Friday’s Girls Rewind: No. 13 Myers Park, Jerin Truesdale, routs Olympic
Note: Scroll down for previews, live scores, Thursday’s results, picks and schedule
Myers Park’s girls, No. 13 in The Observer’s Sweet 16, jumped out to a big early lead and routed Olympic 84-28 Friday.
The Mustangs led 22-9 after the first quarter and 50-16 at halftime.
Myers Park (12-4, 5-1 SoMECK) was led by 24 points from Jerin Truesdale, 12 from Reese Wilson and 11 from Raven LeXander.
Olympic got 24 from Devin Long.
Quick Links
Five new teams, from four different counties, join Observer’s Sweet 16
Nationally ranked Myers Park has two big showdowns this weekend
Weekend primer: key games, picks, schedule
Talking Preps: The first basketball show of the season
Midseason All-Observer boys, girls all-star teams
9 new teams join statewide HS basketball polls
Friday’s #BIG5 Top Performers
Zahra Douglas, Marvin Ridge: game-high 32 points in a 84-13 win over Piedmont
Nevaeh Farmer, North Mecklenburg: had her first triple-double in a 71-31 win over Queen City 3A/4A rival West Charlotte: 30 points, 12 steals, 10 rebounds and six assists.
Hailey McFadden, East Lincoln: 14 points, eight rebounds, three blocks and a steal in a 50-27 win over North iredell.
Kelsey Rhyne, Lake Norman: 17 points, 15 rebounds, two steals in a 60-48 win over Cox Mill.
Elle Stone, Mallard Creek: 21 points, 11 steals, seven rebounds and three blocks in a 66-35 win over Chambers.
Friday’s Girls Boxscores
NO. 2 NORTH MECKLENBURG 71, WEST CHARLOTTE 31
N.Meck 18 19 12 22—71
West Char. 10 7 4 10 ---31
NORTH MECKLENBURG 71 -- Nevaeh Farmer 30, Boston Bates 15, Kairah Dixon-Booker 15, Hoover 5, Reid 2, Johnson 2, Moffatt 2
WEST CHARLOTTE 31 -- Jaylah Henderson 10, Jonnae Bennett 10, Gennenette 5, Grier 2, Payne 2, Bowman 2
Record: Overall:17-1 Conf.: 6-0
Notables: Nevaeh Farmer recorded her first career triple-dbl 30pts, 10 reb, 12 stls & 6 ast.; Kairah Dixon-Booker recorded her 4th career dbl with 15pts, 12rebs, 4ast, 2stls
NO. 3 INDEPENDENCE 58, BUTLER 50
Indy 19 12 19 9 -- 58
Butler 5 11 13 21 -- 50
INDEPENDENCE 58 -- Chloe Moss 21, Kamryn Kitchen 16, Jessica Worthy 11, Moss 3, Cabaniss -Ali 4, Brimmer 4
BUTLER 50 -- Chloe Ross 16, Brooklyn Saunders 13, Ralda 9, Reynolds 6, Park 6
NO. 4 MALLARD CREEK 66, CHAMBERS 35
Mallard Creek 17 15 16 18 - 66
Chambers 3 9 10 13 - 35
MALLARD CREEK 66 - - Elle Stone 21, Jaz Stone 13, Gabby Tapley 13, Toscano 9, Childs 4, Horne 4, Young 2
CHAMBERS 35 -- I. Washington 15, Kirk 9, Ford 5, Richardson 3, Piggee 2, Golphin 1
Notable: Elle Stone had 21 pts, 11 steals, 7 rebounds & 3 blocks. Jazz Stone had 13 pts, & 3 assists. Gabby Tapley had 13 pts, 2 steals & 2 rebounds. Laylah Toscano had 9 pts, 9 rebounds, 2 assists & 1 steal.
Records: Mallard Creek 14-2, overall League 5-1
NO. 6 EAST LINCOLN 50, NORTH IREDELL 27
NIHS: 7 8 8 4- 27
ELHS: 13 17 16 4- 50
NIHS: J. Allen 6, L. Ward 5, A. Patterson 3, T. Collins 3, E. Lippard 3, T. Bradford 3, L. Wittenmyer 2, A. Curlee 2
ELHS: Hailey McFadden 14, Emma Montanari 10, M. Bissinger 9, M. Self 7, G. Overbay 6, K. Anderson 4
Noteables: Hailey McFadden 14 pts, 8 rebs, 3 blocks, 1 steal, 1 charge taken. Emma Montanari 10 pts, 6 rebs, 5 steals, 4 assists
NIHS: (10-6, 4-2) Next Game @ West Iredell 1/17/23; ELHS: (16-0, 6-0) Next Game vs North Lincoln 1/17/23
NO. 12 SOUTH MECKLENBURG 80, HARDING 14
South Meck 25 27 20 8-- 80
Harding 3 3 4 4-- 14
HARDING 14 -- TiMya Chapman 11, Keenan 3
SOUTH MECK 80 -- Maggie Houpt 13, Miller 13, Troy-Mebane 11, Burnett 11, Sinclair 10
Records: Harding 2-13 (0-6) ; South Meck 14-4 (6-0)
Notable: Deidre Miller goes 6-6 from the field while Anastasia Sinclair pours in eight assists. Freshman Gabby Troy-Mebane grabs six steals to help South Meck stay undefeated in conference play.
NO. 13 MYERS PARK 84, OLYMPIC 28
Myers Park 22 28 23 11 -- 84
Olympic 09 07 08 05 -- 28
MYERS PARK 84 -- Cannie 2, Lee 9, Lassiter 3, Davis 3, Jackson-Bennett 2, Raven LeXander 11, McDaniel 8, Reese Wilson 12, Thomason 7, Jerin Truesdale 24, Jimenez-Willis 3
OLYMPIC 28 -- Devin Long 24, McMurray 2, Cole 2
Records: MP 12-4 (5-1), OHS 2-12 (1-5)
ARDREY KELL 72 BERRY 31
ARDREY KELL 72 -- Autumn Washington 23, Lauren Brady 12, Molly Burns 11, Volpp 3, Mapp 2, Fleck 6, Evans 4, Glahn 7, McCoy 4, Mapp 1
BERRY 31 -- Jordan Bennett 10, Zahnia Long 12, Brynlee M. 3, Lorna B. 3, Jamauria C. 1, Lena B. 2
Notable: Three players finished in double figures. Molly Burns 11pts. Autumn Washington recorded her 7th Double-double on the season 23pts, 10 rbs, Lauren Brady finished with a double-double 12pts 10 rbs.
ASHBROOK 50, SOUTH POINT 44
South Point 5 13 5 21 -- 44
Ashbrook 11 13 14 12 -- 50
SOUTH POINT 44 - Amya Graham 18pts 7reb, Maddie Frank 8pts 5ast, Toney Milton 8pts 5reb, Lauren French 4pts 5reb 3ast 2blk, Lexi Birtwistle 4pts 3reb
Next game - South Point (9-7, 3-3) vs North Gaston Tuesday, Jan. 17
CENTRAL CABARRUS 61, CARSON 36
Central - 9 15 25 12 - - 61
Carson - 4 5 13 14 - - 36
CENTRAL CABARRUS 61 -- Kyra Lewis 12, Taylor Smith 10, Coley 8,Stanley 7, Ray 6, Pickett 6, Burton 6, Jones 3, Blanchard 2, Eggers 1
CARSON 36 -- Burleson 6, McCussin 6, Steele 5, Carpenter 5, Martin 5, Benefield 4, Locker 3
CUTHBERTSON 43, WEDDINGTON 27
Cuthbertson 8 16 8 11 – 43
Weddington 8 7 7 5 – 27
CUTHBERTSON 43 -- Amanda Sacoto 20 points & 12 rebounds; Reagan Iovino 15 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds; Riley Willie 4, Makayla Verrill 2, Alexis Juhl 2
WEDDINGTON 27 -- Poole 7, Bergman 6, Brown 4, Sarcona 2, Townshend 2, Page 2, Motto 2, Fyans 2
EAST BURKE 68, WEST LINCOLN 37
East Burke 17 11 22 18 -- 68
West Lincoln 0 11 7 19 -- 37
EAST BURKE 68 -- Kara Brinkley 19, Journi McDowell 9, Anna Coble 8, Braelyn Stilwell 8, Kamiah Lawing 8, Aubree Grigg 6, Kassie Turner 5,
East Burke 12-1, 6-0
HICKORY 53, FRED T. FOARD 43
Hickory: 15 15 14 9 = 53
Fred T Foard: 6 8 16 13 = 43
HICKORY 53 -- Léa Boyens 20, Joselin Turner 9, Havyn Dula and Laken Powe 6, Gabby Bryant 5, Addison Sisk 4, and Payton Hewitt 3
FRED T FOARD 43 -- Imani Ikard 15, Kinzer Abernathy 12, Samaria Tipps and Taylor Ramseur 7, Lindsey Cook 2
Records: Hickory 8-7; Fred T. Foard 9-7
MARVIN RIDGE 84, PIEDMONT 13
Marvin Ridge 27 22 18 17 -- 84
Piedmont 0 12 0 1 -- 13
MARVIN RDIGE 84 -- Zahra Douglas 32, Ella Chepul 10, Jenny Briggs 9, Kelsie Robitaille 8, Riley Smith 7
PIEDMONT 13 -- Baucom 6, Allen 3
NEWTON-CONOVER 76, BUNKER HILL 15
Newton-Conover 27 25 15 9 -- 76
Bunker Hill 6 6 2 1 -- 15
NEWTON-CONOVER 76 -- Cassidy Geddes 21, Alaysia Hewitt 13, Lizzie Sain 11, Grayson Rowe 11, Kylie Hill 8, Hadleigh Swagger 5, Jaylen Barnes 3, Sara Sain 2, Madison Reinhardt 2, Reagan Brown
BUNKER HILL 15 -- V. Morales 8, M. Lafone 3, R. Beck 2, K. Nelson 1,D. Bunch 1, K. Killian,J. Anderson, A. Reed, B. Carswell
Records: Newton-Conover 13 - 3 / 5 - 1; Bunker Hill 2 - 13 / 1 - 5
NORTHWEST CABARRUS 47, LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 43
LNC 10 10 10 11 2 -- 43
NWC 11 13 8 9 6 -- 47
LNC 43 – Reece Long 19, Julia Zelando 6, Rachel Turner 5, Kailyn Kilpatrick 4, Brooklin Leak 4, Jenna Mostert 3, Jade Taylor 2,
NWC 47 – Hilsenroth 12, Walton 10, Moore 9, Ortschied 7, Rucker 5, Furner 3, Gordon 1
PROVIDENCE 40 EAST MECK 26
PROVIDENCE 6 7 13 14 = 40
EAST MECK 5 19 2 0 = 26
PHS: Lindsey Nolan 14, Isabella Hall 6, Kendall Webb 10, Julia Skinner 5, Natalie Howell 2, Noelle Williams 3
EMHS: Darling 2, Augustin 8, Domenech 6, Stallings 2, Ausman 3, Davidson 5
Notable: Nolan added 8 rebounds and 5 steals, Hall 6 assists and 6 rebounds
SOUTH IREDELL 61, SOUTH IREDELL 17
Hickory Ridge. 26. 20. 10. 5 -- 61
South Iredell. 2. 9. 4. 2 -- 17
HICKORY RIDGE 61 -- McClary 15, Lewis 11, M. Gidney 11, S. Gidney 8, Leathers 6 , C. Woodward 5, Shampine 5
SOUTH IREDELL 17 -- Johnson 8, Humphrey 4, Sarver 3, Duchinski 2
Notable: Hickory Ridge used an outstanding defensive pressure throughout the game.
Records: Hickory Ridge 12-3 South Iredell 4-10
Friday’s live NC scores
Game Previews
Saturday
(Boys) MLK Showcase, at Carmel Christian – This Phenom Hoops-sponsored event is loaded with talented teams, and any of the games should be good entertainment. But we’ll focus on two of the contests – East Mecklenburg (12-3) vs. Cannon School (19-5) at 4:30 p.m., and Myers Park (12-3) vs. Carmel Christian (20-3) at 7:30 p.m.
East Mecklenburg G Jordon Nevill leads the state in 3-point field goals, although opposing defenses have made it tough on him in recent games. The Eagles have several other good shooters, though, and build their game around distance shooting. Cannon School junior Austin Swartz is another superb shooter, with offers from schools such as N.C. State and Illinois already.
And the nightcap could be stellar. It matches the state’s No. 1 4A team against the state’s No. 1 private school team. Both Myers Park and Carmel Christian play solid defense, so turnovers and offensive rebounding likely will play key roles in determining an outcome. Myers Park’s Elijah Strong and Sadiq White and Carmel Christian’s Jaeden Mustaf and Bryce Cash are among the area’s top rebounders.
(Boys/Girls) MLK Peace Showcase, at Carole Hoefener Center, 615 East 6th Street, Charlotte – Five games are scheduled here. The highlight will be at noon, when East Rutherford (13-2, No. 4 in 2A) faces Mallard Creek (13-2, No. 9 in 4A). East Rutherford is outscoring foes by an average of 68.3-29.9 this season. Sophomore F Elle Stone is scoring 20 points a game for Mallard Creek.
(Girls) MLK Queens Challenge, at United Faith Christian – This is another five-game showcase event. Cannon School, ranked No. 4 among N.C.’s private schools, plays S.C. power Lee Central (9-4) in a 3:30 p.m. contest.
Talking Preps Picks
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Thursday’s Boys Boxscores
BURNS 69, KINGS MOUNTAIN 64
Kings Mountain 18 10 4 22 54
Burns 17 10 10 22 59
KINGS MOUNTAIN 54: Bradley Floyd 16, Zay Smith 11, Robinette 8, Sanders 8, Simpson 7, Linney 3, Brown 1
BURNS 59: Norris 15, White 14, Thompson 13, Wilson 9, Surratt 6, Johnson 2
Note: KM plays Stuart Cramer tomorrow at Stuart Cramer in a Big South showdown.
FREEDOM 82, ASHE COUNTY 62
Freedom. 27 17 17 21 = 82
Ashe County 12 19 19 12 = 62
Freedom: Philly Harris 22, Gavin McNaughton 22, Dyson Dellinger 21, Lytle 8, Johnson 2, Taylor 2, Connelly 5
Ashe: Jake Grubb 22, Austin Grogan 14, Lemley 8, Peters 6, Wellington 2, Graybeal 2, Peters 2, Little 2, Langdon 4
NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN 70, HICKORY GROVE 46
NCA 13 16 23 18 — 70
HGC 15 7 16 8 — 46
Northside Christian 70 — Shaw 20, Perkins 18, Jones 14, Bullock 9, Goudeluck 8, Freeman 4
Hickory Grove 46 — Armani Henderson 19, Brent Banks 14, Erwin 6, Cabbage 4, Miller 2, Dickey 1
Notables:
Record - HG 8-8, next game at home vs Southlake Christian
Thursday’s Girls Boxscores
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 43 SOUTH CALDWELL 18
Alexander Central 12 17 3 11 -- 43
South Caldwell 1 4 8 5 -- 18
Alexander Central - Jordan 3, Rusman 2, McDaniel 5, Clark 2, Starnes 2, Wike 3, Sydney Hayes 11, Jarrett 6, Herman 9, Smith, Brashear, Adams
South Caldwell - Edwards 5, Smith 5, Lillie Bumgarner 6, Barber 2, Setzer, Anderson, Whitman, Phillips, Jetton
Record: South Caldwell (0-3, 9-8)
ASHE COUNTY 48, FREEDOM 35
Ashe 15 9. 11 13 - 48
Freedom 4 7 9 15 - 35
Ashe - 48 - P. Overcash 14, A. Sheets 14, L. Dawson 12, Jones 2, Eller 5, Herman 1, Hudler, Phipps, French.
Freedom 35 - Peyton Caldwell 15, Sydnie Demiter 12, Cooke 1, Hagmann 2, McGee 3, Whitaker 2.
HIBRITEN 48, WATAUGA 45
Watauga 11 10 15 9 45
Hibriten 12 17 8 11 48
Watauga scoring: Kate Sears 16, Charlotte Torgerson 13, Laurel Kiker 7, Caroline Farthing 4, Brooke Scheffler 3, Kaitlyn Darner 2
Hibriten: Emma Porch 17, Zoey Walker 15, Katie Story 12, Alley Oliver 3, Sydney Wike 1.
Team records:
- Watauga 12-5, 2-1
- Hibriten 16-1, 3-0
HICKORY 56, NORTH LINCOLN 27
Hickory: 9 17 19 11 -- 56
North Lincoln: 9 6 8 4 = 27
Hickory — Léa Boyens 22, Joselin Turner 7, Addison Sisk and Laken Powe 6, Payton Hewitt 4, Gabby Bryant 3, Jazmin Saintilien, Havyn Dula, Ella Richardson and Shaylyn Finger 2
North Lincoln — Aubrie Cada 9, Julia Frantz and Hailey Hagler 6, Taylor Lusk 4, Ayanna Gaddy 3
Records: Hickory 7-7; North Lincoln 3-11
PROVIDENCE DAY 65, CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 19
PDS 17-25-12-11—-65
Christian- 3-8-6-2—19
PDS Jordyn Latter 17 Sophie Levine 12 Caroline Swinson 13 McClure 8 Jensen 4 Clark 3 Ramsden 6 Glosson 2
Christian- Lee 7 Thompson 1 Kay 3 McAuley 3 Fair 2 Taylor 3
Record 14-3CISAA 2-0
Highlights: PD Soph. Caroline Swinson season-high 13 pts. PD Fr. Jaida McClure 8 pts 8 assists, 6 reb, 5 steals.
The schedule
(all matchups are girls/boys doubleheaders, unless otherwise noted)
Saturday
Nonconference
Forest Hills at North Stanly (girls, 2:30; boys, 4)
Mount Zion Christian at Victory Christian (girls, 3:30; boys, 5)
Richmond Senior at St. Pauls (boys)
South Mecklenburg at Ashley (boys, 5:30)
Surry Home School at South Charlotte Thunder (girls, 4; boys, 5:30)
United Faith Christian at Providence Day (boys, 1:30)
West Cabarrus at Mount Tabor (girls, 12:30; boys, 2)
Word of God Christian at Gaston Christian (boys, 3:30)
MLK Showcase (boys)
(at Carmel Christian)
Butler vs. Covenant Day, noon
Asheville School vs. Rocky River, 1:30
Indian Land (SC) vs. Concord Academy, 3
East Mecklenburg vs. Cannon School, 4:30
Chambers vs. Greensboro Day, 6
Myers Park vs. Carmel Christian, 7:30
MLK Peace Showcase (boys/girls)
(at Carole Hoefener Center, Charlotte)
(girls) Indian Land (SC) vs. Harding, 10 a.m.
(girls) East Rutherford vs. Mallard Creek, noon
(boys) Mallard Creek vs. Harding, 2
(boys) Indian Land (SC) vs. Olympic, 4
(boys) Charlotte Elite vs. 1 of 1 Academy, 6
MLK Queens Challenge (girls)
(at United Faith Christian)
Butler vs. United Faith Christian, 11 a.m.
1 of 1 Prep Red vs. The Burlington School, 12:30
Carmel Christian vs. Charlotte Christian, 2
Cannon School vs. Lee Central (SC), 3:30
1 of 1 Prep Black vs. High Point Christian, 5
Sunday
No games scheduled
This story was originally published January 13, 2023 at 5:30 AM.
