Friday’s Boys Rewind: On Big Friday, CMS, area leagues decide tournament champions

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Friday’s #BIG5 Top Performers

Logan Blair, Harding: game-high 22 points in the SoMECK championship game. Harding upset No. 9 Ardrey Kell.

AJ Cook, Weddington: senior shooting guard had a game-high 24 points in an 84-70 win over Porter Ridge in the Southern Carolinas 4A championship game. Cook made 6-of-9 3-point attempts.

Jordan Crawford, North Mecklenburg: tournament MVP of the Queen City 3A/4A scored 13 of his 14 points in a decisive first quarter that set the Vikings up for an easy win over Hopewell.

Evan Presnell, Alexander Central: named tournament MVP of the Northwestern 3A/4A championship. He had 13 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals in a 52-51 win over Freedom in the finals Friday.

Davis Wagner, Lake Norman: 15 points, 12 rebounds in a 57-53 win over West Cabarrus in the Greater Metro 4A championship game.

Friday’s Boys Basketball Championship Capsules

QUEEN CITY 3A/4A

NORTH MECKLENBURG 76, HOPEWELL 52

Hopewell 11 10 13 18 – 52

North Mecklenburg 24 15 13 24 – 76

HOPEWELL 52 -- Watson 4; Stewart 4; Travis Horne 10; Derrick Eley 11; Anthony Moore 19; Hilliard 4.

NORTH MECKLENBURG 76 -- Davion Cunningham 13; Jordan Crawford 14; Maxwell Coles 20; Isaiah Evans 10; Tyree Bracey 13; Foy 4; Maxwell 2.

SOMECK 4A

HARDING 76, ARDREY KELL 69

AK 16 15 23 15 — 69

Harding 15 16 23 22 — 76

ARDREY KELL 69 - Evan Smith 9, Brandon Nelson 14, Delani Hammonds 12, Brock Rose 18, Toni Akinyelu 12, Cole Perodeau 2, Trenton Gerald 2

Harding 76 - Johnson 9, Hunt 4, Abraham 10, Blair 22, Day 10, Davis 3, Thomas 16, Jackson 2

Record: AK record 17-5

SOUTHWESTERN 4A

CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 56, EAST MECKLENBURG 42

Charlotte Catholic 22 7 16 11 -- 56

East Meck 16 7 8 11 -- 42

CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 56 -- Pat Tivnan 17, Vaughn Thomas 14, Josh Williams 9

EAST MECKLENBURG 42 -- Jonah Lawrence 15, Kanye Johnson 12, Jordon Nevill 10

ROCKY RIVER 45, BUTLER 41

Butler: 10 10 11 10 -- 41

RR: 9 12 13 11 -- 45

BUTLER 41 -- Zion McDuffie 15, Ty Black 15, Bryce Heath 4, Peyton Scott 4, Tyler Showalter 3

ROCKY RIVER 45 -- Jaden Lyles 16, Javares Green 11, Ratchford 5, Price 4, Franchi 4, Ham 3, Brantley 3

Notable: Rocky River secures the top playoff seed for the SW4A in a special play-in game after the teams tied for the regular-season championship and neither made the tournament final. Butler will have to hope for an at-large bid.

CSAC

LINCOLN CHARTER 68, CHRIST THE KING 51

Christ The King 7 12 16 16 -- 51

Lincoln Charter 17 17 12 22 -- 68

LINCOLN CHARTER 68 -- Farley 15, Moore 18, Flowers 9, Burnett 16, Johnson 2, Hudson 2, Crawford 6

CHRIST THE KING 51 -- Zuhosky 4, Tompoya 6, Baich 4, Filiault 17, Clapp 7, Kuhn 13

Notable: JJ Moore led all scorers with 18 points and he had 8 assists. He won Tournament MVP. Elijah Burnett contributed 16 points and Markus Farley, Jr. scored 14. Burnett, Farley and Flowers also made the all tournament team

Filiaut led the Crusaders with 17 points.

GREATER METRO 4A

LAKE NORMAN 57, WEST CABARRUS 53

Lake Norman 10 17 9 21 -- 57

West 12 8 20 13 -- 53

LAKE NORMAN 57 -- Alex Gruber 6, Cole Callaway 16, Blake Wandersee 3, Tre McKinnon 12, Davis Wagner 15, Trent Steinour 5

WEST CABARRUS 53 -- Harris 16, Serra 6, Minnard 13, Hayden 2, Smith 16

Notable: Davis Wagner double double 15 and 12; Tre Mckinnon double double with 12 and 14

NORTHWESTERN 3A/4A

ALEXANDER CENTRAL 52, FREEDOM 51

Freedom 14 10 16 11 -- 51

Alexander Central 12 15 8 17 -- 52

FREEDOM 51 -- Philly Harris 11, Ledford 3, Drew Costello 4, Amore Connelly 27, Dellinger 3, Pollard 3

ALEXANDER CENTRAL 52 -- Dusty Sigmon 12, G. Lowrance 6, Avery Cook 14, G. Presnell 3, Evan Presnell 13, Barnes 2, Lasher 2

All-Tournament Team: Trey Ramsey- South Caldwell; Garrett Smargian- Hibriten; Philly Harris- Freedom; Amore Connelly- Freedom; Avery Cook- Alexander Central; Grayson Presnell- Alexander Central; Evan Presnell- Alexander Central (Tournament MVP)

SOUTHERN CAROLINA 4A

WEDDINGTON 84, PORTER RIDGE 70

Porter Ridge 19 21 17 13 -- 70

Weddington 18 28 19 19 --70

PORTER RIDGE 70-- Kyler Harris 11, C. J Anthony 4, Jacob Anderson 24, Isaiah Williams 27, Nathaniel Stout 3, Aaron Hough 1

WEDDINGTON 84—Jack Ellyson 5, Chase Lowe 15, Pete Bombardier 3, A.J Cook 24, Kyle Frazier 22, Jack Werdann 2

Notable: AJ Cook hit six 3-point field goal on 9 attempts as the Weddington Senior Trio of AJ Cook, Chase Lowe and Kyle Frazier tallied 61 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 assists as the Warriors claimed the Southern Carolina Conference Tournament Championship to move to 25-0 on the season. The Warriors will play a home 4A State Playoff game on Tuesday February 22nd.

Records: Weddington 25-0 (10-0), Porter Ridge 19-7 (8-2)

WESTERN FOOTHILLS 3A

HICKORY 58, EAST LINCOLN 53

Hickory 17 13 12 16 -- 58

East Lincoln 17 12 11 13 -- 53

HICKORY 58 -- Ty Hill 4, Josh Fisher 0, Landon Maddox 2, Jayden Maddox 14, Rico Walker 2, Britt Rumbaugh 0, Jamien Little 14, Zane Redmond 17, Eli Rose 5

EAST LINCOLN 53 -- Landon Glezen 2, Logan Craig 5, Markell Clark 5, Palmer Crichton 4, Jeremiah Jones 11, Drew Bean 13, Keandre Walker 13,

Records: Hickory 25-1; East Lincoln 22-5

Notable: East Lincoln seniors Drew Bean and Jeremiah Jones were both named to the Western Foothills 3A All-Tournament Team.

Friday’s Tournament Championship Scores

Queen City 3A-4A

(at Mallard Creek)

Girls championship: No. 1 Chambers 66, No. 2 North Mecklenburg 63

Boys championship: No. 2 North Mecklenburg 76, No. 5 Hopewell 52

South Meck 4A

(at Harding)

Girls championship: No. 2 South Mecklenburg 40, No. 1 Myers Park 34

Boys championship: No. 3 Harding 76, No. 1 Ardrey Kell 69

Southwestern 4A

(at Independence)

Boys: Rocky River 45, Butler 41 (Rocky River wins No. 1 seed from the conference in state playoffs)

Girls championship: No. 1 Charlotte Catholic 53, No. 3 Independence 40

Boys championship: No. 3 Charlotte Catholic 56, No. 4 East Mecklenburg 42

Greater Metro 4 4A

(at Lake Norman)

Girls championship: No. 1 Lake Norman 44, No. 2 Hickory Ridge 39

Boys championship: No. 3 Lake Norman 57, No. 4 West Cabarrus 53

Southern Carolina 4A

(at Cuthbertson)

Girls championship: No. 2 Cuthbertson 52, No. 1 Marvin Ridge 31

Boys championship: No. 1 Weddington 84, No. 2 Porter Ridge 70

Northwestern 3A-4A

(at Alexander Central)

Girls championship: No. 1 Watauga 39, No. 2 Alexander Central 28

Boys championship: No. 2 Alexander Central 52, No. 1 Freedom 51

Sandhills 3A-4A

(at Richmond Senior)

Girls championship: No. 2 Pinecrest 39, No. 1 Richmond Senior 36

Boys championship: No. 1 Richmond Senior 69, No. 2 Pinecrest 50

Big South 3A

(at Crest)

Girls championship: No. 1 Ashbrook 62, No. 2 Kings Mountain 61

Boys championship: No. 1 Crest 69, No. 2 Kings Mountain 59

South Piedmont 3A

(at Concord)

Girls championship: No. 1 Jesse Carson 53, No. 3 Northwest Cabarrus 47

Boys championship: No. 1 Central Cabarrus 81, No. 2 Concord 70

Western Foothills 3A

(at East Lincoln)

Girls championship: No. 1 East Lincoln 50, No. 2 Hickory 42

Boys championship: No. 1 Hickory 58, No. 2 East Lincoln 53

Rocky River 2A-3A

(at Forest Hills)

Girls championship: No. 2 Forest Hills 60, No. 1 Parkwood 57

Boys championship: No. 1 Monroe 55, No. 3 Parkwood 43

Catawba Valley 2A

(at Catawba Valley Community College)

Girls championship: No. 1 Newton-Conover 48, No. 2 East Burke 47

Boys championship: No. 1 West Caldwell 51, No. 2 Maiden 48

Mountain Foothills 2A

(at highest remaining boys seed)

Girls championship: No. 1 East Rutherford 38, No. 2 R-S Central 29

Boys championship: No. 1 R-S Central 68, No. 2 Hendersonville 67

Catawba Shores 1A-2A

(at Pine Lake Prep)

Girls championship: No. 1 Lincoln Charter 65, No. 3 Langtree Charter 50

Boys championship: No. 1 Lincoln Charter 68, No. 3 Christ the King 51

Central Carolina 1A-2A

(at Lexington)

Girls championship: No. 1 Salisbury 59, No. 2 North Rowan 38

Boys championship: No. 1 Salisbury 83, No. 2 Thomasville 68

Southern Piedmont 1A-2A

(at Shelby)

Girls championship: No. 1 Shelby 61, No. 3 Bessemer City 30

Boys championship: No. 1 Shelby 62, No. 2 Bessemer City 51

Western Highlands 1A-2A

(at Avery County)

Girls championship: No. 1 Mountain Heritage 66, No. 2 Draughn 48

Boys championship: No. 1 Draughn 67, No. 3 Mountain Heritage 62

Yadkin Valley 1A-2A

(at Mount Pleasant)

Girls championship: No. 1 North Stanly 70, No. 2 Albemarle 46

Boys championship: No. 1 Jay M. Robinson 78, No. 2 North Stanly 65

Metro 8 1A

(at Bradford Prep)

Girls championship: No. 1 Piedmont Community Charter 64, No. 2 Bradford Prep 47

Boys championship: No. 3 Corvian Community 91, No. 1 Carolina International 60

Saturday’s NCISAA Schedule

Boys

Class 4A

Saturday’s quarterfinals

Christ School (16-10) at Carmel Christian (23-3), 4:30

Covenant Day (16-15) at Charlotte Latin (22-3), 3:30

Cannon School (14-14) at Providence Day (22-5), 7

Charlotte Christian (14-15) at Greensboro Day (30-3)

Class 3A

Saturday’s quarterfinals

Cary Christian (20-8) at Asheville School (15-5)

Calvary Day (13-13) at High Point Christian (20-7)

SouthLake Christian (20-13) at Concord Academy (14-16), 2

Forsyth Country Day (17-11) at Cape Fear Academy (18-3)

Class 2A

Saturday’s quarterfinals

Freedom Christian-Fayetteville Academy winner at The Burlington School (20-6)

Northside Christian (22-8) at Wayne Country Day (24-7)

Northwood Temple (25-8) at Gaston Day (26-3)

Westminster Catawba (14-15) at Trinity Academy (24-3)

Class 1A

Saturday’s quarterfinals

Lawrence Academy (19-9) at Greenfield School (24-5)

Ridgecroft School (21-1) at Crossroads Christian (18-7)

Cape Fear Christian (15-10) at Sanford Grace Christian (26-4)

Victory Christian (4-18) at United Faith Christian (15-7)

Girls

Class 4A

Saturday’s quarterfinals

Durham Academy (14-8) at Rabun Gap School (20-6)

High Point Wesleyan (17-7) at Providence Day (21-3), 5:30

Charlotte Latin (18-8) at North Raleigh Christian (20-7)

Charlotte Country Day (13-12) at Cannon School (20-6), 1

Class 3A

Saturday’s quarterfinals

Arendell Parrott Academy (15-9) at Asheville Christian (14-9)

Concord Academy (21-9) at St. David’s School (21-4)

Fayetteville Christian (14-3) at Forsyth Country Day (16-6)

Hickory Grove Christian (10-10) at High Point Christian (18-9)

Class 2A

Saturday’s quarterfinals

Rocky Mount Academy (16-5) at The Burlington School (17-7)

Caldwell Academy (14-7) at Wayne Christian (18-3)

St. Thomas More (21-4) at O’Neal School (20-3)

Statesville Christian (17-5) at Wayne Country Day (22-6)

Class 1A

Saturday’s quarterfinals

Northeast Academy (12-10) at Sanford Grace Christian (22-2)

Pungo Christian (17-6) at Lawrence Academy (18-9)

Terra Ceia Christian (16-8) at Greenfield School (14-8)

Cape Fear Christian (12-9) at Victory Christian (17-10)

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