NCISAA state championship central: Saturday’s schedule, scoreboard, results
A recap of Saturday’s NCISAA finals.
NCISAA finals
1A FINAL: NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN 64, UNITED FAITH 57
Northside Christian won its first state championship in nine years Saturday. The Knights got 20 points from Josh Bullock, 16 from Kamar Goudelock and 11 from Antonio Perkins in the win.
Northside Christian (22-14) denied United Faith (32-2) a second straight state championship.
United Faith got 15 points from JD Bowden and Evan Morton. Lance Gill had 10.
United Faith had its 18-game win streak snapped.
“I think our tough schedule really helped us in the tournament,” Northside coach Ed Cooke said. “This team got better and better as the season went along.”
4A FINAL: CHRIST SCHOOL 53, CARMEL CHRISTIAN 48
Christ School won its first state title in 12 years, upsetting nationally ranked and Sweet 16 No. 1 Carmel Christian.
Christ School denied Carmel a repeat state title.
Christ School slowed down Carmel’s offense and basically took away many of the Cougars top options. Jaeden Mustaf had a big game with 22 points but there wasn’t much from anyone else. No other Carmel player scored more than eight.
Christ School got 18 from Emanuel Richards 18, 12 from Jamari Briggs 12 and 10 from Keenan Wilkins. Christ School also made free throws, an area that made a big difference in the game.
3A GIRLS FINAL: CONCORD ACADEMY 64, HP CHRISTIAN 43
Concord Academy rocked High Point Christian with 27 first-quarter points Saturday on route to a 64-43 victory in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association’s 3A girls championship game.
The Eagles raced to a 27-9 first-quarter lead and were never threatened. They led 42-18 at halftime.
Senior forward Zoey Ward scored a game-high 28 points, with eight of those coming in the opening period. Junior guard Samantha Meters added 12 points, and senior center Jada Steele added 10 for Concord Academy.
3A BOYS FINAL: GREENSBORO DAY 58, CONCORD ACADEMY 56
The 3A boys final delivered a thrilling finish with lots of near knockout punches before Greensboro Day won its first state title since 2019.
First, Virginia Tech commit Jaydon Young took over the game in the fourth quarter for Greensboro Day (30-5), getting back-to-back “and one” three-point plays. That gave his team an eight-point lead.
Concord Academy (31-7) rallied behind Avion Pinner, who made several big plays in the paint.
Ultimately, Young’s left-handed layup with 46 seconds left gave his team a 57-55 lead and Concord Academy’s JJ Moore was fouled with 10.6 seconds left while attempting a left-handed layup.
Moore made 1-of-2 shots and got the rebound. But Concord Academy turned it over and had to foul.
Young made one of two shots with 3.2 seconds left, giving his team a 58-56 lead. After a timeout, Concord Academy inbounded the ball under the Greensboro Day basket but missed a halfcourt shot as time expired.
1A GIRLS FINAL: Northside Christian 56, Crossroads Charter 37
Northside (23-10) used a strong defensive performance to take a 12-7 first quarter and 27-15 halftime lead.
The Knights built from there, working out to a 20-point fourth quarter lead to seal the title.
Saturday’s results
NCISAA STATE BOYS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Class 4A
Christ School 53, Carmel Christian 48
Class 3A
Greensboro Day 58, Concord Academy 56
Class 2A
The Burlington School 78, Greenfield School 65
Class 1A
Northside Christian 64, United Faith 57
NCISAA STATE GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Class 4A
Rabun Gap 53, Cannon School 43
Class 3A
Concord Academy 64,. High Point Christian 43
Class 2A
Grace Christian 88, Wayne Country Day 63
Class 1A
Northside Christian 56, Crossroads Christian 37
This story was originally published February 25, 2023 at 6:00 AM.
