‘He’s that good.’ North Meck’s Isaiah Evans, aka ‘Showtime Slim’ has 45 in Chambers win
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North Mecklenburg High star Isaiah Evans’ Instagram handle is “Showtime Slim.”
Friday night at rival Chambers, Evans showed everyone why that nickname is perfect for him.
The skinny national 5-star recruit poured in 45 points — a top 10 performance in school history — in a 77-74 overtime win in front of a standing-room-only crowd.
Evans hit a 3-pointer from the right wing as time expired to win the game and set off a massive celebration. He had 29 points in the second half and six made 3-pointers for the game.
“You know when you come over here to Chambers it’s always going to be a great environment,” Vikings Head Coach Duane Lewis said. “They are a great team, they have a bunch of college players and they play hard. We like to think we are almost a carbon copy of each other.”
Lewis felt he would need a big game from Evans, a 6-6 junior ranked No. 16 nationally by 247 Sports. And Evans sure delivered.
Evans, who was recently on an unofficial visit to Duke, has offers from schools like Florida State, Kansas, N.C. State and Tennessee.
“You know, we expect things like that out of Isaiah,” Lewis said. “You have some people that are like, ‘Well we don’t know if he is that good.’ He is that good.”
Evans’ big game and big shot gave his team a big road win — and a big step up in the Queen City conference race.
“You always want to get one on the road,” Lewis said. “We got that one on the road, but just about anyone in our conference can win it. West Charlotte is obviously the defending 3A state champions.”
For Evans, this was a game he knew his team could steal, and he said he was determined to help get it.
“Obviously (the win) is going to boost our confidence a lot,” Evans said. “But we come in with top notch confidence anyway, win or loss.”
For Evans, this game was also a little get back as one of the first things he mentioned was how Chambers took both contests a season ago.
“Everyone knows we lost both times last year (to Chambers),” Evans said. “So it felt good to be the one to end the game.”
Three who made a difference
Jahmir Brown, Chambers: The senior guard really stepped his game up to a new level in this game. He played exceptionally well in the fourth quarter during Chambers run, bringing them back to ultimately take the lead at one point.
Isaiah Evans, North Meck: He is the No. 16 ranked player in the class of 2024 on 247 Sports for a reason. Evans is a multi-dimensional player that can shoot the three, drive it to the basket, dish it to his teammates, rebound, etc. He did all of these things tonight. He also happened to finish with 45 points and a buzzer beat at the end of overtime.
Maurio Hanson, Chambers: Hanson seems to be the matchup nightmare for a lot of teams the Cougars have faced this season. He can get to his spots in the paint as well as stretch the floor and force defenders to guard him at the three-point line.
Worth mentioning
▪ This year’s matchup looked a lot different than a season ago — but not because of the lack of high quality basketball being played. It was different in that both teams lost key pieces from a season ago. Chambers lost Jaylen Curry and Daniel Sanford while North Meck lost Jordan Crawford.
▪ An altercation in the stands halted the game at the tail end of the first quarter. Referees said it started because things were being thrown on the court.
▪ Both games between these two teams went to overtime last year.
What’s next
Chambers will host West Charlotte on Jan. 10 at 7:30 p.m., while North Meck will host Hopewell, the same day and time.
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Saturday’s Boys Basketball Boxscores
NO. 2 CARMEL CHRISTIAN 76, CORVIAN COMMUNITY 43
CARMEL CHRISTIAN 76 -- Bryce Cash 19, Jackson Burnham 16, Boston Smith 10, Mustaf 9, Marcus 7, Freeman 6, Wertz 6, Johnson 3
CORVIAN COMMUNITY 43 -- Sam Harris 11, Brawley 9, Quarles 6, Jackson 5, Hudson 5, Riveralind 5, Covington 2
CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 69, NORTH RALEIGH CHRISTIAN 56
CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 11 16 16 -- 69
NORTH RALEIGH CHRISTIAN 15 12 11 21 -- 56
CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN-- John Lash 30, Wisdom W. Daniel 18, Ben King 13, Terence Guess 5, Nick Rosen 3,
Records: Charlotte Christian 6-9; NORTH RALEIGH CHRISTIAN 6-11
Saturday’s Girls Basketball Boxscores
NO. 12 CANNON SCHOOL 63, GOOD BETTER BEST 53
Cannon 10 17 14 22 63
NCGBB 12 8 12 21 53
CANNON SCHOOL 63- Jamryah Cherry 16 Lili Booker 14 K. Morrow 8 Samyha Suffren 9 Maya McCorkle 9 Ashley Fowler 5 Khloe Thompson 2
NCGBB 53 -- Maddie Pounds 19 M Robinson 13 J Speller 8 J. Robinson 8 J Davis 5
Cannon (11-5) - Next 1-10 at Covenant Day
NCGBB (11-6) - Next 1-10 at MZCA
Independence snaps East Meck’s hot streak
Independence boys’ basketball coach Preston Davis had seen it happen time after time this season.
The Patriots would build a first-half lead, then collapse at some point in the second half.
They were outscored 20-5 in the third quarter of a loss to West Charlotte; 19-10 in the third quarter of a losing effort against Mallard Creek; 10-3 in the fourth quarter of a loss to Charlotte Catholic; and 26-13 in the fourth quarter of a game they lost to Nation Ford.
“I kept telling them, ‘If we can just put a complete and solid effort together …’ ” Davis said.
Friday night, the Patriots did that – at a pretty good time, too.
They outscored East Mecklenburg, the state’s seventh-ranked 4A team, in every quarter of a 68-51 Southwestern 4A upset victory.
“This,” Davis said afterward, “is what we’re capable of.”
DEFENSE DOES THE TRICK
The Patriots (9-7, 2-2 Southwestern 4A) have played lock-down defense against nearly every opponent this season, but the offense frequently failed them.
“We have only two players who were with the varsity for all of last season,” Davis said. “They’re still working on some things. They’ve been working hard, and tonight it all came together.”
The Patriots’ defense was superb against East Mecklenburg (12-2, 3-1), which entered the game averaging 72.5 points a contest.
“Their defense really took us out of what we like to do,” Eagles’ coach Jason Buzzard said. “Give them credit. They played really well tonight.”
East Mecklenburg shot 33 percent from the floor (17-of-56), and Eagles’ long-distance shooting standout Jordon Nevill scored only 11 points — less than half his season average (23.5). And teammate Jonah Lawrence, averaging 22.1 points a game, was held to 13.
“I’m a defensive-minded coach,” said Davis, a standout forward on some superb Independence teams in the late 1990s, including a N.C. 4A state champion. “I told our guys, ‘This will be a test of our defense against their offense.’ But I knew that our offense would have to play well too.”
It did.
OFFENSE COMES THROUGH
The Patriots made 24-of-52 from the floor (46 percent) and found their way to the foul line frequently (16-of-22).
The lead changed hands six times in the first half, and Independence led 31-27 at intermission.
That set the stage for the second half, and Davis admitted afterward that he wasn’t sure what he would see from his team.
“They did a lot of things right,” he said.
The Patriots outscored the Eagles 17-7 in the third period and piled up a 20-17 margin in the final quarter, keeping a safe lead by hitting 12-of-15 from the foul line.
Zion Bosley-Slade scored 18 points, Kolbe Johnson added 17, and two other Patriots (Yancy Thomason and Tosh Alberga) also were in double figures. The Patriots outrebounded the Eagles 38-28.
WHAT’S NEXT?
Buzzard noted that his team won’t have much time to console itself, with Southwestern 4A leader Charlotte Catholic next on the schedule, on Tuesday night at Catholic.
“It’s a long season,” he said. “We’ll look at video from tonight and learn from it. I always tell our players, ‘Either you win or you learn.’ We’ll learn from this.
“We’ll have to,” he added. “Charlotte Catholic is a strong team.”
The big picture looks good for East Mecklenburg, its coach said.
“This is a good team, and it’s a tight team,” he added. “There’s no selfishness with this group. I think we’ll respond from this.”
And Independence?
“I really felt that we were better than our record,” Davis said. “A game like this shows our players what we’re capable of.”
“It’s a long season,” he added. “We are still in this race. We were beating Charlotte Catholic and let it get away. We need to remember what we did tonight, and keep doing it.”
Friday’s #BIG5 Top Performers
Avery Cook, Alexander Central: 21 points, six rebounds, four assists in a 53-40 win over Ashe County.
Isaiah Evans, North Mecklenburg: 45 points, including seven 3-pointers and 29 second half points in a 77-74 overtime win at Chambers.
Clayton Gaither, Providence: tied his career high with 31 points in an 81-62 win over Rocky River. Gaither was 13-of-16 from the floor and had five assists, two rebounds, two steals and a block.
Zion McDuffie, Butler: game-high 25 points to lead the Bulldogs (8-4, 4-1 Southwestern 4A) to a 52-50 upset of No. 10 Charlotte Catholic (12-4, 4-1).
Devin Ragin, Olympic: 12 points, 13 rebounds, 11 blocks in a 65-50 win over South Meck.
Friday’s Boys Boxscores
(SWEET 16 RANKINGS INCLUDED)
NO. 3 CENTRAL CABARRUS 90, EAST ROWAN 54
Central Cabarrus 32 33 19 10 -- 90
East Rowan 12 19 12 11 -- 54
CENTRAL CABARRUS 90 --Jaiden Thompson 30, Chase Daniel 9, Carson Daniel 4, Gavin Bullock 19, Miller 4, Ford 6, Desmond Kent 12, Murray 2, Edminston 2, Smith 2
EAST ROWAN 54 -- Danzine 2, Tee Harris 19, Dylan Valley 13, Wemboula 6, Everhart 7, Sprinkle 1, Chesney 2, Lee 4
NO. 4 NORTH MECKLENBURG 77, NO. 9 CHAMBERS 74 OT
North Mecklenburg 19 14 20 12 12 -- 77
Chambers 8 16 24 17 9 -- 74
NORTH MECKLENBURG 77 -- Isaiah Evans 45
CHAMBERS 74 -- Marcus Brown 12, Nick Dorn 13, Jahmir Brown 18, Jordan Patton 9, Tarris Bouie 10, Marion Hanson 12
Notables: Jahmir Brown 18 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals; Nick Dorn 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists; Maurio Hanson 12 points, 7 rebounds; Tarris Bouie 10 points, 75 3PFG%
GASTON CHRISTIAN 67, NO. 6 CONCORD ACADEMY
GCS: 13 15 11 13 -- 67
CA: 15 12 19 18 -- 61
GCS: Mabor 14, Newman 15, Gaines 20, Shuford 8, Rhyne 8
CA: JJ Moore 19 Carson Cooke 3, Avion Pinner 17, Isaiah Tate 7, Otter 3, Petar Aseric 12
Notable: CA is now 19-4 on the season.
NO. 8 OLYMPIC 65, SOUTH MECKLENBURG 50
Olympic 18 16 17 14 - 65
South Meck 5 17 11 17 - 50
OLYMPIC 65 - Kameron Taylor 20, Devin Ragin 12, Cameron Burns 8, Deangelo Hall 7, Demarco Reynolds 6. Kyre Bishop 6, Chandler Kennedy 4, Jaydon Terrell 2.
SOUTH MECK 50 - Anderson Skelton 15, Peter Moye 14, Michael Nesbit 6, Charles Ormand 6, Tommy Tuck 4, Jim Gatehouse 3, Yariel Chudgar 2.
NOTE: Senior Devin Ragin scored a Triple-Double with 12 points, 13 Rebounds and 11 Blocked Shots to lead The Trojans over South Meck 65-50 in conference play. Kameron Taylor added 20 points and 8 rebounds for The Trojans. Olympic remains unbeaten on the season at 16-0 and 4-0 in conference play. Anderson Skelton led The Sabres with 15 points while Peter Moye added 14 points.
BUTLER 52, NO. 10 CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 50
Butler: 13 6 15 18 -- 52
Catholic: 11 14 10 15 -- 50
BUTLER 52 -- Zion McDuffie 25, Steph Soutzos 10, Bryce Heath 6, Evan Youngblood 5, Phil Harris 2, DeQuadre Currence 2, Peyton Scott 1, Tyler Showalter 1
CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 50 -- R. Lewis 21, Tivnan 8, Eagan 8, Alexander 8, Kerrnodle 4, Thomass 1
Notes: Butler moves to 8-4 (4-1). Charlotte Catholic goes to 12-4 (4-1). Butler hosts Berry on Tuesday.
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 53, ASHE COUNTY 40
Ashe County 5 11 9 15 -- 40
Alexander Central 13 6 16 18 -- 53
ASHE COUNTY 40 -- Lemley 6, Grogan 2, Jake Grubb 23, T. Poe 3, J. Poe 3, Eller 3
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 53 -- Fortner 8, Barnes 2, Avery Cook 21, Hammer 5, Presnell 7, Jack 2, Fox 2, Lasher 6
Notable: ACHS Men’s Basketball Coach Ed Wills won his 275th career game
ARDREY KELL 50, HARDING 36
Ardrey Kell 15 15 9 11 - 50
Harding 9 7 10 10 - 36
ARDREY KELL 50 -- Brock Rose 23, Delani Hammonds 10, RJ Milliken 9, Jake Weckerle 4, Cole Perodeau 2, Ethan Tharakan 2
HARDING 36 -- Bryson 2, Abraham 6, Bradshaw 1, Rashid 1, Davis 13, Thomas 6
Record: AK 8-9
ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 59, CHARLOTTE LATIN 52
Charlotte Latin 6 17 17 12-52
Asheville School 10 15 17 16-59
CHARLOTTE LATIN 52 -- Ned Hull 30, Sean Rose 13, Hendley 4, Sayman 3, Jones 2
ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 59 -- Derin Saran 18, kanan Hollbrook 14, Mora 6, Soulis 6, Kocaman 6, Tobe 4, Herakovic 2, Skipper 2
Records: Asheville 10-2, Latin 8-6
BUNKER HILL 59, WEST LINCOLN 55
Newton-Conover 18 14 13 14 - - 59
West Lincoln 9 10 15 21 - - 55
Newton-Conover 58
Wilkinson 14, Cannon 3, Stinson 8, White 5, Lineberger 11, Lyerly 11, Chambers 7
West Lincoln 55
Jordan Truesdale 17, Lucas Howell 6, Riley Bradley 9, Gideon Allen 17, Zander Harrelson 6
CONCORD 81, SOUTH ROWAN 32
Concord 32 21 19 9 -- 81
South Rowan 5 7 3 17 -- 32
CONCORD 81 -- Brayden Blue 18, Jeremiah Howard 13, Ty Rushmeyer 12, Jayden Beyan 10, Justin Garland 8, Bralen Crowder 7, Kobe Watts-Williams 4, Jerell Reddick 3, Cam Burris 2, Keyon Phillips 2, Jaden Reid 2
SOUTH ROWAN 32 -- Aaron Jones 14, Bronson Hunt 6, Dalton Young 4, Elijah Anderson 2, Carston Carey 2, Grayson Cromer 2, Jacob Saine 2
Records: Concord 8-5 (4-1 SPC); South Rowan 1-11 (0-4 SPC)
Notable: Jeremiah Howard collected 11 rebounds to go with his 13 points to record his 2nd double-double of the season. Brayden Blue had a game-high 6 assists for the Spiders.
EAST BURKE 52, BUNKER HILL 42
Bunker Hill. 18. 7. 8. 9 -- 42
East Burke. 3. 17. 11. 21 -- 52
BUNKER HILL 42 -- Murray 13, Bostain 11, Robinson 7, Brice 4, Watts 3, Weaver 2, Mack 2
EAST BURKE 52 -- Shook 18, Hudson 11, Coleman 10, Cox 5, Cline 4, Crawford 2, Dellinger 1, Mast 1
Records: East Burke 2-9 (1-3 NFAC), Bunker Hill 2-11 (0-4 NFAC)
EAST LINCOLN 85, FRED T. FOARD 63
East Lincoln 13 21 30 21 -- 85
Fred T. Foard 7 18 15 23 -- 63
EAST LINCOLN 79 -- Tyler Mizzell 11, Keandre Walker 4, Carson Engstrand 0, Palmer Crichton 12, Houston Hartsell 12, Davis Hill 5, Nathan Kuthan 9, Jackson Fannon 17, Mason Simmons 10, Hampton Good 1, Riley Shropshire 0, Kingsley Huntley 4, Christian Atkins 0
FRED T. FOARD 63 -- Holden Caldwell 14, Aiden Ollis 3, Carson Bess 18, Christian Henry 13, Preston Neel 15
Records: East Lincoln 12-2, 3-1, Fred T. Foard 3-11, 3-1
Notable: Of note: The Mustangs have won 4 in a row versus the Tigers. East Lincoln and Fred T. Foard both made 10 3-pointers each for the game.
East Lincoln had five players in double figures, led by sophomore, Jackson Fannon, who had 17 points and 5 rebounds, followed by senior, Palmer Crichton, who added 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists, junior, Houston Hartsell, had 12 points and 3 assists, senior, Tyler Mizzell, had a season high 11 points, while senior, Mason Simmons, added 10 points and 4 rebounds.
FREEDOM 76, HIBRITEN 60
Freedom: 22 14 16 23 -- 76
Hibriten: 12 21 13 14 -- 60
Freedom: Amore Connelly 35, Philly Harris 16, Dellinger 9, Lytle 7, McNaughton 8
Hibriten: Kobe Hood 24, Nylan Battle 10, Javier Maxwell 13, Vaught 3, Bowers 3, Felder 2, Willis 5
Freedom (11-3) Next plays South Caldwell at home Tuesday January 10th.
HICKORY RIDGE 59, MOORESVILLE 55
Mooresville 8 15 14 18 55
Hickory Ridge 12 14 11 22 59
MOORESVILLE 55 -- Nylikk Troutman 14, Dylan Clark 10, Jalen Chambers 8, Travelle Bryson 8, AJ Parsley 7, Jay Wilson 4, Xavion White 2, Myles Samuel 2.
Notable: Troutman had 6 rebounds. Clark had 10 rebounds. Chambers had 5 rebounds and 9 steals. Parsley had 6 rebounds and 10 assists. White had 5 rebounds.
Record: 10-5
HOPEWELL 87, WEST MECKLENBURG 53
Hopewell -- 19 19 22 24 - 87
West Meck -- 11 13 9 20 - 53
HOPEWELL 87 -- Quay Watson 22, Kamari Cooke 8, Rashaun Ringwall 8, Tay Hines 9, Kahdir Upsher 11, Leo Hilliard 3, Ethan Gibbs 9, Jose Escartin 8, Nick Gherardi 4, Jaiden Jones 2, Chase Carlton 3
WEST MECKLENBURG 53 - Will 8, Keshawn 1, Tayshawn 2, Josiah 5, Amari 18, Alonzo 3, Chase 4, Miles 11, Shemar 3
Records: Hopewell 10 - 5 (2-2); WM 2-12 (0-4)
HOUGH 66, MALLARD CREEK 41
Hough 13 16 23 14 -- 66
Mallard Creek 6 11 10 14 -- 41
HOUGH -- Mason Smith 17, Matt Barnes 12, Horton 9, McCormick 8, Galombeck 6, Temple 3, Moore 3, Lauder 2, Sidden 2
MALLARD CREEK -- Davis 17, Connor 8, Hawkins 4, Ross 4, Young 3, Ridge 3, Coddie 2
Records: Hough 11-5 (3-2) Mallard Creek 5-9 (0-4)
INDEPENDENCE 68, EAST MECKLENBURG 51
East Meck: 14 13 7 17 51
Independence: 17 14 17 20 68
EAST MECKLENBURG 51 -- Thomas White 14, Jonah Lawrence 13, Jordan Nevill 11, Hicks 8, Bowman 3, Guy 2
INDEPENDENCE 68 -- Zion Bosley-Slade 20, Yancy Thomason 13, Kolbe Johnson 12, Jasper 8, Little 5, Iseah 2
Records: East Meck: Overall 12-2 Conference 3-1; INDY: Overall 9-7 Conference 2-2
KINGS MOUNTAIN 66, FORESTVIEW 54
Kings Mountain 25 14 16 11 66
Forestview. 10 14 15 15 54
KINGS MOUNTAIN 66: Tucker Robinette 20, Bradley Floyd 16, Sanders 9, Simpson 5, Osborne 5, Brown 4, Wilson 3, Foster 2
Forestview 54: Byers 16, Harris-Byrd 10, Helton 14, Corbin 9, Alfonse 5
Note: KM moved to 7-4 in the season and remains atop the conference standings. KM will host South Point next Tuesday (1/10) in Big South conference game.
LAKE NORMAN 76, WEST CABARRUS 48
Lake Norman 14 24 17 21 -- 76
West Cabarrus 8 13 14 13 -- 48
LAKE NORMAN 78 Googins 3, Alex Gruber 8, Cole Callaway 24, Josh Yates 5, Burbidge 1, Tre McKinnon 12, Nick Arnold 14, Trent Steinour 9
WEST CABARRUS Johnson 7, Hall 2, Minnard 4, Vines 9, White 3, Williams 2, David 4, Nance 3, Boshears 2, Black 12
Notable: Two double-doubles Cole Callaway 24 points 10 rebounds and Nick Arnold with 14 points and 10 rebounds
Wildcats move to 4-0 in the Greater Metro 4.
MARVIN RIDGE 79, SUN VALLEY 75
Marvin Ridge – 24, 14, 23, 18
Sun Valley – 16, 15, 19, 25
Marvin Ridge – Brady Dunn 22, Cinjun Bridges 20, Josh Clark 17, Cole Johnson 13
Sun Valley – Tyree White 22, Nathan Tavares 21, Keegan Mason 15
NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN 67, METROLINA CHRISTIAN 59
METROLINA CHRISTIAN 6 20 22 11 -- 59
NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN 14 16 18 19 --67
METROLINA CHRISTIAN 59 -- Clark 31, Wilson Jr. 14, Price 10, Rucks 2, Tillotson 2
Notable: Metrolina: Sr. Eli Clark 31p (6 threes) 10r; Sr. Michael Wilson Jr. 14p 13r 2a; Sr. Colton Price 10p 5r; Metrolina Christian 11-14 (3-3) plays Westminster Catawba on Tuesday, January 10th at 700pm.
PORTER RIDGE 71, CUTHBERTSON 67
Porter Ridge 20 11 20 18 -- 71
Cuthbertson 9 17 21 21 -- 67
PORTER RIDGE 71 -- Tristan Stitt 14, Dennis Kurcuu 14, Kyler Harris 30, Justin Shumaker 13
CUTHBERTSON 67–Jaqai Cater 7, Jared Haymore 6, Caleb Beals 14, Parker Burke 6, Calvin Douglas 4, Kaleb Parker 26.
PROVIDENCE 81, ROCKY RIVER 62
Providence 18 20 21 22 -- 81
Rocky River 16 10 14 22 -- 62
PROVIDENCE 82 – Gaither 31, Howell 15, Detenber 10, Taylor 9, Singletary 6, Wondracek 4, Foreman 4, Peck 2
ROCKY RIVER 62 -- Lyles 30, Price 10, Johnson 10, Dunn 6, Torres 2, Brantley 2, Noble, 2
Clayton Gaither tied his career high with 31 on 13/16 shooting, 5 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals and a block. This is coming off 17 points against Independence on a win Tuesday. Providence is now 2-2 in the conference.
WEDDINGTON 43, PIEDMONT 41
Piedmont - 9 13 5 14 – 41
Weddington – 13 9 11 10 –43
PIEDMONT 41 – Chase Fesmire – 17, Leaks – 8, K. Collins – 7, Hinson – 4, Drake – 3, Little – 2
WEDDINGTON 43 -- Grant Hamilton – 15, Jack Ellyson – 10, Bombardier – 7, Tah – 5, Younger – 4, Dunphy – 2
Records: Piedmont 10-4 (1-1) Weddington 8-6 (2-0)
Notable: Grant Hamilton knocked down a 3 to give Weddington the lead for good in the final minute and move the Warriors to 2-0 in conference.
The Warriors will travel to Porter Ridge Tuesday night January 10th for a battle for 1st place in the Southern Carolina 4A Conference.
WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 61, SOUTHLAKE CHRISTIAN 59
Westminster Catawba 13 11 16 21 -- 61
SouthLake Christian 10 10 16 23 -- 59
WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 61 -- Tim Hall 18 points 13 rebs, Jalen Booker 16 points, 4 rebs, Derek Bradley 11, Nick Hamrick 8 points 6 rebs, K. Addie 5, T. Rogers 3
SOUTHLAKE CHRISTIAN 59 -- D. Mason 7, L. Gazzaway 5, A.B. Bvzorie 15, N. Davy 5, M. Watson 16, C. Monroe 6, Gardner 2
NOTABLE: Tim Hall had his 19th double/double of the year, although he battled foul trouble. Jalen Booker played well with double figures in back to back games. WCCS moves to 11-9 and 3-3 in the MAC Conference. Next game is Tuesday, Jan 10 vs Metrolina Christian.
Saturday’s Schedule
(all matchups are girls/boys doubleheaders, unless otherwise noted)
Saturday
Nonconference
Cannon School vs. Pebblebrook (GA), in Nike Winter Shootout in Greenville,SC (boys)
Charlotte Christian at North Raleigh Christian (girls, noon; boys, 1:30)
Charlotte Country Day at Ravenscroft School (girls, noon; boys, 1:30)
Combine Academy competes in Chance Harman Classic (Willis, VA) (boys)
Concord at Mount Pleasant
Quality Education at Jay M. Robinson (girls)
SouthLake Christian at Providence Day (boys, 3:30)
Sun Valley at Monroe (girls, 4; boys, 5:30)
United Faith Christian at Legacy Early College (SC) (girls, 4)
Winston-Salem Christian at Jay M. Robinson (boys)
Extravaganza Showcase (boys/girls)
(at Johnson C. Smith Univ.)
(girls’ games)
West Charlotte vs. Northside Christian, noon
East Mecklenburg vs. Good Better Best, 1:30
(boys’ games)
Good Better Best vs. Carolina Basketball Academy (GA), 3
Corvian Community vs. Carmel Christian, 4:30
Northside Christian vs. The Skill Factory (GA), 6
Christ School vs. Huntington Prep (WV), 7:30
United Faith Christian vs. 1 of 1 Academy, 9
Charlotte Elite Academy vs. Mount Zion Academy, 10:30
Sunday
No games scheduled
PHOTOS: North Meck at Chambers
This story was originally published January 6, 2023 at 11:03 PM.
