Friday’s Girls Rewind: Cannon School wins 14th straight, blows past Country Day

How the Girls Sweet 16 fared

Friday’s Game Recaps

CISAA

Cannon School 77, Charlotte Country Day 56 ... The Cougars (20-6, 10-0) wrapped up a perfect conference season, as Samhya Suffren led the Cougars with 24.

Mary Holland Waters scored 17 points for Country Day and Hudson Rixham added 15.

Providence Day 64, Charlotte Christian 42 ... The Chargers (21-3, 8-2) took second place in the conference, behind 20 points from Jordyn Latter and 14 from Addy Holgorsen. Rachel Noonan scored 16 for the Knights.

QUEEN CITY 3A-4A

North Mecklenburg 66, West Charlotte 25 ... The host Vikings stormed to a big early lead and finished 22-2 overall and 11-1 in the conference, good for a tie with Chambers.

SOUTH MECK 4A

South Mecklenburg 74, Harding 9 ... The host Sabres (19-3, 8-2) rebounded from a loss earlier this week to conference champion Ardrey Kell, and finished second in the league. Senali Moss (18) and Maggie Houpt (17) led the way. South Mecklenburg led 33-2 after the first quarter.

SOUTHWESTERN 4A

Providence 57, East Mecklenburg 29 ... The Panthers (16-5, 11-1) scored an easy road victory and finished as co-champs with Charlotte Catholic. Delanie Hill had 15 points and six assists, and Eva Butler added 12 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and three steals.

Independence 81, Butler 44 ... The visiting Patriots (17-5, 8-4) got 24 points from Kaylee Carson and 16 from Kamryn Kitchen and finished in third place.

Garinger 61, Rocky River 33 ... Garinger (11-11, 6-6) took fourth place.

GREATER METRO 4 4A

Lake Norman 85, Mooresville 39 ... The Wildcats (19-3, 12-0) wrapped up a perfect season in the conference.

Hickory Ridge 49, West Cabarrus 34 ... Hickory Ridge (15-7, 9-2) clinched second place.

SOUTHERN CAROLINA 4A

Marvin Ridge 71, Weddington 27 ... The visiting Mavericks (20-4, 10-0) finished with a perfect conference record.

NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A

Alexander Central 38, Freedom 34 (OT) ... The Cougars (20-3, 8-2) outscored the Patriots 4-0 in overtime and clinched at least a title tie.

BIG SOUTH 3A

Kings Mountain 72, Crest 57 ... The Mountaineers (16-4, 3-1) won their third conference title (1983, 2019, 2022), as Saniya Wilson poured in 31 points, hitting all 14 free-throw attempts. She added six rebounds and six assists. Khalia King had 25 points, and Tyasya Bell added 10 rebounds for the victors. Keri Lee led Crest with 18 points.

Stuart Cramer 48, Forestview 31 ... Hadley Womack (23 points) and Dasia Harris (20) led the Storm.

SOUTH PIEDMONT 3A

Jesse Carson 57, South Rowan 36 ... The Chargers (20-3, 13-1) wrapped up the regular-season title by outscoring South Rowan 32-18 in the second half.

West Rowan 57, East Rowan 40 ... The Falcons (16-4, 11-3) finished in second place, as Lauren Arnold scored 22 and Emma Clarke added 18.

Northwest Cabarrus 69, Central Cabarrus 36 ... The host Trojans (14-4, 10-4) wrapped up third place.

Lake Norman Charter 73, Concord 16 ... The Knights (11-6, 8-6) took fourth place.

WESTERN FOOTHILLS 3A

East Lincoln 65, North Lincoln 37 ... The Mustangs (23-1, 14-0) finished perfect in the conference, as Madison Self (15 points, 14 rebounds, six steals) had her 15th double-double of the season. Harley McFadden added 15 points and nine rebounds. Julie Franz had 17 for North Lincoln.

ROCKY RIVER 2A-3A

Parkwood 38, Central Academy 28 ... The Wolf Pack (19-5, 9-1) won the regular-season title. Grace Crocker, Emma Barnes and Peyton Collins each scored eight points for Parkwood.

CATAWBA SHORES 1A-2A

Community School of Davidson 50, Pine Lake Prep 34 ... The Knights (12-6, 8-2) finished in second place, as Ruthie Camp poured in 27 points.

WESTERN HIGHLANDS 1A-2A

Draughn 74, Mountain Heritage 70 ... Draughn (16-5, 10-2) finished in second place but handed Mountain Heritage (17-3, 11-1) its only conference loss of the season.

METROLINA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Concord Academy 45, Metrolina Christian 34 ... Samantha Myers scored 11 points, and Zoey Ward added 10 points and eight rebounds, as regular-season champ Concord Academy also captured the tournament championship.

Friday’s #BIG5 Top Performers

Eva Butler, Providence: 12 points, seven rebounds, three steals and three assists in a 57-22 win over East Meck. Providence won a share of its fourth straight conference title.

Sarah Evans, Ardrey Kell: career-high 31 points, 10 rebounds and eight steals in a 60-41 win over Berry.

Maggie Houpt, South Mecklenburg: junior had 17 points, three steals and two rebounds in a win over Harding.

Madison Self, East Lincoln: 15th double-double of the season in a 75-37 win over North Lincoln. Self had 15 points, 14 rebounds, six steals and two assists as her team finished 14-0 in the Western Foothills 3A conference.

Saniya Wilson, Kings Mountain: mad 14-of-14 free throws in a 72-57 win over Crest. Wilson finished with 31 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals. Kings Mountain won a share of the Big South 3A championship, the third in school history. Kings Mountain also won in 1983 and 2019.

NC Scores

Friday’s Girls Basketball Boxscores

NO. 1 MYERS PARK 55, OLYMPIC 44

Myers Park 19 15 07 14 -- 55

Olympic 08 14 09 13 -- 44

MYERS PARK 55 -- Anna Giannopoulou 19, Mia Xerras 10, Thompson 9, Cannie 4, McDaniel 1, Wilson 5, Paraison 4, Merfeld 2, Truesdale 1

OLYMPIC 44 -- Jada Brigman 17, Thomas 4, Tem 3, Wells 5, Long 8, Scales 5, Register 2

Records: Myers Park - 19-5 (10-0); Olympic 13-8 (6-4)

NO. 2 CANNON SCHOOL 77, CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 56

Cannon School 16 19 24 18 - 77

CCDS 3 13 17 23 - 56

CANNON SCHOOL 77 -- Samyha Suffren 24 Lili Booker 19 Ashley Fowler 15 Jamyrha Cherry 10 Maya McCorkle 5 Khloe Thompson 4

CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 56 -- Mary Holland Waters 17 Hudson Rixham 15 George O’Neil 10 Lulu Sasz 6 M. McKay 5 Margaret Blythe 2 Tenley Hippensteel 1

Records: CCDS 12-12 (5-5), Cannon 20-6, 10-0

Notable: Cannon 14 game win streak to end the regular season.

NO. 3 PROVIDENCE DAY 64, CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 42

PDS 15-24-7-18—64

Charlotte Christian 8-9-12-13—42

PROVIDENCE DAY 64 -- Jordyn Latter 20 Addy Holgorsen 14 Daly 7 Jensen 3 Stuart 4 Greer 2 Levine 2 Brooks 2 Glosson 5 Swinson 5

CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 42 -- Rachel Noonan 16 Breanna Statler 10 Coles 3 Sailing 6 Borrego 1 Thompson 6

PDS Record 21-3CISSA 8-2

NO. 4 NORTH MECKLENBURG 66, WEST CHARLOTTE 25

North Meck 13 23 22 8 -- 66

West Charlotte 2 11 6 6 -- 25

N.Meck: Dearia Page 14, Taylor Dunn 10, Boston Bates 10, Farmer 9, Grier 6, Redfern 4, Dixon-Booker 4, Pellum 3, Robinson 2, Vaughn 2, Harris 2

W.Meck: J.Henderson 14, Kerr 4, McGill-Finley 3, Massey 2, Bowman 2,

Notable: N.Meck Overall: 22-2, Conf. 11-1 Co-Conference Champions with Chambers

NO. 8 SOUTH MECKLENBURG 74, HARDING 9

SM 33 15 17 9 - 74

Harding. 2 2 2 3 - 9

SOUTH MECKLENBURG 74 -- Senali Moss 18, Anastasia Sinclair 14, Maggie Houpt 17, Miller 4, K Houpt 5, Magner 7, Johnston 5, Heaslet 2, Williams 2

HARDING 9 -- Mancus 5, Chapman 2, Walker 2

NO. 9 PROVIDENCE 57, EAST MECK 29

PROVIDENCE 16 7 23 11 -- 57

EAST MECK 5 10 7 7 -- 22

PHS: Delanie Hill 15, Madison Skinner 5, Lindsey Nolan 7, Kendall Roess 8, Eva Butler 12, Theodora Kokalis 1, Kyanali Hernandez 2, Kendall Webb 5, Rachel Roberts 2

EMHS: Morris 15, Dorn 10, Stallings 4

Notable: Eva Butler with 3 steals, 3 assists and 7 rebounds. Delanie Hill also had 6 assists. Kendall Roess with 7 assists and 4 rebounds

Records: Providence: 16-5 (11-1) - Providence finishes as Co-Conference Champions - 4th straight Conference Championship

NO. 14 ALEXANDER CENTRAL 46, FREEDOM 44 OT

Freedom 11 8 13 2 0 - 34

Alexander 7 8 12 5 4 - 36

Freedom 34 - Stevee McGee 13, Christena Rhone 12, Walker 4, Caldwell 5, Gladden, Ollis.

Alexander 36 - Chesney Stikeleather 15, Jenkins 4, Walter 8, Jarett 5, Herman 2, McDanel, Rerd, Hayes.

ARDREY KELL 60, BERRY 41

Ardrey Kell 10 23 8 19 -- 60

Berry 9 10 11 11 -- 41

ARDREY KELL 60-- Sarah Evans 31 Molly Burns 9 Brady 7 Nelson 7 Fleck 6

BERRY 41 -- Wallace 14 Long 10 Jackson 7 Bennett 7 Abdullah 3 Brown 1

Notable: Sarah Evans of Ardrey Kell scored a career-high 31 points including 10 rbs and 8 steals.

CONCORD ACADEMY 45, METROLINA CHRISTIAN 33

CONCORD ACADEMY 45 -- Taylor 8, Samantha Meyers 11, Byrd 6, Portee 4, Zoey Ward 10, Steele 4

COX MILL 45, SOUTH IREDELL 31

SI - 8 5 3 15 - 31

CM - 9 10 14 12 - 45

SI: Horton 14, Hapes 9, Johnson 3, Humm 3

CM: Diaz 2, Hines 12, Lewis 18, Gallegos 2, Axce 2, Perry 5, Tillmon 4

DAVIDSON DAY 45, STATESVILLE CHRISTIAN 22

Statesville Christian 2 4 7 9 -- 22

Davidson Day 13 7 16 9 -- 45

STATESVILLE CHRISTIAN 22 -- Ava Hughes 7, Grace Cole 2, Brenna Rae Bentley 11, Jordan Vaughn 2

DAVIDSON DAY 45-- Hannah Higbea 4, Callie Pestana 6, Kierra Morrow 15, Sky Moore 5, Caroline Donaldson 5

Records: Davidson Day 10-7; Statesville Christian 15-5

EAST LINCOLN 75, NORTH LINCOLN 37

NLHS: 12 2 7 16 - 37

ELHS: 14 7 27 17 - 65

NLHS: Julia Franz 17, A. Reid 6, C. Dellinger 5, A. Cada 3, A. Soto 2, A. Gaddy 2, B. Custer 2

ELHS: Madison Self 15, Hailey McFadden 15, Ginny Overbay 13, R. Ross 6, D. Ross 3, M. Bissinger 3, T. Martin 2, M. Maggs 2, K. campo 2, G. harpster 2, T. Thomas 2

Noteables: East Lincoln Completes a 14-0 Undefeated Conference Record in the 3A Western Foothills Conference. Madison Self recorded her 15th Double Double of the Year with 15 points, 14 rebs, 6 steals and 2 assists. Hailey McFadden recorded 15 pts, 9 rebs, 1 steal and Ginny Overbay chipped in 13 pts, 6 rebs, and 5 steals.

NLHS: (4-20, 2-12) Next Game @ Hickory 2/14/22 1st Rd Western Foothills 3A Conference Tournament

ELHS: (23-1, 14-0) Next Game vsWest Iredell 2/14/22 1st Rd Western Foothills 3A Conference Tournament

HICKORY RIDGE 49, WEST CABARRUS 34

Hickory Ridge. 16. 9. 11. 13 -- 49

West Cabarrus. 12. 13. 3. 6 -- 34

HICKORY RIDGE 49 -- Lewis 12, McClary 12, Gidney 10, Cook 6, Fearne 5, Walters 3, Copeland 1

WEST CABARRUS 34 -- Hicks 8, Clowney 7, Collins 6, Fields 5, Mathis 4, Burgess 2, Finley 2

Notable: Hickory Ridge moves to 15-7 and West Cabarrus calls to 8-16.

INDEPENDENCE 81, BUTLER 44

Indy: 26 27 24 4 -- 81

Butler: 15 8 9 12 -- 44

Indy (17-5): Kaylee Carson 24, Kamryn Kitchen 16, Chloe Moss 15, Tamia Burgess 13, Lola Cabaniss-Ali 11, Gorum 2

Butler: Black 15, Sanders 9, Carrillo 7, Reynolds 4, Ralda 3, William 2, Ross 2, Wallace 2

KINGS MOUNTAIN 72, CREST 57

KM 17 16 18 21 -- 72

Crest 10 12 11 24 -- 57

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Saniya Wilson 31, Khalia King 25, CoRey Simpson 6, Myracle Davis 4, Alayna Patrick 2, Austyn Dixon 2, Tyasya Bell 2

CREST- K. Lee 18, N. Blackwell 13, D. Davis 13, S. Smith 5, M. Surratt 4, H. Allen 2, Z. Hamrick 2

NOTES: KM improves to 16-4 (13-1 Big South 3A) and claims a share of the Big South 3A title, splitting with Ashbrook HS. Will play at home in the conference tournament on Monday 2/14

KM Leaders: Saniya Wilson 31 pts, 14/14 FTs, 6 reb, 6 asts, 3 stls; Khalia King 25 pts, 6/6 FTs, 4 reb, 2 ast; CoRey Simpson 6 pts, 6 reb; Myracle Davis 4 pts, 7 reb, 2 blk; Alayna Patrick 2 pts, 5 reb, 6 asts; Austyn Dixon 2 pts, 3 reb; Tyasya Bell 2 pts, 10 reb, 3 asts

LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 73, CONCORD 16

LNC 29 25 12 7 -- 73

C 2 4 4 6 -- 16

LNC 73 – Marissa Sorvillo 40, Brooklin Leak 8, Jade Taylor 8, Kailyn Kilpatrick 5, Lucy Courtney 4, Rachel Turner 4, Kayla Patel 3, Rhyan Pendergrass 1

C 16 – Jackson 6, Hollis 4, Williams 2, Brown 2, Williams 2

MARVIN RIDGE 71, WEDDINGTON 27

Marvin Ridge 13, 24, 17, 17 -- 71

Weddington 4, 5, 11, 7 -- 27

MARVIN RIDGE 71 -- Shivers 20, Douglas 14, Fritz 7, Palmer 8, Chepul 6, Smith 5, Few 4, Robitaille 4, Gravelle 3

WEDDINGTON 27 -- Strong 10, Tse 7, Motto 4, Guys 3, Sarcona 3

Notables: Shivers had 9 of 20 and Douglas had 10 of her 14 in the 2nd quarter to blow it open. Shivers hit 6 three pointers....Marvin Ridge completed an undefeated sweep in the SCC going 10-0

NEWTON-CONOVER 69, MAIDEN 30

Newton-Conover 18 - 19 - 17 - 15 = 69

Maiden 7 - 9 - 7 - 7 = 30

NEWTON-CONOVER 69 -- Cassidy Geddes 28, Emma Fox 15, Lizzy Sain 12, Hannah Watkins 9, Hadleigh Swagger 4, Monet Wilson 1, Julie Krause, Reagan Brown, Sara Sain

MAIDEN 30 -- Keener 20, Noble 5, Pugh 3, FItzpatrick 2, Beal, Stamey, Smith, Flvenny

Records: Newton-Conover 20 - 2 , 11 - 1; Maiden 6 - 15 , 4 -7

PARKWOOD 38, CENTRAL ACADEMY 28

CATA : 2. 14. 4. 8: 28

Parkwood:11 11 8 8: 38

CATA: Kempf 3, Smith 2, Zoie Jordan 11, Gamble 7, Vidak 2, Zuendal 4

Parkwood: Croooker 8, Turlock 2, Barnes 8, Collins 8, Washington 6, Coffey 5

WATAUGA 49, ASHE COUNTY 32

Watauga 8 11 11 19 -- 49

Ashe. 6 6 12 8. -- 32

Watauga scoring: Kate Sears 17, Charlotte Torgerson 12, Brooke Scheffler 9, Brelyn Sturgill 4, Kaitlyn Darner 3, Brielyn Myers 2

Ashe scoring: Jaiden Jones 12, Morgan Phipps 7, Katie Woods 7, Jayden Jones 2, Gweneth Wood 2, Paige Overcash 2

Leading Rebounders: Sturgill 13, Scheffler 7

Team records: Watauga 20-3, 8-2 in conference; Ashe 15-8, 4-6

Notable: The conference tournament begins next Tuesday....The Watauga girls basketball team won a share of the conference championship with a 49-32 win over Ashe County. The conference championship is shared with Alexander Central.

WEST LINCOLN 68, LINCOLNTON 42

WL 20 13 21 14 -- 68

LHS 8 9 13 12 -- 42

LINCOLNTON 42 -- Ray 5, Odom 14, Thomas 3, Hugh 3, Holland 5, Eudy 3, S Rhyne 5, E Rhyne 4

WEST LINCOLN 68 -- Chloe Norman 17, Zoey Owenby 3, Farrah Richardson 17, Anna Bieberich 12, Carolina Robinson 10 (14 rebounds), Brooke Beddingfield 5. Rae Watson 4

Metrolina Athletic All-Conference Teams announced

Here are the MAC all-conference team as voted on by the league coaches

Girls All-MAC

Saturday’s Schedule

Greater Metro 4 4A

Hickory Ridge at South Iredell

Catawba Valley 2A

Bunker Hill at Lincolnton (girls, 4; boys, 6)

East Burke at Maiden (girls, noon; boys, 1:30)

South Piedmont Athletic Assn.

United Faith Christian at Lake Norman Christian (girls), 1:30

Central Carolina 1A-2A

South Davidson at West Davidson (girls), 4

Western Highlands 1A-2A

Draughn at Madison (boys), 4

Metro 8 1A

Carolina International at Bradford Prep (boys), 2

Sugar Creek Charter at Cabarrus Charter (boys), noon

This story was originally published February 11, 2022 at 10:39 PM.

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