High school hoops update: C-Hoops Challenge, LakesGiving on deck; new statewide rankings
For many N.C. high school basketball teams, Tuesday night is the official start of the season.
It’s also a busy week for tournaments, including two big events in the Charlotte-area after Thanksgiving.
Read below for schedules, Monday’s boxscores and the latest N.C. statewide rankings.
Tuesday’s NC scores
#BIG5 Top Performers
Tim Hall, Westminster Catawba: had his fourth double-double of the season in a 70-55 win over Nation Ford at the Milltown Classic: 18 points, 16 rebounds, four blocks.
Jacob Joyner, Stuart Cramer: 23 points, three steals and three assists in an 80-55 win over Cherryville.
Kyra Lewis, Central Cabarrus: After going for 19 points, 16 rebounds in her season debut against 1-o-1 Prep, Lewis had 12 points, 11 rebound in Tuesday’s 55-23 win over Berry.
Deirdre Miller, South Mecklenburg girls: 23 points, seven rebounds in Saturday’s 63-45 win over Garner.
Rashad McCormick, Hough: 20 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three blocks in an 68-67 overtime win at Mooresville.
Monday’s Box Boxscores
CENTRAL CABARRUS 79 BERRY 30
BERRY 9 7 8 6 -- 30
CENTRAL CABARRUS 30 26 8 15 -- 79
BERRY 30 – Craig 4, Preston 9, McManus-Wade 3, Kinard 4,4 Chester 6, Ellis
CENTRAL CABARRUS 79 – Jaiden Thompson 15, Chase Daniel 12, Carson Daniel 9, Gavin Bullock 15, Adriel Miller 3, Eli Ford 8, DJ Kent 8, Noah Edmisten 2, Cayden Smith 3, Emari Russell 4
Notable: Central Cabarrus had 26 steals and 20 assists and shot 59% from 2PM, Central plays Sat. at and vs. Lake Norman in the Lakesgivings Phenom Showcase.
Central Cabarrus 1-0 / Berry 0-1
EAST RUTHERFORD 78, OWEN 69
East Rutherford 20 22 21 15 -- 78
Owen 15 18 11 25 -- 69
East Rutherford -- Dacen Petty 19, Tylier Barksdale 18, Grayson Burleson 15Owen 21 -- Hunter Inabinett 23, Asanst Marten 15,
Records: East Rutherford 1-0; Owen 0-1
Notable: Dacen Petty had 19 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists for East Rutherford.
HICKORY GROVE 58, HIGH POINT CHRISTIAN 47
HG — 15 4 15 24 - 58
HPCA — 13 8 14 12 - 47
HG— Armani Henderson 22, BJ Erwin 12, Brent Banks 10, Cabbage 6, Person 3, Dickey 2, Miller 2, Browning 1
HPCA— Isaiah Sanders 19, Cathcart 8, Grier 5, Gamer 4, Baker 3, Limbacher 2, Clay 2, McCleud 2
Records: HG 3-1, HPCA 0-2
Notables: Hickory Grove travels to Southlake Christian on Nov 29 to open up conference play.
HOUGH 69, MOORESVILLE 67 (OT)
Hough 18 8 21 13 OT 9 -- 69
Mooresville 10 19 18 13 OT 7-- 67
HOUGH -- Rashad McCormick 20, Mason Smith 20, Cole Galombeck 11, Neace 6, Moore 6, Temple 4, Barnes 2
MOORESVILLE -- Evan Ezhilan 21, Travelle Bryson 12, AJ Parsley 12, Wright 8, White 6, Wilson 6, Samuel 2
Records: Hough 1-0; Mooresville 0-1
Hough Notable: 6’7 Senior Rashad McCormick finished the game with 20 pts, 8 reb, 6 ast, and 3 blks. 6’7 Junior Mason Smith had 20 pts and 8 rebs shooting 4-6 from 3.
Mooresville Notable: Ezhilan had 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Parsley had 4 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals. White had 5 rebounds. Troutman had 3 steals and 2 blocks.
INDEPENDENCE 72, CAROLINA INTERNATIONAL 47
Carolina International: 8 15 8 16 47
Independence: 18 15 17 20 72
CIS: Davion Featherston 10, Smalls 9, Perry 7, Fullenwider 6, Griffin 5, Hatch 3, McCurty 3, Salter 2, Jefferson 2
Indy: Zion Bosley-Slade 12, Tosh Alberga 10, Chandler Little 10, Yancy Thomason 10, Kam. Jasper 8, Kal. Jasper 8, Barnes 7, Johnson 4, Davis 2, Williams 1
CIS: Overall: 0-5
Indy: Overall: 1-0
Game Notes: Coach Davis reached the ‘200 Wins’ milestone with this victory.
MALLARD CREEK 72, SUN VALLEY 31
Mallard Creek 25 19 20 8-72
Sun Valley 10 5 4 12-31
Mallard Creek 72 - - Elle Stone 18 , Olivia Robertson 22, My’Asia Young 11, Titus 8, Tapley 7, Hennegan 4, Easterling 2
Sun Valley 31- - Tyra Robinson 13, Laura Paascual 12, Bradley 4, Henry 2
Notable: Sophomore, Olivia Robertson, finished with the game high 22 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 blocks. Sophomore, Elle Stone, finished with 18 points, 6 steals, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks. Senior, Gabby Tapley, impacted the game through her numerous hustle plays and defensive stops finishing the game with 6 steals to add to her 7 points and 2 assists
Records: Mallard Creek 2-0 overall, League N/A
STUART CRAMER 80, CHERRYVILLE 55
STUART CRAMER 80 -- Jacob Joyner 23pts, 3stls, 3ast, Justin Rocquemore 16pts, 10rbs, 4ast, John Hill 10pts, 11rbs, 4blks, Quinton Rybczyk 9pts, 6rbs
CHERRYVILLE 55 -- Carson Kelly 21pts
Stuart Cramer Record 1-0 @ North Henderson 11/22
WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 70, NATION FORD 55
Westminster Catawba 26 4 24 16 -- 70
Nation Ford 20 6 18 11 -- 55
WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 70 -- Kenyon Addie 18, Tim Hall 18, Booker 4, Derek Bradley 20, N. Hamrick 8, Rodgers 2
ATION FORD 55 -- Joseph 4, J.J. Rembert 27, Chotty 9, Giles 8, Blackwood 8, Middle 3
Notable: Westminster Catawba’s Tim Hall Jr, continues to post big numbers, recording his fourth double-double of the season (18 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks) and Kenyon Addie is shooting the ball extremely well from long range (6-11 in 3’s). Derek Bradley had an excellent overall game with 20 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds. Westminster improved to 4-1 and will play Catawba Ridge in the Semi-Final on Tuesday.
Monday’s Girls Boxscores
CANNON SCHOOL 112 Carolina International 3
Cannon School 48 27 24 13- 112
Carolina International 3 0 0 0- 3
Cannon School 112 – Ashley Fowler 12, Samyha Suffren 8, Lili Booker 24, Khloe Thompson 18, Jamyrah Cherry 13, Maya Mccorkle 13, Anyia Brooks-Manning 8, Leighton Evans 6, Holliway 2, Way 2, Mathis 2, Morrow 4
Carolina International 3 - Aniya Jones 3
Cannon School (3-1)
Carolina International (0-5)
CENTRAL CABARRUS 55, BERRY 23
Central Cabarrus 13 22 20 0 -- 55
Berry 6 8 2 6 -- 23
CENTRAL CABARRUS 23 -- Kyra Lewis 12, Taylor Smith 11, Jalayah Ray 10, Coley 6, Stanley 7, Burton 7, Duncan 2
BERRY 23 -- Jordan Bennet 12, Breedlove 5, Rowell 2
Notable: Central defeated Philip O Berry 55-23 in their home opener. Central was led by Kyra Lewis with her second double double of the season. Lewis finished with 12 point and 11 rebounds to follow up her 19 point and 16 rebound performance against 1 of 1 Prep… Freshman Taylor Smith added 11 points 6 assist and 6 steals. Junior Jalayah Ray added 10 points. Central will be back in action vs November 30th vs Butler High
LATE SATURDAY
SOUTH MECKLENBURG 63, GARNER 45
South Meck 11 14 21 17 -- 63
Garner 10 15 16 4 -- 45
SOUTH MECKLENBURG 63 -- Deirdre Miller 23, Sinclair 14, Houpt 12
GARNER 45 -- Tamia Darden- 22, Boughnight 8
Records: South Meck 1-0; Garner 0-1
Notable: Deirdre Miller had 23 points, 7 rebounds for South Meck. Anastasia Sinclair recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 assists. South Meck pulled away in the second half outscoring Garner 46 to 20.
Big Tournaments on tap
▪ The Charlotte Hoops Challenge returns for its 13th year. In the past, the event has brought future NBA players like Golden State’s Andrew Wiggins, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid, Miami’s Bam Adebayo and Boston’s Grant Williams. Future WNBA stars like A’ja Wilson have also played in the event that began in 2010.
The tournament has shifted to a more local format in recent years and continued to enjoy success.
Key games include Chambers-Northside Christian at 7:30 p.m. Friday, and JM Robinson-West Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets are $15 per day and available at charlottehoopschallenge.com
▪ This year, Phenom Hoops is hosting the Phenom Lakesgiving Classic at Lake Norman HIgh School. The regional field is full of teams with large fan followings and the first-year event should attract strong crowds.
Key games include Lake Norman-Ardrey Kell girls at 4:30 p.m. Friday and the Lake Norman-Central Cabarrus boys at 9 p.m. Saturday. Lake Norman, a 4A school, will face the No. 1 ranked 3A team in North Carolina (full polls below).
Tickets are $15 per day at the door.
▪ North Mecklenburg will also host the annual Leroy Holden Challenge, a four-team event with girls teams from North, Porter Ridge and Mooresville, Friday and Saturday.
Tuesday’s Key Games
Harding at West Charlotte, 7:30: The Lions play the first game in their new gym, named after legendary coach Charles McCullough, and face their rival. West Charlotte lost its season-opener to Oak HIll Saturday at a Phenom Hoops event at Charlotte Country Day.
Myers Park at Richmond Senior, 7:30: The nationally ranked Mustangs are ranked No. 1 in The Charlotte Observer’s Sweet 16 preseason poll and make their debut in Rockingham. Richmond lost Mr. Basketball Paul McNeil, but the Raiders beat Purnell Sweet 81-45 in their season-opener last week.
Concord Academy at Carmel Christian, 7:30: The state’s top game matches the reigning N.C. private schools 3A champions (6-0 Concord Academy) with the reigning 4A champions from Carmel (4-0).
Girls Statewide Rankings
NCISAA
| Rk. | School | Rec. | Prvs. |
| 1. | Cannon School | 2-1 | 1 |
| 2. | Rabun Gap | 3-0 | 2 |
| 3. | Grace Christian | 2-0 | 3 |
| 4. | Providence Day | 2-0 | 5 |
| 5. | Wesleyan Christian | 1-1 | 4 |
| 6. | Asheville Christian | 2-0 | 6 |
| 7. | O’Neal School | 4-0 | 8 |
| 8. | Victory Christian | 3-1 | 9 |
| 9. | St. David’s | 3-0 | NR |
| 10. | Rocky Mount Academy | 3-0 | NR |
NCHSAA 4A
| Rk. | School | Rec. | Prvs. |
| 1. | Charlotte Catholic | 0-0 | 1 |
| 2. | Milbrook | 0-0 | 3 |
| 3. | Panther Creek | 0-0 | 2 |
| 4. | Northern Guilford | 0-0 | 4 |
| 5. | Lake Norman | 1-0 | 5 |
| 6. | Apex Friendship | 0-0 | 6 |
| 7. | Myers Park | 0-0 | 8 |
| 8. | Hillside | 0-0 | 7 |
| 9. | North Mecklenburg | 0-0 | 9 |
| 10. | Cardinal Gibbons | 0-0 | 10 |
NCHSAA 3A
| Rk. | School | Rec. | Prvs. |
| 1. | Rocky Mount | 0-0 | 4 |
| 2. | Enka | 0-0 | 3 |
| 3. | Northwood | 0-0 | 1 |
| 4. | Terry Sanford | 0-0 | 2 |
| 5. | Ben L. Smith | 0-0 | 5 |
| 6. | North Davidson | 0-0 | 6 |
| 7. | South Central | 0-0 | 7 |
| 8. | Parkwood | 0-0 | 8 |
| 9. | Freedom | 0-0 | 9 |
| 10. | Southern Durham | 0-0 | 10 |
NCHSAA 2A
| Rk. | School | Rec. | Prvs. |
| 1. | Salisbury | 0-0 | 1 |
| 2. | Shelby | 0-0 | 2 |
| 3. | Farmville Central | 0-0 | 3 |
| 4. | East Rutherford | 0-0 | NR |
| 5. | North Pitt | 1-0 | 4 |
| 6. | Randleman | 1-0 | 5 |
| 7. | Newton-Conover | 1-0 | 6 |
| 8. | North Surry | 0-0 | 7 |
| 9. | East Bladen | 1-0 | 8 |
| 10. | McMichael | 0-0 | 9 |
NCHSAA 1A
| Rk. | School | Rec. | Prvs. |
| 1. | Bishop McGuinness | 0-0 | 1 |
| 2. | Murphy | 0-0 | 2 |
| 3. | Mountain Heritage | 1-0 | 3 |
| 4. | Bertie | 0-0 | 4 |
| 5. | Starmount | 0-0 | 5 |
| 6. | Wilson Prep | 0-0 | 6 |
| 7. | North Rowan | 0-0 | 7 |
| 8. | Falls Lake | 4-0 | 8 |
| 9. | Chatham Charter | 3-1 | 9 |
| 10. | Bessemer City | 1-0 | NR |
Boys Rankings
NCISAA
| Rank | School | Record |
| 1 | Carmel Christian | 4-0 |
| 2 | Providence Day | 3-0 |
| 3 | Concord Academy | 6-0 |
| 4 | United Faith | 5-0 |
| 5 | Christ School | 5-0 |
| 6 | The Burlington School | 3-1 |
| 7 | Greensboro Day | 4-1 |
| 8 | Cannon | 3-1 |
| 9 | Gaston Day | 3-0 |
| 10 | Forsyth Country Day | 5-0 |
NCHSAA 4A
| Rk. | School | Rec |
| 1 | Myers Park | 0-0 |
| 2 | Holly Springs | 1-0 |
| 3 | North Mecklenburg | 0-0 |
| 4 | Millbrook | 1-1 |
| 5 | Lumberton | 0-0 |
| 6 | Jordan | 1-0 |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 0-0 |
| 8 | East Forsyth | 0-0 |
| 9 | Grimsley | 0-0 |
| 10 | Hopewell | 1-0 |
NCHSAA 3A
| Rk. | School | Rec |
| 1 | Central Cabarrus | 0-0 |
| 2 | Northwood | 1-0 |
| 3 | West Charlotte | 0-1 |
| 4 | Northern Nash | 0-0 |
| 5 | Southern Durham | 0-0 |
| 6 | Hickory | 0-0 |
| 7 | Westover | 1-0 |
| 8 | Rocky Mount | 0-0 |
| 9 | Southern Nash | 0-0 |
| 10 | Mt. Tabor | 0-0 |
NCHSAA 2A
| Rk. | School | Rec |
| 1 | JM Robinson | 0-0 |
| 2 | Farmville Central | 1-0 |
| 3 | Salisbury | 0-0 |
| 4 | Cummings | 0-0 |
| 5 | Goldsboro | 1-0 |
| 6 | Shelby | 0-0 |
| 7 | Kinston | 0-0 |
| 8 | R.S. Central | 0-0 |
| 9 | North Surry | 0-0 |
| 10 | Hertford | 0-0 |
NCHSAA 1A
| Rk. | School | Rec |
| 1 | Chatham Charter | 0-0 |
| 2 | Washington County | 0-0 |
| 3 | Bessemer City | 1-0 |
| 4 | Bishop McGuinness | 0-0 |
| 4 | Thomasville | 0-0 |
| 6 | North Edgecombe | 0-0 |
| 7 | KIPP Pride | 0-0 |
| 8 | Wilson Prep | 0-1 |
| 9 | Winston-Salem Prep | 0-0 |
| 10 | Hayesville | 0-0 |
Note: rankings are through games played Saturday, Nov. 19
Tuesday Charlotte-area schedule
Mecklenburg nonconference
1 of 1 Academy at Elevation Prep (boys)
Ardrey Kell at Weddington
Butler at Olympic
Charlotte Catholic at Metrolina Christian (girls)
Christ the King at SouthLake Christian
Concord Academy at Carmel Christian
East Mecklenburg at Hopewell
Garinger at North Mecklenburg
Harding at West Charlotte
Hough at North Gaston
Lake Norman Charter at Community School of Davidson
Marvin Ridge at Providence Day
Myers Park at Richmond Senior
North Charlotte Homeschool at Greater Cabarrus Stallions
Palisades at Forestview
Providence at South Mecklenburg
South Charlotte Thunder at Charlotte Country Day
United Faith Christian at Covenant Day
West Mecklenburg at Berry Academy
Area nonconference
Albemarle at Bishop McGuinness
A.L. Brown at Jesse Carson
Asheville Christian at Metrolina Christian
Avery County at Hibriten
Bandys at Fred T. Foard
Carolina International at Cannon School
Cox Mill at T.C. Roberson
Draughn at East Burke
East Lincoln at West Lincoln
East Rowan at Mount Pleasant
Elkin at West Iredell
Freedom at Patton
Gray Stone Day at North Moore
Hunter Huss at Highland Tech
Jay M. Robinson at Concord
Lincoln Charter at Gaston Christian (boys)
Newton-Conover at Hickory
North Iredell at West Rowan
North Stanly at Southwestern Randolph
Parkwood at Union Academy
Piedmont at West Stanly (girls)
Porter Ridge at West Cabarrus
R-S Central at Kings Mountain
South Caldwell at St. Stephens
South Point at Lincolnton
South Stanly at West Stanly (boys)
Stuart Cramer at North Henderson
Sun Valley at Hickory Ridge
Thomas Jefferson Academy at Piedmont Community Charter
Wilkes Central at Bunker Hill
Milltown Classic
(at Fort Mill / boys)
(consolation semifinals)
Westminster Catawba-Nation Ford loser vs. Strom Thurmond-Catawba Ridge loser, 5
Collins Hill-Cardinal Newman loser vs. Piedmont-Fort Mill loser, 6:15
(championship semifinals)
Westminster Catawba-Nation Ford winner vs. Strom Thurmond-Catawba Ridge winner, 7:30
Collins Hill-Cardinal Newman winner vs. Piedmont-Fort Mill winner, 8:45
(at Catawba Ridge/girls)
(consolation semifinals)
Andrew Jackson-Nation Ford loser vs. Olympic-North Myrtle Beach loser, 5
Strom Thurmond-Fort Mill loser vs. Chesterfield-Catawba Ridge loser, 6:15
(championship semifinals)
Andrew Jackson-Nation Ford winner vs. Olympic-North Myrtle Beach winner, 7:30
Strom Thurmond-Fort Mill winner vs. Chesterfield-Catawba Ridge winner, 8:45
Charlotte Hoops Challenge Schedule
Friday
(at Harding High)
(Gym 1)
South Mecklenburg vs. Cannon School (girls), noon
Cannon School vs. Jay M. Robinson, 1:30
Victory Christian vs. Gaston Day, 3
Providence Day vs. Westminster Catawba, 4:30
Providence Day vs. Independence (girls), 6
Chambers vs. Northside Christian, 7:30
(Gym 2)
Harding vs. East Mecklenburg, 11:30 a.m.
Mallard Creek vs. Charlotte Latin, 1
Butler vs. Charlotte Country Day, 2:30
Gaston Christian vs. Indian Land (SC), 4
United Faith Christian vs. Christ Episcopal (SC), 5:30
Saturday
(at Harding High)
(Gym 1)
Myers Park vs. Watauga (girls), noon
1 of 1 Academy vs. GRACE Christian, 1:30
Gaston Christian-Indian Land winner vs. United Faith Christian-Christ Episcopal winner, 3
Combine Academy vs. Northside Christian, 4:30
1 of 1 Academy vs. Charlotte Catholic (girls), 6
Jay M. Robinson vs. West Charlotte, 7:30
(Gym 2)
Charlotte Christian vs. Olympic, 11:30 a.m.
Ardrey Kell vs. Cannon School, 1
Concord Academy vs. Augusta (GA) Christian, 2:30
Gaston Christian-Indian Land loser vs. United Faith Christian-Christ Episcopal loser, 4
Sun Valley vs. Westminster Catawba, 5:30
Lakesgiving Classic
Friday
(at Lake Norman High)
West Cabarrus vs. Alexander Central (girls), noon
Hickory Ridge vs. Covenant Day, 1:30
Metrolina Christian vs. Lincoln Charter, 3
Lake Norman vs. Ardrey Kell (girls), 4:30
Winston-Salem Christian/National vs. Combine Academy/Regional, 6
Lake Norman vs. Rocky River, 7:30
Saturday
(at Lake Norman High)
Hickory Ridge vs. Ardrey Kell (girls), noon
Lake Norman vs. Olympic (girls), 1:30
Covenant Day vs. Winston-Salem Christian/Regional, 3
Hough vs. Metrolina Christian, 4:30
Harding vs. West Cabarrus, 6
Providence Day vs. Winston-Salem Christian/National, 7:30
Lake Norman vs. Central Cabarrus, 9
This story was originally published November 21, 2022 at 2:42 PM.
