Saturday’s high school basketball rewind: No. 1 Davidson Day runs past Millbrook at home
Davidson Day looked like the No. 1-ranked team in the Charlotte Observer’s Sweet 16 boys’ basketball poll Saturday night at home, cruising to an 87-63 win over Raleigh’s Millbrook High School.
“I thought we came out with the right mindset,” Patriots head coach Ricky Hickman said after the game. “I thought we definitely started the game off well, shared the ball and everybody was involved, so overall I’m happy with how we competed.”
Davidson Day (4-1) jumped out to an early lead and quickly built a sizable cushion. Millbrook had no answer for the Patriots’ size, as senior forward LeVon Jacobs (21 points, nine rebounds) and junior center Will Stevens (12 points, eight rebounds) dominated inside.
“My guys just got me the ball in good spots,” Jacobs said. “We just did what we had to do. It was just really good play as a team.”
Led by its interior players, Davidson Day built up a 24-point lead at halftime and was up 30 to start the fourth quarter.
That was the end of the night for several Davidson Day regulars, including UNC signee Isaiah Denis (11 points, four rebounds, two assists, steal), as some of the younger Patriots got to play the final eight minutes.
But the night, Hickman said, belonged to the bigs — especially Jacobs.
“When LeVon is locked in he’s one of the best players in the state,” Hickman said. “What he did tonight was really no surprise. He’s got the ability to do a lot of great things for this team, and I look forward to seeing him continue do that.”
THREE WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE
LeVon Jacobs, Davidson Day – The senior forward for the Patriots had an outstanding game, leading his team in scoring and rebounds.
Will Stevens, Davidson Day – The junior big man was dominant on the glass as well, blocking multiple shots and collecting eight rebounds.
Mac Habenicht, Davidson Day – The sophomore guard came in late and hit several huge threes to extend the Patriots’ lead down the stretch.
WHAT’S NEXT
Davidson Day will host Berean Baptist next Tuesday, while Millbrook hosts Hillside on Wednesday.
Saturday’s #BIG5 top performers
Elijah Mobley, Springdale Prep (MD): Mobley played at Quality Education in Winston-Salem last season but is making a big splash on his new team. At the Phenom Tipoff Saturday at Davidson Day, Mobley had 24 points, four rebounds, two steals and an assist in a 74-68 win over Charlotte Performance Institute.
Cameron Newman, Gaston Christian: In a 60-47 win over Charlotte Country Day at the Phenom TipOff, Newman had 25 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Elle Stone, Mallard Creek girls: In a 74-30 season-opening win over Mallard Creek, Stone had 30 points, eight steals, two rebounds and an assist.
Justyn Whitfield, Victory Christian: In a 56-48 win over Queens Grant at the Phenom TipOff, Whitfield had 20 points, five assists, two rebounds and two steals.
KJ Younger, Weddington: Younger had a game-high 32 points, plus 11 rebounds and three steals in a 64-51 win over South Mecklenburg.
Saturday’s girls’ box scores
CANNON SCHOOL 57, LEGACY EARLY COLLEGE 54
Cannon School 57 — Jakaila Gaskin 24, Maya Mccorkle 10, K. Thompson 5, Madison Drayton 10, Busby 2, Nakamura 2, J. Thompson 4
Records: Cannon School 4-1
MALLARD CREEK 74, ROCKY RIVER 30
Mallard Creek 24 12 16 22 — 74
Rocky River 10 5 8 9 — 30
MALLARD CREEK 74 — Elle Stone 30, My’Asia Young 14, Kiara Anderson 13, Robertson 5, Easterling 3, Tendall 2, McGuire 3, Karpeh 2, Brock 2
ROCKY RIVER 30 — C. Montgomery 15, Michael 4, Jarrett 2, Byrd 4, Bell 5, Spears 1
Notable: For Mallard Creek, Elle Stone, senior, finished with 30 points, eight steals, two rebounds, one assist. Junior Kiara Anderson had 13 points, five steals, three rebounds, three assists. Junior My’Asia Young had 14 points, four rebounds, three steals and an assist. Anderson scored her 1,000th career point in the win.
Record: Mallard Creek 1-0
PALISADES 43, WEST CABARRUS 35
Palisades 7 18 12 6 — 43
West Cabarrus 11 7 6 11 — 35
PALISADES 43 — B. Young 10, T. Simpkins 10, M. Brown 8, Marshall 7, Macho 4, Hightower 4
WEST CABARRUS 35 — Ava Warmer 12, White 8, Neal 4, Griffin 5, Simmons 4, Silas 2
Records: West Cabarrus 0-1; Palisades 1-0
SOUTH MECK 71, WEDDINGTON 65
South Meck 18 13 28 12 — 71
Weddington — 14 14 17 20— 65
SOUTH MECK 71 — Skylar Young 18, Kluttz 13, Brown 12
WEDDINGTON 65 — Page 26 , Clark 16
Records: South Meck 1-0; Weddington 0-1
Notes: South Meck’s Skylar Young shot 83% from the free-throw line and made three 3-pointers on her way to 18 points. KB Brown poured in 12 points and 7 rebounds while Hope Kluttz shot 50% from three-point range to help the Sabres get the win. Bailey Page had 26 for the Warriors.
Saturday’s boys’ box scores
ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN 55, COVENANT DAY 52
COVENANT DAY 52 — White 11, Chris Rivens 10, Micah Huffman 16, Krouse 2, Haggerty 6, McSweeney 5, Melville 3
ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN 55 — Heath Skjoldager 13, Bailey 8, Gabe Erbeck 10, Peterson 4, Livlu Anton 14
CHRIST SCHOOL 74, CARMEL CHRISTIAN 42
CARMEL CHRISTIAN 42 — Chandler Kennedy 14, Eddie David 11, Leaks 3, Barrett 4, Guandolo 5, Griffin 3, Douglas 2
CHRIST SCHOOL 74 — Colins 8, Dacen Petty 15, Tyler Jones 11, Vickery 5, Booker 2, Horton 8, Colliins 7, Ahart 3, Robinson 3, Zymicah Wilkins 13
CONCORD ACADEMY 64, GRACE CHRISTIAN RALEIGH 49
Concord Academy 21 16 10 17 — 64
Grace Christian Raleigh 11 10 10 18 — 49
CONCORD ACADEMY 64 — Jake Benham 14, James Minlend 11, Lincoln Raper 9, Brylee Austin 8, Icare Bakadisula 8, Romain Boyer 6, MJ Lewis 5, Alek Kornacki 3, Gray Madeira 2
GRACE CHRISTIAN RALEIGH 49 — Michael Phillips 22, Malachi Tate 13, Colinn Morris 6, AJ Gladieux 5, Isaiah Knight 3
DAVIDSON DAY 87, MILLBROOK 63
DAVIDSON DAY 87 — Levon Jacobs 21, Isaiah Denis 11, Spruill 3, Rogers 5, Andrew Washington 16, Ogle 3, Habernicht 8, Vinson 7, Flippin 2, William Stevens 12, Sidden 3
MILLBROOK 63 — Alonzo Hester 14, Bowen 8, Gray 4, Ashton King 10, Dean 6, Nathani 5, Stambler 2, Watson 6, Pickett 2, Parrish 2, Conti 1
FAYETTEVILLE ACADEMY 72, GASTON DAY 65
Gaston Day 26 11 15 13 — 65
Fayetteville Academy 15 20 18 19 — 72
Notable: Gaston Day was led by Deshawn Coulter’s 16 points. Dylan Bradley and Lucas Kimrey had 11. Gaston Day falls to 2-2 and travels to Hickory Christian at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
GASTON CHRISTIAN 60, CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 47
Gaston Christian 13 11 20 16 — 60
Charlotte Country Day 8 11 12 16 — 47
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 47 — Nick Diaz 22, Davis 5, Roberts 3, Lowery 8, Schuize 7, Youakim 2
GASTON CHRISTIAN 60 — Makoi 5, Dario Williams 19, Cam Newman 25, Carpenter 2, Lupari 5, Katsoulas 1, Southern 3
Note: Country Day’s Nick Diaz had a career-high 23 points and added five rebounds, two steals and an assist.
SPRINGDALE PREP MD) 74, CHARLOTTE PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE 68
CHARLOTTE PERFORMANCE 68 — Ramir Goins 10, Jordan King 15, Pryor 9, JJ Sati-Grier 13, Christian McNeil 10, Carson Wilson 11
SPRINGDALE PREP 74 — Johnson 8, Robinson 5, Bolis Thot 12, Duncan 9, Elijah Mobley 24, Sagba 6, Tong Makuach 10
VICTORY CHRISTIAN 56, QUEENS GRANT 48
VICTORY CHRISTIAN 56 — Christian Petty 10, Justym Whitfield 20, Graham 5, Kalkavouras 4, Johnson 5, Abubakar Cham 12
QUEENS GRANT 48 — Montgomery 6, Scott 4, White 7, DeBerry 1, Allen 3, Clark 6, Chase Smith 14, Howard 7
WEDDINGTON 64, SOUTH MECKLENBURG 51
South Meck 16 14 9 12 — 51
Weddington 15 15 18 16 — 64
SOUTH MECK 51 — Ben Houpt 21, Muja Williams 11, Jim Gatehouse 7, Myles Howard 5, Conner Yett 3, AJ Sanner 2, Jaelan King 2
WEDDINGTON 64 — KJ Younger 32, Mason Zepp 17, Jaden Nnaji 6, Myles Vick 4, Jake Ford 2, Brandon Barbier 2, Tylewr Cain 1
Records: South Meck 0-1; Weddington 1-0
Notes: KJ Younger (UNC Greensboro commit) lead the Warriors in the season opener with a double-double, including 32 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 steals.
The Warriors will travel to Parkwood at 7 p.m. Nov. 22.
This story was originally published November 16, 2024 at 11:11 PM.
