Friday’s girls’ basketball rewind: South Meck, South Point among winners
Get a full recap of girls’ high school basketball action from Friday night, including top performers, box scores (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday), game results and upcoming schedule.
Friday’s #BIG5 girls’ top performers
Daniyah Burton, Central Cabarrus: Burton had 32 points, 15 rebounds in a 65-27 win over South Rowan.
LaDacia Coleman, South Mecklenburg: In a 47-26 win over Berry, Coleman had her first double-double of the season, getting 10 points and 21 rebounds.
Ma-Kaela Gidney, Hickory Ridge: In a 51-37 win over Mooresville, Gidney had 19 points and 10 steals.
Amya Graham, South Point: In a 69-46 win over Ashbrook, Graham had 30 points, 15 rebounds, three blocks and two assists.
Taniyah Thomas, East Lincoln: In a 68-52 win over Hickory, Thomas had 18 points, eight steals, seven rebounds, six assists and a block.
Friday’s girls’ box scores
(Observer Sweet 16 rankings included)
NO. 1 CANNON SCHOOL 50, MIAMI (FL) SENIOR 45
Cannon School 10 11 13 16 — 50
Miami 10 11 7 17 — 45
CANNON SCHOOL 50 — JaKaila Gaskin 12, Khloe Thompson 13, Kenedi Dixon 13, Brooke Busby 6, Jaiden Thompson 4, Maya Mccorkle 4
Records: Cannon School 11-3 Miami 7-3
Notable: Cannon will play at 6:45 p.m. Saturday in the Beach Ball Classic Semi-Final vs TBD
NO. 3 MALLARD CREEK 76, HOPEWELL 21
Mallard Creek 26 15 22 13 — 76
Hopewell 5 10 6 0 — 21
MALLARD CREEK 76 — Elle Stone 14, Young 9, J. Stone 8, Kiara Anderson 22, Robertson 6, Easterling 8, Tendall 2, Karpeh 7
HOPEWELL 21 — Sydnii S. 5, Kristyn T. 1, Jewl O. 2, June W. 5, Molly H. 8
Notable: Mallard Creek’s Elle Stone (14 points, five rebounds, five steals, two assists) and Kiara Anderson (22 points, seven steals, four assists) led the Mavericks (8-1, 2-0) to an easy win.
NO. 6 SOUTH MECKLENBURG 47, BERRY 26
South Meck 9 14 7 17 — 47
Berry 0 11 10 3— 26
SOUTH MECK 47 — Kate Kendrick 12, Coleman 10, Brown 9
BERRY 26 — Breelove 11
Records: South Meck 10-2 (2-0); Berry 4-7
Notable: For South Meck, LaDacia Coleman earned her first double-double of the season with 10 points and 21 rebounds. Kate Kendrick shot 42% from the field. South Meck will play in the Boo Williams Holiday classic next weekend.
NO. 8 BUTLER 71, PROVIDENCE 30
Providence 5 10 11 4 — 30
Butler 16 27 14 14 — 71
PROVIDENCE 30 — Avery Detenber 4, Julia Skinner 2, Anna Fillnow 8, Emma Fuller 5, Rachel Roberts 4, Elliott Stafford 3, Claire Page 2, Bethany Beigel 2
BUTLER 71 — Brooklyn Saunders 25, Hannah Moss 20, Chloe Ross 15, Muhammad 7, Hasson 2, Campbell 2
Records: Providence 3-7; Butler 9-0
Notes: Emma Fuller had 10 rebounds for Providence. Butler’s Brooklyn Saunders had 25 points, five rebounds, four steals and Hannah Moss had 20 points, nine rebounds, four steals and five assists. Chloe Ross also had a big game for Butler with 15 points, 11 rebounds.
NO. 15 EAST LINCOLN 68, HICKORY 52
Hickory 20 7 19 6 — 52
East Lincoln 17 18 20 13 — 68
HICKORY 52 — Aji Bryant 12, Gabby Bryant 11, Aubrey Gibbs 11, E. Gambill 6, H. Dula 5, J. King 3, Z. Robinson 2
EAST LINCOLN 68 — Emma Montanari 22, Lane PEthel 22, Taliyah Thomas 18, B. Miller 4, M. Arndt 2
Notable: East Lincoln’s Lane Pethel (22 points, 16 rebounds), Emma Montanari (22 points, eight assists, seven steals, four rebounds, two blocks) and Taniyah Thomas (18 points, eight steals, seven rebounds, six assists and a block) led the Mustangs (5-3, 1-0) to a league win over Hickory (0-3, 0-1).
ATHENS DRIVE 50, WEDDINGTON 45
WEDDINGTON 45 — Caroline Clark 15 pts. (So), Bailey Page 13 pts. (Sr.), Natalie Poole 12 pts. (Sr.)
Notable: Madison Motto (Sr.) with 10 rebounds.
Record: Weddington 7-4
CENTRAL CABARRUS 65, SOUTH ROWAN 27
CCHS 16 16 21 12 — 65
SRHS 3 2 16 6 — 27
CENTRAL CABARRUS 65 — Central: Daniyah Burton 32, Myajah Nix 11, Duncan 8, Osorio 6, Blanchard 3, Arévalo 3, Pickett 2
SOUTH ROWAN 27 — South Rowan: Dextraze 17, Krieg 6, Fisher 2, Overcash 1, Eagle 1
Notable: Central was led by Daniyah Burton’s 32 points and 15 rebounds. Myajah Nix added a 11-point, 10-rebound double-double. Central will play West Stanly in the first round of the East Lincoln Winter Jam on Dec. 27.
CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 54, INDEPENDENCE 16
CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 15 15 16 8 — 54
SOUTH MECK 3 0 8 5 — 16
CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 54 — Megan Shea 19, Kernodle 14, Pisacano 5, Moran 4, Lupinski 4, Hoefling 2, Williams 2, Maino 2
SOUTH MECK 16 — Brown 9, Nepal 4, Robles 3
Records: CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 3-6; INDEPENDENCE 0-11
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 71, DANIEL BOONE 62
CCDS 18 18 22 13 — 71
Daniel Boone 19 15 15 13 — 62
CCDS 71 — Margaret Blythe 20, Olive Bigham 19, Sam Vanderhave 20, Turner 6, Starnes 4, Liles 2
DANIEL BOONE 62 — Wilson 5, Masters 17, Dietz 2, Steadman 14, Flores 15, Walter’s 9
Records: CCDS 10-3
HICKORY RIDGE 51, MOORESVILLE 37
Mooresville 10 6 10 11 — 37
Hickory Ridge 12 14 13 12 — 51
MOORESVILLE 37 - Crum 10, Rumrill 10, McKee 9, Lowe 8
HICKORY RIDGE 51 - Gidney 19, Powell 10, Ritter 8, Duley 4, Johnson 4, Juarez 4, Watkins 2
Records: Mooresville 2-7, Hickory Ridge 7-2
MYERS PARK 42, PALISADES 36
Palisades 6 10 14 6 — 36
Myers Park 9 10 14 9 — 42
PALISADES 36 — Simpkins 9, Young 7, Marshall 6, Jones 4, Hightower 4, Morris 3, Macho 3
MYERS PARK 42 — Amani Barner 18, Thomason 7, Porter 4, McDaniel 4, Christian 2, Moore 2, Evers 2, Beekman 2
Records: Palisades 4-6; Myers Park 3-8
NEWTON-CONOVER 58, LINCOLNTON 40
Lincolnton 7 8 12 13 — 40
Newton 14 11 26 17 — 58
LINCOLNTON 40 — Nyla Johnson 13, Curmiya 10, Connor 3, Yanez 3, Dyson 2, De los Santos 7, Rhyne 2
NEWTON-CONOVER 58 — Grayson Rowe 20, Lea Boyens 11, Jenna Sain 10, Mira Sigmon 8, Sara Sain 6, Ashton Rowe 5, Emma Smith 4, Hadleigh Swagger 4
NORTHWEST CABARRUS 61, LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 53
LNC 10 17 18 8 — 53
NWC 13 18 12 18 — 61
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 53 — Caroline Mercuri 20, Reece Long 15, Abby Courtney 12, Sarah Negrete 4, Grace Hart 2
NORTHWEST CABARRUS 61 — Ava Ibanez 25, Mackenzie Orstchied 18, Marisa Furher 7, Natalia Boranna 7, Madison Lnakford 2, Amirah Lyles 2
PROVIDENCE DAY 46, RABUN GAP (GA) 24
Providence Day 13 7 11 15 — 46
Rabun Gap 6 7 7 4 — 24
PROVIDENCE DAY 46 — Ellie Fyans 15 Ginny Anne Dumont 12 Updyke 4 Clark 7 Carson 4 Ramsden 2 O’Malley 2
RABUN GAP 24 — Blanca Martinez 13 Patrzalek Ulrich 4 Moore 6
Record: Providence Day 8-5
SOUTH POINT 69, ASHBROOK 46
South Point 12 19 18 20 — 69
Ashbrook 7 4 22 13 — 46
SOUTH POINT 69 — Amya Graham 30, Toney Milton 14, Claire Frank 8, Sally Risk 7, Rowen Trexler 6, Dajshia Foust 2, Annie Risk 2
ASHBROOK 46 —Jakyra Sadler 24, A. McDowell 11, D. Hardin 8, C. Morales 2, D. Jackson 1
Notable: South Point’s Amya Graham records her fifth double-double of the season: 30 points, 15 rebounds, three blocks and two assists. Teammate Rowan Trexler had six points, eight assists and three steals. Dajsha Foust added two points, eight rebounds and four steals.
Records: South Point 6-2 (2-0); Ashbrook 3-7 (0-2)
ST. STEPHENS 46, WEST IREDELL 22
St. Stephens 6 12 17 11 — 46
West Iredell 2 8 3 9 — 22
ST. STEPHENS (3-5, 1-0): McHenry 2, Kennedy Blevins 25, Pardo 4, Sims 2, Parson 2, E. Barkley 2, S. Barkley 4, Moulton 1, Barnett 4
WEST IREDELL (1-7, 0-1): Feimster 6, Coppinger 2, Smith 2, Stikeleather 4, Lackey 2, Stroud 4, Weber 2
Records: St. Stephens 3-5, 1-0; West Iredell 1-7, 0-1
Notable: Kennedy Blevins scored a game-high 25 points, including 10 in the second quarter, as the visiting Indians (3-5) won the Western Foothills 3A Conference opener over West Iredell (1-7). The host Indians were led by Haley Feimster’s six points.
WEST CABARRUS 59, COX MILL 53
West Cabarrus 8 12 13 26 — 59
Cox Mill 17 10 11 15 — 53
WEST CABARRUS 53 — Aubrey Silas 23, London 11, Simmons 6, Warner 2, Neal 6, White 8, Sandidge 1, Washington 2
COX MILL 53 — Maddie Alexander 21, Lauren Farrell 12, Ligon 4, Bacon 6, Holmes 5, Betz 5
Records: West Cabarrus 7-3, 2-0; Cox Mill 3-6, 1-1
Notable: West Cabarrus freshman Aubrey Silas lead all scorers with 23 points, five steals and five rebounds. Teammate London Griffin (12 points, four rebounds, three steals) had a strong game.
Thursday’s girls’ box scores
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 59, SOUTH IREDELL 31
Alexander Central 21 13 16 9 — 59
South Iredell 8 8 8 7 — 31
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 59 — Meredith Wike 16, Head 3, Malayah Adams 15, Jack 2, Mayberry 2, Haas 5, Childers 5, Hammer 5, Chapman 1, Burch 5
SOUTH IREDELL 31 — Bradford 5, Madison Schramm 13, Chrissy Wilder 11, Angulo 1, Waring 1
CHARLOTTE LATIN 67, PINE LAKE PREP 18
Charlotte Latin 28 15 13 11 — 67
Pine Lake 2 4 6 6 — 18
CHARLOTTE LATIN 67— Lanie Edwards 16, Snyder 9, Tune 8, Hume 6, Archibald 6, Burns 5, Webb 4, McLaughlin 4, Roberts 4, Amin 3
PINE LAKE PREP 18 — Schwaka 6, Beaver 4, Blickley 3 , Sudathi 3, Schmedes 2
RABUN GAP 57, CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 41
Charlotte Country Day 6 15 13 7 — 41
Rabun Gap 15 11 11 20 — 57
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 41 — Margaret Blythe 1, Olive Bigham 16, Sam Vanderhave 16, Turner 2, Starnes 4, Nelson 2
Record: CCDS 9-3
PIEDMONT CHARTER 40, BRADFORD PREP 39
Piedmont 11 10 9 10 — 40
Bradford 12 11 7 9 — 39
PIEDMONT 40 — Allasha Houser 18, Bree Phillips 8, Aubree Cammer 5, Julianna East 4, Natalie Faris 3, Aniya Jones 2
BRADFORD 39 — B. Clark 9, Delgado 8, Z. Clark 7, Jones 4, Feliciano 3, Marlow 2, Kassenge 2, Dobson 2, Brisseaux 2
SOUTH POINTE 76, DENMARK-OLAR 32
South Pointe 21 23 15 17 — 76
Denmark-Olar 7 9 7 9 — 32
SOUTH POINTE 76 — Kaleigh Lucas 17, Laila Lewis 5, Zyan Hinnant 7, Serenity Woods 19, Skyla Jones 2, Ayescia Coleman 4, Ailema Land 1, Kemoni Hardy 8, JaNiya Cunningham 13
Record: South Pointe 8-0
WEDDINGTON 61, RAMSAY (AL) 47
WEDDINGTON 61 — Caroline Clark 22, Natalie Poole 10, Sitren 8, Page 8
Notable: Weddington sophomore Caroline Clark had 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting. She also had five rebounds and no turnovers.
Record: Weddington 6-3
Charlotte-area previews
Here is a preview of the top games and events for area teams:
SATURDAY
(boys) BAM Classics, at Olympic (boys) and Jackson Day (girls), with the girls starting at 10 a.m. and the boys at 1 p.m. — The boys’ five-game slate opens with two of the best small schools in the Charlotte area, Sugar Creek Charter (8-2) and Langtree Charter (5-3), squaring off. The girls’ event has a six-game schedule, including Monroe (4-0) against Virginia’s Nansemond River (3-1).
(boys) Border Classic, at Independence, starts at 12:30 p.m. — One of the top games on this five-contest slate is Independence vs. Butler at 6:30 p.m., but the “Butler” in this case is not the Patriots’ neighborhood rival, but a team from Augusta, Georgia. Augusta’s Butler is led by junior Kwamane Bridges, who is averaging 20.4 points a game. Independence is 9-1, prior to Friday night’s game at Charlotte Catholic. The Butler from Matthews is also in this event, facing Nation Ford at 5 p.m.
(boys) Mike Gminski Classic, at Cox Mill High, starts at 11:30 a.m. — Day 2 of this event has a seven-game schedule, including several potentially attractive contests. Let’s focus on the next-to-last game of the night, with Weddington (7-2) and K.J. Younger (25.1 ppg) facing Davidson Day (9-8), led by North Carolina commit Isaiah Denis. Another game to watch: Concord Academy (14-1) vs. Caldwell Academy (10-5) at 4 p.m.
(girls) Y.C. Winborn Showcase, at Rock Hill High, starts at 11 a.m. — There are eight games on the Saturday schedule, including Marvin Ridge (7-1) against Riverside (7-1). Marvin Ridge has a young lineup, but the Mavericks are getting strong play from Kate Schindler, who had 14 points and eight rebounds Tuesday, and Jenny Briggs (13 points Tuesday). Riverside has three players averaging between 16 and 17 points a contest.
MONDAY
(boys) Mike Gminski Classic, at Cox Mill, starts at noon — There are six games on the final day of this event, and the most compelling is at 4:30 p.m., when Queens Grant Charter (9-4), coached by Joe Badgett, faces Carmel Christian (10-3), formerly coached by Badgett. Queens Grant has three players averaging in double figures, and two are freshmen. Carmel Christian is a senior-led team, with Chandler Kennedy (15.8 ppg) and Bryce Slay (15.6) as the top point producers.
Pre-Christmas schedule
(Unless otherwise noted, all matchups are girls-boys doubleheaders, with girls’ games at 6 p.m. and boys’ games following)
FRIDAY
Queen City 3A-4A
Hough 55, Chambers 40
Mallard Creek 76, Hopewell 21
West Charlotte at West Mecklenburg
SoMeck 4A
Ardrey Kell 57, Ballantyne Ridge 15
Myers Park 42, Palisades 36
South Mecklenburg 47, Berry 26
Southwestern 4A
Butler 71, Providence 30
Charlotte Catholic 54, Independence 16
East Mecklenburg at Garinger
Greater Metro 4 4A
Hickory Ridge 51, Mooresville 37
West Cabarrus 59, Cox Mill 53
Big South 3A
Forestview at Crest
South Point 69, Ashbrook 46
South Piedmont 3A
Central Cabarrus 65, South Rowan 27
Concord 47, West Rowan 46
Jesse Carson at Jay M. Robinson
Northwest Cabarrus 61, Lake Norman Charter 53
Western Foothills 3A
East Lincoln 68, Hickory 42
Fred T. Foard 53, North Iredell 40
North Lincoln 78, Statesville 44
St. Stephens 46, West Iredell 22
Rocky River 2A-3A
Anson County at Piedmont
Forest Hills 63, Parkwood 38
West Stanly at Central Academy
Catawba Valley 2A
Newton-Conover 58, Lincolnton 40
Beach Ball Classic (girls)
(at Myrtle Beach Convention Center)
(United Bank Division)
(first round)
Cannon 50, Miami (FL) Senior 45
Winter Haven (FL) 44, North Meck 29
Cherokee Invitational (girls)
(at Harrah’s Resort, Cherokee)
(multiple courts in use)
Winston-Salem Christian 41, Concord Academy 37
Lake Norman 56, Hazel Green (AL) 40
Athens Drive 50, Weddington 45
Nonconference
Asheville Christian 48, Gaston Day 15
East Rowan 51, South Iredell 48
Gray (TN) Daniel Boone at Charlotte Country Day
Lab Univ. Prep 65, Cabarrus Stallions 25
Metrolina Christian 68, Lee Park Prep 56
Nansemond River (VA) 58, Jackson Day 57
Pageland Central at Union Academy
Porter Ridge 53, Mount Pleasant 20
Providence Day 46, Rabun Gap (GA) 24
SATURDAY
Mike Gminski Showcase (boys)
(at Cox Mill High)
Gaston Christian vs. Hunter Huss, 11:30 a.m.
Hickory Ridge vs. Carmel Christian, 1
The Burlington School vs. Ridge View (SC), 2:30 p.m.
Concord Academy vs. Caldwell Academy, 4 p.m.
1 of 1 Prep vs. Alexandria (VA) St. Stephens/St. Agnes, 5:30 p.m.
Weddington vs. Davidson Day, 7 p.m.
Cox Mill vs. Covenant Day, 8:30 p.m.
Border Classic (boys)
(at Independence)
Myers Park vs. Rock Hill, 12:30 p.m.
Dreher vs. Palisades, 2 p.m.
Butler vs. Nation Ford, 3:30 p.m.
Mallard Creek vs. Catawba Ridge, 5 p.m.
Independence vs. Augusta (GA) Butler, 6:30 p.m.
BAM Classic (boys)
(at Olympic)
Sugar Creek Charter vs. Langtree Charter, 1 p.m.
Jackson Day vs. North Hills Christian, 2:30 p.m.
Cannon School vs. C.A. Johnson (SC), 4 p.m.
Amandla Academy vs. Freedom Christian, 5:30 p.m.
Olympic vs. West Charlotte, 7
BAM Classic (girls)
(at Jackson Day)
Hopewell vs. Sugar Creek Charter, 10 a.m.
Legion Collegiate (SC) vs. Jackson Day, 11:30 a.m.
West Charlotte vs. Hoke County, 1 p.m.
Monroe vs. Nansemond River (VA), 2:30 p.m.
Palisades vs. Ambassador Christian, 4 p.m.
Langtree Charter vs. Olympic, 5:30 p.m.
Y.C. Winborn Classic (girls)
(at Rock Hill, two gyms)
Lugoff-Elgin vs. Great Falls, 11 a.m.
Independence vs. Irmo, noon
Hunter Huss vs. White Knoll, 1:30 p.m.
Queens Grant Charter vs. Philip Simmons, 3 p.m.
Butler vs. A.C. Flora, 3:30 p.m.
Marvin Ridge vs. Riverside, 4:30 p.m.
Indian Land vs. Spartanburg, 5 p.m.
Chambers vs. Rock Hill, 6 p.m.
Lindberg Moody Showcase
(at Northwestern High)
(girls) Northwestern vs. Chester, 11 a.m.
(boys) Northwestern vs. Fountain Inn, 12:30 p.m.
(girls) South Pointe vs. Dorman, 2 p.m.
(boys) South Pointe vs. Cardinal Newman, 3:30 p.m.
(boys) Chambers vs. Lancaster, 5 p.m..
Beach Ball Classic (girls)
(at Myrtle Beach Convention Center)
(John Rhodes Division)
Andrew Jackson plays in semifinals, at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m.
(United Bank Division)
Cannon School plays in semifinals, at 11:45 a.m. or 6:45 p.m.
North Mecklenburg plays in semifinals at 3:15 p.m. or 5 p.m.
Lexington (SC) Christmas Classic (girls)
(at Lexington High)
(Green Bracket)
Third-place game, 10:30 a.m. (old gym)
Championship, 10:30 a.m. (new gym)
(Pink Bracket)
Third-place game, 1:30 p.m. (old gym)
Championship, 1:30 p.m. (new gym)
(Gold Bracket)
Third-place game, 3 p.m. (old gym)
Championship, 3 p.m. (new gym)
(Blue Bracket semifinals)
Third-place game, 9 a.m. (old gym)
Championship, 9 a.m. (new gym)
Kreul Classic (girls)
(at Coral Springs, FL)
Seventh-place game, 11:30 a.m.
Fifth-place game, 1 p.m.
Third-place game, 7:30 p.m.
Championship, 8:45 p.m.
Nonconference
Ambassador Christian vs.. Berean Baptist, in Hoops State Showcase (boys)
Daniel Boone (TN) at Providence Day, 1 p.m.
Lincoln Charter at North Rowan, 1 p.m.
MONDAY
Mike Gminski Classic (boys)
(at Cox Mill)
St. Stephens/St. Agnes (VA) vs. Grace Christian, noon
Hunter Huss vs. Maiden, 1:30 p.m.
1 of 1 Prep vs. Charlotte Institute, 3 p.m.
Queens Grant Charter at Carmel Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Davidson Day vs. Burlington Christian, 6 p.m.
Chambers vs. Cox Mill, 7:30 p.m.
This story was originally published December 20, 2024 at 5:00 AM.
