- 53
West Charlotte: Chancelor Morrow 20 Donovon Raymond 19 Traylor 8 Alford 5 Browser 4 Day 4 Mahatta 4 King 4 Kone 2
Mallard Creek: Bryson Davis 17 Russell Hawkins 13 Kaden Ross 13 Conner 7 Campbell 2 Moore 1
Notable: Chancelor Morrow 20 points 12 rebounds 4 assists, Donovon Raymond 19 points 11 rebounds, Chadlyn Traylor 10 assists
TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE
Queen City 3A-4A
Hough at Chambers
Hopewell at Mallard Creek
West Mecklenburg at West Charlotte
South Meck 4A
Berry Academy at South Mecklenburg
Myers Park at Harding
Southwestern 4A
East Mecklenburg at Garinger
Independence at Charlotte Catholic
Providence at Butler
CISAA
Charlotte Christian at Providence Day
Charlotte Country Day at Cannon School
Charlotte Latin at Covenant Day
Greater Metro 4 4A
Cox Mill at West Cabarrus
Lake Norman at A.L. Brown
Mooresville at Hickory Ridge
Southern Carolina 4A
Marvin Ridge at Cuthbertson
Porter Ridge at Piedmont
Weddington at Sun Valley
Northwestern 3A-4A
Alexander Central at Freedom
Ashe Central at Watauga
Hibriten at South Caldwell
Sandhills 3A-4A
Lee County at Hoke County
Richmond Senior at Pinecrest
Southern Lee at Scotland County
Big South 3A
Crest at Stuart Cramer
Forestview at Ashbrook
Hunter Huss at South Point
Kings Mountain at North Gaston
South Piedmont 3A
Concord at Central Cabarrus
East Rowan at Northwest Cabarrus
Lake Norman Charter at Jesse Carson
South Rowan at West Rowan
Western Foothills 3A
East Lincoln at Statesville
Fred T. Foard at West Iredell
North Lincoln at Hickory
St. Stephens at North Iredell
Rocky River 2A-3A
Anson County at Monroe
Parkwood at Forest Hills
West Stanly at Central Academy
Foothills Athletic Association
Davidson Day at Statesville Christian
Hickory Christian at University Christian
Metrolina Athletic Conference
Concord Academy at Hickory Grove Christian
Gaston Christian at Northside Christian
Gaston Day at Westminster Catawba
Metrolina Christian at SouthLake Christian
Southern Piedmont Athletic Assn.
United Faith Christian at North Hills Christian
Catawba Valley 2A
Bandys at East Burke
Lincolnton at Newton-Conover
West Caldwell at Bunker Hill
West Lincoln at Maiden
Mountain Foothills 2A
East Rutherford at Chase
R-S Central at Brevard
Catawba Shores 1A-2A
Community School of Davidson at Christ the King
Lincoln Charter at Langtree Charter
Central Carolina 1A-2A
South Davidson at Lexington
Thomasville at North Rowan
West Davidson at Salisbury
Southern Piedmont 1A-2A
Burns at Highland Tech
Cherryville at Shelby
Thomas Jefferson Academy at Bessemer City
Western Highlands 1A-2A
C.D. Owen at Mountain Heritage
Draughn at Mitchell County
Yadkin Valley 1A-2A
Gray Stone Day at North Stanly
Jay M. Robinson at Union Academy
Mount Pleasant at South Stanly
Metro 8 1A
Cabarrus Charter at Apprentice Academy (boys), 6
Carolina International at Piedmont Community Charter
Queens Grant Charter at Bradford Prep (boys)
Sugar Creek Charter at Corvian Community (boys)
Nonconference
The Burlington School at Carmel Christian
Charlotte Elite at 1 of 1 Academy (boys)
Cloudland (TN) at Avery County
Greater Cabarrus Stallions at Bradford Prep (girls), 6
Greater Cabarrus Stallions at Arborbrook Christian (boys)
Matthews Christian at Union Grove Christian
1 of 1 Academy at Legion Collegiate (girls), 6
Steve Lyttle’s Best Games of the Night
BEST GAMES
(boys) Concord (4-1, 2nd) at Central Cabarrus (6-0, 1st)
(boys) Richmond Senior (5-0, 1st) at Pinecrest (4-1, 2nd)
ALSO
(boys) Myers Park (4-1, tie 1st) at Harding (3-2, 3rd)
(boys) Charlotte Christian (3-1, 1st) at Providence Day (2-1, tie 2nd)
(girls) Marvin Ridge (4-0, 1st) at Sun Valley (3-1, tie 2nd)
(boys) Crest (4-0, 1st) at Stuart Cramer (4-2, 2nd)
(boys) Alexander Central (3-1, tie 2nd) at Freedom (3-0, 1st)
(girls) Forest Hills (4-1, tie 1st) at Parkwood (3-1, 3rd)
(girls) Lincoln Charter (4-0, 1st) at Langtree Charter (2-1, 2nd)
(boys) Thomas Jefferson (2-1, 3rd) at Bessemer City (3-1, 2nd)
(boys) Draughn (3-1, tie 2nd) at Mitchell (5-1, 1st)
(boys) The Burlington School at Carmel Christian
This story was originally published January 24, 2022 at 10:07 PM.
