Saturday’s Girls Rewind: Cannon School advances, Providence Day falls in NCISAA playoffs
Providence Day was arguably the better team for three quarters of its N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association quarterfinal game Saturday night against visiting Wesleyan Christian.
That wasn’t enough, though, as Wesleyan did enough damage in the third quarter to end the Chargers’ season 40-35.
Providence Day (21-4) led 21-11 at the half and seemed headed for the 4A semifinals.
But the Trojans (18-6) outscored the Chargers 18-4 in the third quarter, then held off a Providence Day rally in the fourth quarter.
“They really turned up the intensity,” Providence Day coach Josh Springer said of the Trojans. “Their defense forced some turnovers, and they took advantage.”
The Chargers’ rally didn’t really start until the final four minutes. Trailing 34-27, Providence Day got back in the game with successive baskets by Chandler Brooks, Lauren Jensen and Addy Holgorsen, one of two seniors on the roster.
A Holgorsen basket with seven seconds left cut Wesleyan’s lead to 36-35, but the Chargers were forced to foul, and the Trojans made four free throws in the closing seconds.
“I hate it for this team,” Springer said. “They believed in each other all season. It was an outstanding 20-win-plus season.”
Holgorsen, headed to Clemson on a soccer scholarship, led the Chargers with 11 points.
Wesleyan, a High Point school which won both its meetings with Providence Day this season, got 22 points from Lily Pereira. She scored 11 of her team’s 18 points in the third quarter.
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Cannon School 88, Charlotte Country Day 59: Cannon dominated its quarterfinal from the start, running out to a 23-4 after the first quarter. Samyha Suffren had 33 points, Maya McCorkle 17, Lili Booker 14 and Ashley Fowler 12 for Cannon. Country Day got 27 from Mary Holland-Waters.
PHOTOS: High Point Wesleyan at Providence Day
Saturday’s NCISAA Boxscores
CANNON SCHOOL 88, CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 59
Cannon - 23 22 26 17: 88
Country Day - 4 15 14 26: 59
CANNON 88 -- Samyha Suffren 33, Maya McCorkle 17, Lili Booker 14, Ashley Fowler 12, Jamyrah Cherry 5, Trinity Mathis 4, Olivia York 3
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 59 -- Mary Holland-Waters, 27, Hudson Rixhan 12, Lulu Sasz 11, O’Neil 9Cannon 21-6
Notable: Cannon School will play North Raleigh Christian Tuesday night in the NCISAA 4A Semifinals. The game will be at Cannon School 5:30pm.
HIGH POINT WESLEYAN 40, PROVIDENCE DAY 35
Wesleyan 4 7 18 11 – 40
Providence Day 11 10 4 10 – 35
WESLEYAN 40 – McRae 5; Hawley 3; Browne 5; Lily Pereira 22; Tat 2.
PROVIDENCE DAY 35 – Levine 5; Jensen 2; Brooks 2; Latter 7; Swinson 3; Addy Holgorsen 11; Stuart 3; Daly 2; Glosson 0.
Saturday’s NCISAA Scoreboard
Class 4A
Saturday’s quarterfinals
Rabun Gap 53, Durham Academy 38
High Point Wesleyan 40, Providence Day 35
North Raleigh Christian 52, Charlotte Latin 39
Cannon School 88, Charlotte Country Day 59
Tuesday’s semifinals
Wesleyan Christian (18-6) at Rabun Gap (21-6)
North Raleigh Christian (24-7) at Cannon School (21-6), 5:30 p.m.
Class 3A
Saturday’s quarterfinals
Asheville Christian 55, Arendell Parrott 30
Concord Academy 58, St. David’s School 42
Fayetteville Christian (14-3) at Forsyth Country Day (16-6)
High Point Christian 75, Hickory Grove 34
Tuesday’s semifinals
Concord Academy (22-9) at Asheville Christian (15-9)
Fayetteville Christian/Forsyth Country Day at High Point Christian (19-9)
Class 2A
Saturday’s quarterfinals
Burlington School 71, Rocky Mount Academy 50
Wayne Christan 44, Caldwell Academy 33
The O’Neal School 72, St. Thomas More 19
Wayne Country Day 72, Statesville Christian 47
Tuesday’s semifinals
Wayne Christian (19-3) at The Burlington School (19-7)
The O’Neal School (21-3) at Wayne Country Day (23-6)
Class 1A
Saturday’s quarterfinals
Sanford Grace Christian 99, Northeast Academy 25
Pungo Christian 39, Lawrence Academy 38
Terra Ceia Christian (16-8) at Greenfield School (14-8)
Cape Fear Christian (12-9) at Victory Christian (17-10)
Tuesday’s semifinals
Pungo Christian (18-6) at Sanford Grace Christian (23-2)
Terra Ceia/Greenfield vs. Cape Fear/Victory
