Friday’s boys’ high school basketball rewind: No. 1 Davidson Day, No. 2 Providence Day fall
.jpeg "Providence Day Julian Johnson scores two and goes to he foul line at the George Lynch Invitational hosted by Phenom Hoops at Myers Park high school on November 22nd")
The top two teams in The Charlotte Observer’s Sweet 16 poll fell at the George Lynch Invitational at Myers Park High School on Friday.
Independent power Winston-Salem Christian beat No. 1 Davidson Day 76-68.
Davidson Day (5-2) got 22 points from UNC signee Isaiah Denis and 18 from sophomore Lincoln Vinson.
Winston-Salem Christian got big games from Tyson Thompson (15 points, seven rebounds), Adriel Nyorha (14 points, four rebounds, three assists, three steals) and Alex Pissis (13 points, two assists).
▪ No. 2 Providence Day, a 4A private, was upset by 2A The Burlington School 58-54.
The Chargers, who had started the season on a four-game win streak, got 16 points from Jonah Lawrence.
The Burlington School’s Kaden Hammond had 16 points and 12 rebounds on a night when top-ranked sophomore King Gibson had nine points, nine rebounds,five assists, three blocks and two steals.
Friday’s boys’ #BIG5 top performers
Alex Dauska, Charlotte Latin: Dauska had a game-high 25 points in a 55-40 win over Rabun Gap (GA).
Brett Freeman, Ardrey Kell: A few nights after scoring a career-high 43 points against Charlotte Catholic, Freeman had 33 in a 72-50 win over Marvin Ridge on Friday.
Kaden Hammond, The Burlington School: Hammond had 16 points, 12 rebounds, two blocks and two steals in a 58-54 win over Providence Day.
Dorian Reeves, Westminster Catawba: Reeves made the game-winning basket with 1.1 seconds left in a 54-52 win over Parris Prep.
LJ Rush, 1 of 1 PREP: Playing for LaMelo Ball’s high school team, Rush had 21 points, six steals, four rebounds and three assists in a 90-68 win over Gray Collegiate (SC) at the George Lynch Invitational at Marvin Ridge High School.
Saturday’s key games
No. 4 Chambers vs. The Burlington School, in George Lynch Classic at Myers Park, 4:30 p.m. — After one of the area’s top private schools (Providence Day) faced the Spartans on Friday night, one of the best public school teams gets a turn Saturday. Chambers downed No. 8 Hickory Ridge in its only game so far, with junior Markus Kerr scoring 22 points and grabbing seven rebounds. This contest will be in the main gym at Myers Park.
No. 8 Hickory Ridge vs. Central Cabarrus, in CabCo Classic at Cox Mill, 7:30 p.m. — The final game of the daylong Cabarrus County Classic pits the Ragin’ Bulls, with an excellent corps of guards, against a Central Cabarrus team that is rebuilding after the loss of all its starters and coach James Baker. Parker Watkins (11 ppg) and Travien Williams (10 ppg) lead Hickory Ridge. Central Cabarrus is still plans to play its frenetic style of basketball under new head coach Gerald Smith.
George Lynch Invitational box scores
WINSTON-SALEM CHRISTIAN 76, NO. 1 DAVIDSON DAY 68
DAVIDSON DAY 68 — Jacobs 4, Isaiah Denis 22, Andrew Washington 15, Habemicht 5, Lincoln Vinson 18, Stevens 4
WINSTON-SALEM CHRISTIAN 76 — Gibson 5, Freeman 8, Spargo 6, Floyd 7, Adriel Nyorha 14, Tyson Thompson 15, Alex Pissis 13, James 8
THE BURLINGTON SCHOOL 58, NO. 2 PROVIDENCE DAY 54
PROVIDENCE DAY 54 — Haynes 2, Trajan Thompson 13, Johnson 7, Nick Hailey 13, Dunn 1, Jonah Lawrence 16, Battier 2
BURLINGTON SCHOOL 58 — Miles 6, Gibson 9, Cam Flippen 19, Johnson 6, Phillip 2, Kaden Hammond 16
1 of 1 PREP 90, GRAY COLLEGIATE 68
1 of 1 90 — Williams 6, Ware 7, Jeremiah Jackson 17, LJ rush 21, Jonas Agyeman 12, Oguche 4, Jack Sorrell 18, Cowan 2
GRAY 68 — Arthur 1, Hunter McGraw 15, Chase Starkey 16, Lamont Britt 21, Hamlet 8, Richburg 5, Ball 4
CHRIST SCHOOL 59, COMBINE ACADEMY 52
COMBINE ACADEMY 52 — Purdie 8, Powell 2, Kaden Magwood 14, Yohance Connor 11, Smith 4, Josiah Parker 15
CHRIST SCHOOL 59 — Collins 9, Dacen Petty 17, Jones 10, Collins 7, Zymicah Wilkins 14
Friday’s boys’ box scores
NO. 10 ARDREY KELL 72, MARVIN RIDGE 50
Ardrey Kell 22 14 17 19 — 72
Marvin Ridge 5 13 23 9 — 50
ARDREY KELL 72 — Brett Freeman 33, Matthew Craft 12, Owen Wacker 7, Braden Suggs 7, Bryceton Thomas 6, Dylan Morrison 2, Gavin Alexander 2, Cole Stankavage 1
MARVIN RIDGE 50 — Hutchens 12, Dunn 6, M Payne 10, Rivlin 8, Smith 10, Gargus 3, F Payne 1
Ardrey Kell 2-1 Marvin 1-2
NO. 11 CONCORD ACADEMY 67, HIGH POINT CHRISTIAN 55
Concord Academy 15 15 14 23 — 67
High Point Christian 17 14 16 8 — 55
CONCORD ACADEMY 67 — Jake Benham 18, James Minlend 14, Lincoln Raper 12, Romain Boyer 9, Alek Kornacki 8, Gray Madeira 3, Icare Bakadisula 3
HIGH POINT CHRISTIAN 55 — Toot Clay 13, Max Van Weerdhuizen 11, Andre Gyabaah, Chris Mitchell, Jig Davis 8, Sonne Williams 3
NO. 12 SOUTH MECKLENBURG 48, CUTHBERTSON 35
South Mecklenburg 2 17 19 10 — 48
Cuthberston 3 7 20 5 — 35
SOUTH MECKLENBURG 48 — M. Howard 14, B. Houpt 10, J. Gathouse 7
CUTHBERTSON 35 — Nelson 6, Williams 6, Gunby 6
Records: S. Meck 2-1; Cuthberson 1-1
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 68, FORSYTH COUNTRY DAY 59
Country Day 17 17 21 12 — 68
Forsyth Country Day 16 9 17 17 — 59
COUNTRY DAY 68 — Nick Diaz 21, DJ Lindsey 14, Joseph Youakim 13, Jerome Lowery 12, Schulze 4, Davis 2, Roberts 2
FORSYTH COUNTRY DAY 59 — Q Williams 14, Sacha Geremski 11, Gomez 9, Horobey 8, Adams 7, Anicic 7, Dalton 2, Greene 1
Records: Charlotte Country Day 3-2, Forsyth Country Day 5-1
Notes: Country Day, which had four players in double figures, will host Wesleyan Christian Academy at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
CHARLOTTE LATIN 55 RABUN GAP 40
Rabun Gap 5 12 11 12 — 40
Latin 16 12 19 8 — 55
Rabun 40 — Zeke Marshall 12, Roldjudson Lacossade 11, Filip Pasek 7, Spasojevic 5, Pasek 3, Kitanovski 2
LATIN 55 — Alex Dauska 25, James Jones 15, Chaney 4, Diaz 3, Miles 2, Ivory 2, Casey 2, Hutchinson 2
Records: Rabun Gap 2-3; Latin 1-0
Notes: The Hawks started off the season with a victory against the Eagles of Rabun Gap. Latin was led by Alex Dauska (25 points) and James Jones (15 points). The Hawks will play again Monday and Tuesday at the Fort Mill HS Yellow Jacket Classic.
METROLINA CHRISTIAN 72, NORTHPOINT 42
Metrolina 14 19 21 18 — 72
NORTHPOINT 7 10 11 14 — 42
Notable: Metrolina freshman Malachi Wilson had 18 points, one rebound, two assists, one block and one steal. Senior D’Angelo Walker had 10 points, two assists and six rebounds. Junior Patrick Depp had 13 points, six rebounds and two blocks.
NORTH GASTON 45, EAST GASTON 42
North Gaston 7 7 9 22 45
East Gaston 7 4 19 12 42
NORTH GASTON 45 — Jalen Howard 21, Markell Carothers 18, Edgar Liriano 4, Jaylen Hill 2
EAST GASTON 42 — Sajuka Riley 11, Matthew Pierre 10, Presley 8, Reid 3, De La Oz 7, Smith 2
Records: North Gaston 1-2; East Gaston 0-3
PINE LAKE PREP 64, LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 63
Pine Lake 17 13 12 22 — 64
Lake Norman Charter 13 22 14 14 — 63
PINE LAKE PREP 64 — Jamie Lawson 19 Joseph Bruce 14 Chris Luceri 9 Gary Grear 8 Ethan Morgan 7 Aiden Kaliszewski 5 Noah Wonleh 2
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 63 — Jay Morgan 27 Isaiah Smith 14 Braden Wilkie 10 Holder 5 McConneyhead 4 Leak 3
Record: Pine Lake 2-0
WEDDINGTON 62, PARKWOOD 42
Weddington 13 15 18 16 — 62
Parkwood 7 11 15 9 — 42
WEDDINGTON 62 — KJ Younger 19, Quinn Vaughn 15, Vick 9, Zepp 7, Ford 5, Max Muteb 3, Jordan Barbier 2, Pandoria 2
PARKWOOD 42 — Micah Davis 15, Jadeson 6, Christensen 6, Hamrick 5, Roberts 5, N. Davis 4, Truesdale 1
Records: Weddington 2-0 Parkwood 0-3
Notable: The Warriors will travel to play a neutral-site game vs. Mooresville at Myers Park high School at 2 p.m. Saturday in the George Lynch Invitational.
WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 54, PARRIS PREP ACADEMY 52
Westminster Catawba 19 11 9 15 — 54
Parris Prep Academy 11 18 9 14 — 52
WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 54 — Brycen Redmon 17, MJ Littlejohn 14, D. Reeves 7, G. Parker 6, K. Santos 4, N. Hodge 3, D. Quinn 3
PARRIS PREP — Downs 2, Garrett Morgan 21, Baldwyn Garcia 15, Bass 4, Pack 8, Watts 2
Records: Westminster Catawba 3-3; Parris Prep 3-4
Notes: Dorian Reeves hit a shot with 1.1 seconds left to win the game for Westminster. Leading scorer Brycen Redmon returned to score 17 points with four rebounds and four assists. MJ Littlejohn had 14 points and eight rebounds for his second game in a row with double figures. Westminster will play next in the Charlotte Hoops Challenge against Charlotte Country Day on Nov. 29.
Thursday’s box scores
BUTLER 80, CENTRAL CABARRUS 60
Butler: 26 11 21 22 — 80
Central Cab: 13 11 18 18 — 60
BUTLER 80 — Reece Starnes 21, Terrance Badio 20, Eli Grier 12, Currence 7, Keys 7, Milligan 6, Branch 5, Vinson 2
CENTRAL CABARRUS 60 — Cayden Smith 17, Infinite Morrow 14, Kameron Cook 11, Martin 8, Montague 4, Burse-Jones 2, Lowry 2, Ezeigbo 2
Notes: Butler moves to 1-0. Central Cabarrus moves to 0-1. Butler hosts Sun Valley on Tuesday.
GASTON DAY 68, WESTCHESTER COUNTRY DAY 25
Gaston Day 19 21 17 11 — 68
Westchester Country Day 8 8 9 0 — 25
HOUGH 74, BALLANTYNE RIDGE 33
Hough 25 15 18 16 - 74
Ballantyne Ridge - 9 8 3 13 - 33
HOUGH 74 — Jadah Freeman 16, Judah Freeman 15, John Slusher 12, Otto 7, Ratliff 5, Sloan 4, Rogers 4, Love 4, Lydeka 3, Funderburk 2, Spear 2
BALLANTYNE RIDGE 33 — Neubauer 10, Flory 6, Williams 5, Sapan 4, Ellerbe 3, Quick 3 Moore-Walker 2
INDEPENDENCE 62, PORTER RIDGE 44
Porter Ridge: 13 10 15 6 — 44
Independence: 16 17 15 14 — 62
PORTER RIDGE 44 — Reid Johannes 16, Conroy 8, Elmore 7, Harris 4, Osei 3, Sullivan 3, Adams 2, McClain 1
INDEPENDENCE 62 — Jaxson Neely 20, Kaleb Jasper 11, Lusemo Macharia 10, McFarland 8, Waritay 5, Lee 5, Davis 3
Records: Porter Ridge 0-1; Independence 2-0
QUEENS GRANT 68, SUN VALLEY 43
QGHS 68 — Bobby Montgomery 15, Chase Smith 11, Ian Howard 12, Cannon DeBerry 11, Scott 6, Clark 5, White 2, O’Neil 3, Smith 3
SUN VALLEY 43 — Kaleel Benjamin 12, Chafin 7, Pinckney 4, McKinney 5, Powell 3, Jeffrey 3, Whitted 5, Roe 4
Weekend schedule
(Unless otherwise noted, all matchups are girls-boys doubleheaders, with girls’ games at 6 p.m. and boys’ games following)
SATURDAY
George Lynch Invitational (boys)
(at Myers Park High)
(main gym)
Watauga vs. Concord Academy (girls), noon
Lake Norman vs. Mallard Creek (girls), 1:30
Caldwell Academy vs. Christ School (boys), 3
Chambers vs. The Burlington School (boys), 4:30
Providence Day vs. Combine Academy (boys), 6
Davidson Day vs. Myers Park (boys), 7:30
(auxiliary gym)
Hunter Huss vs. Queen’s Grant Charter (boys), 12:30
Weddington vs. Mooresville (boys), 2
Concord Academy vs. Greensboro Day (boys), 3:30
Kings Mountain vs. Grace Christian (boys), 5
Quality Education vs. Berean Baptist (boys), 6:30
Carmel Christian vs. Ashbrook (boys), 8
Cabarrus County Classic
(at Cox Mill)
Concord vs. Mount Pleasant (girls), 9 a.m.
Northwest Cabarrus vs. Mount Pleasant (boys), 10:30 a.m.
Northwest Cabarrus vs. Hickory Ridge (girls), noon
Concord vs. R.J. Reynolds (boys), 1:30
Jay M. Robinson vs. Cox Mill (girls), 3
Jay M. Robinson vs. Cox Mill (boys), 4:30
Central Cabarrus vs. West Cabarrus (girls), 6
Central Cabarrus vs. Hickory Ridge (boys), 7:30
Mecklenburg nonconference
Cary Academy at Charlotte Christian (boys), 1
Charlotte Catholic at Cannon School, 1
Forsyth Country Day at Covenant Day (boys), 1:30
High Point Wesleyan at Charlotte Country Day, 1
Providence Day at E.E. Smith (girls), noon
S.C. tournaments
Ville Turkey Tip-Off (boys)
(at Powdersville High)
(Louie Golden Bracket)
(semifinals)
Northwestern vs. Cardinal Newman, noon
McCormick vs. Greenwood, 3
(Bill Johnson Bracket)
(semifinals)
South Pointe vs. Gaffney, 1:30
J.L. Mann vs. Powdersville, 4:30
S.C. nonconference
Andrew Jackson at Ridge View (girls)
Nation Ford at Blacksburg (girls)
SUNDAY
S.C. tournaments
Ville Turkey Tip-Off
(at Powdersville High)
(Louie Golden Bracket)
Third place: Saturday’s losers, 1:30
Championship: Saturday’s winners, 4:30
(Bill Johnson Bracket)
Third place: Saturday’s losers, 3
Championship: Saturday’s winners, 6
PHOTOS: Burlington School vs. Providence Day
This story was originally published November 23, 2024 at 12:00 AM.
