Concord Academy, Providence Day boys among winners as snow changes basketball schedules
At least three school systems in the area canceled athletic activities due as snow spread across the Charlotte region Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Cabarrus, Union and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools didn’t have games or practices Tuesday. In addition, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg and Union County school systems will be closed Wednesday, and the Cabarrus County Schools will have an online education day.
That means no games or practices will be held Wednesday in those counties, including the big Ardrey Kell at South Mecklenburg doubleheader that was scheduled.
The Iredell-Statesville Schools have not announced any change in plans for Wednesday, which means the big Mooresville-Lake Norman boys’ game is still scheduled.
Some teams were able to play Tuesday night, and we’ve got full coverage below, plus the latest on schedules, reschedules and more.
Tuesday’s summaries
GIRLS
No. 6 Concord Academy 87, Gaston Day 19: Gaston Day coasted to a Metrolina Athletic Conference victory, building a 30-0 lead after the first quarter. Five Eagles scored in double figures, led by Justice Alexander’s 21 points.
No. 8 North Lincoln 70, No. 13 East Lincoln 57: The visiting Knights ended East Lincoln’s 58-game conference winning streak, thanks to a 13-3 edge in the third quarter. East Lincoln had led 32-31 at halftime before North Lincoln’s rally. Ally Smith poured in 33 points for North Lincoln (15-1, 7-0 Western Foothills 3A). Maddie Matz’s 12 points topped East Lincoln (13-4, 6-1).
No. 10 Providence Day 53, Charlotte Latin 40: Ginny Anne Dumont scored 14 points, as the Chargers remained second in the CISAA.
Lincoln Charter 50, Mountain Island Charter 24: Lincoln Charter improved to 7-0 in the Catawba Shores 1A-2A, behind 16 points from Taylor Riggenbach.
BOYS
No. 2 Providence Day 59, Charlotte Latin 43: Nick Hailey scored 14 points in leading the Chargers past their CISAA foes. Providence Day (20-4, 5-0) raced to a 31-13 halftime lead in its ninth consecutive win. Alex Dauska topped Charlotte Latin (10-10, 2-3) with 23 points.
No. 4 Concord Academy 76, Gaston Day 64: Concord Academy broke open a close Metrolina Athletic Conference game with a 13-3 run in the third quarter. Jake Benham scored a game-high 28 points for Concord Academy (24-3), while Lincoln Raper added 15. Dyland Bradley (22 points) and DeShaun Coulter (17) topped the Spartans.
Tuesday’s #BIG5 top performers
Justice Alexander, Concord Academy girls: Alexander had a game-high 21 points in a win over Gaston Day.
Jake Benham, Concord Academy boys: Benham had a game-high 28 points in a 78-64 conference win over Gaston Day.
Nick Hailey, Providence Day boys: Hailey had a team-high 14 points in a 59-43 win over CISAA rival Charlotte Latin.
Ben Heavner, North Lincoln boys: Heavner had a game-high 18 points in a 71-49 win over East Lincoln.
Ally Smith, North Lincoln girls: Smith had 33 points in a 70-57 win over East Lincoln that ended the Mustangs’ 58-game conference win streak.
Wednesday’s preview
(boys) No. 6 Mooresville (15-2, 5-0 Greater Metro 4 4A) at No. 1 Lake Norman (16-1, 5-0), around 7:30 p.m. — This might be the best game in the state this week. The teams are local rivals, and they have the talent to go a long, long way in the playoffs. The visiting Blue Devils make their shots count, as they’re averaging nearly 50% from the floor this season. Tre McKinnon (18.4 ppg) leads a Lake Norman team that is loaded with Division I talent.
Thursday’s previews
(girls) Monroe (8-2, 4-0 Rocky River 2A-3A) at Forest Hills (13-2, 5-0), 6 p.m. — Monroe’s Janiyah Boyd has burst onto the scene in a big way, averaging nearly 32 points a game in her freshman season and leading the Redhawks. Forest Hills is a contrast to Monroe, featuring a balanced attack in which four starters average between 10 and 14 points a game.
(boys) Monroe (5-0, 4-0) at Forest Hills (7-9, 4-1), 7:30 p.m. — As is the case with the girls’ game, the boys’ contest between these two neighborhood rivals is a battle for first place. In this case, Monroe started its season late, as several basketball players were members of the state-title football team. But the Redhawks are soaring, with junior Bryson Simpkins (13.8 ppg, 8.2 rpg) leading the way. Three juniors — Cam Winnegan, Amari Melton and Jahmarion Mingo — are averaging in double figures.
Tuesday’s girls’ box scores
CANNON SCHOOL 95, CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 19
Cannon School 37 24 22 12 — 95
Charlotte Christian 7 2 4 6 — 19
CANNON SCHOOL 95 — Jakaila Gaskin 17, McCorkle 8, Dixon 4, Khloe Thompson 18, Crowder 8, Cashwell 2, Nakamura 8, Brooke Busby 16, Jaiden Thompson 14
CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 18 — Spang 6, Davis 2, Wright 2, Eboko 3, Myers 6
Records: Cannon School 18-6 (4-0); Charlotte Christian 2-14 (0-4)
CONCORD ACADEMY 87, GASTON DAY 19
Concord Academy 30 20 18 19 — 87
Gaston Day 0 11 6 2 — 19
CONCORD ACADEMY 87 — Justice Alexander 21, Ava McDermott 16, Quinn Hicks 15, Taylor Smith 13, Faith Bekich 13, Faith Crowell 7, Jayla Brower 2
GASTON DAY 19 — McKenna Brown 8, Chaney Thompson 7, Lanie Conklin 2, Freeda Belbase 2
Notable: Concord Academy (19-6) plays at Westminster Catawba Thursday; Gaston Day (1-13) plays at The Fletcher School Wednesday
LINCOLN CHARTER 50, MOUNTAIN ISLAND CHARTER 24
LCHS 9 17 14 10 — 50
MICS 4 3 4 13 — 24
LCHS 50 — Taylor Riggenbach 16, Martha Guinle 9, Symphani Stevens 9, Brenna Barbier 6, Claire David 6, Kaylyn Cherry 3, Abby Wrenn 1
MICS 24 — Washington 14, Cooke 04, Bridgewater 04, Curbeam 01
Records LCHS 9-6 (7-0 conf) MICS 6-7 (2-5 conf)
LINCOLNTON 56, WEST LINCOLN 22
LHS 14 11 16 15 — 56
WLHS 5 4 7 6 — 22
LINCOLNTON 56 — Justice Smith 2, Nyla Johnson 18, Curmiya Tillman 10, Kendria Bynum 1, Torie Lykins 3, Betzy Piedra Yanez 2, Chelsea De Los Santos 5, Sarah Rhyne 11, Kaylen Bryant 3
NORTH LINCOLN 70, EAST LINCOLN 57
North Lincoln 15 16 13 26 — 70
East Lincoln 18 14 3 22 — 57
NORTH LINCOLN 70 — Ally Smith 33, Ashlyn Black 12, H. Hagler 9, L. Cipriano 7, A Grice 6, A. Pruitt 3
EAST LINCOLN 57 — Maddie Matz 12, Taniyah Thomas 10, Emma Montanari 10, L. Pethel 9, B. Miller 8, G. Lawless 3, S. Dann 2, H. Ledford 2, R. Farr 1
Noteable: North Lincoln ended East Lincoln’s 58-game conference win streak behind 33 points from Ally Smith. East Lincoln was led by Maddie Matz (12 points, two steals, two assists, two rebounds), Emma Montanari (10 points, nine rebounds, two steals, two assists, two rebounds, block) and Taniyah Thomas (10 points, six steals)
Records: NLHS: (15-1, 7-0) Next Game @ Statesville 1/24/25; ELHS: (13-4, 6-1) Next Game @ Hickory 1/24/25
PROVIDENCE DAY 53, CHARLOTTE LATIN 40
Providence Day 18 12 9 14 — 53
Charotte Latin 6 12 9 13 — 40
PROVIDENCE DAY 53 — Ginny Anne Dumont 14 Jane UpDyke 10 Clark 6 Stuart 8 Carson 5 Dennison 6 O’Malley 4
CHARLOTTE LATIN 40 — Charlotte Tune 12 Lanie Edwards 11 Roberts 4 Burns 2 Nadau 2 Snyder 2 Archbald 5 McLaughlin 2
Record: PDS 19-7, 4-1
Tuesday’s boys’ box scores
CONCORD ACADEMY 76, GASTON DAY 64
Concord Academy 16 22 19 19 — 76
Gaston Day 13 14 18 19 — 64
CONCORD ACADEMY 76 — Jake Benham 28, Lincoln Raper 15, James Minlend 11, Alek Kornacki 8, Gray Madeira 8, Brylee Austin 2, Icare Bakadisula 2, MJ Lewis 2
GASTON DAY 64 — Dylan Bradley 22, Deshawn Coulter 17, Braylen Todd 8, Gavin Fields 6, Griffin Simpson 5, Ben Chotkowski 4, Dyson Britt 2
Notable: Concord Academy (24-3) next game 1/23 @ Westminster Catawba; Gaston Day (16-7) next game 1/24 vs Gaston Christian
NORTH LINCOLN 71, EAST LINCOLN 49
North Lincoln 13 15 25 18 — 71
East Lincoln 14 4 10 21 — 49
NORTH LINCOLN 71 — Sipe 2, Ben Heavner 18, Beckett Rinkus 10, Nick Whitener 2, Ty Chandler 7, Kellen Karr 16, Ty Sanders 18
EAST LINCOLN 49 — Davis Hill 0, Landon Aungst 0, Jaxon Dollar 11, Christian Atkins 6, Grant Lawless 20, Gaige Ikard 2, Jackson Fannon 10
Records: North Lincoln 11-5, 5-2, East Lincoln 13-4, 6-1
PROVIDENCE DAY 59, CHARLOTTE LATIN 43
PD 16 15 11 17 — 59
CL 8 5 17 13 — 43
PROVIDENCE DAY 59 — Nick Hailey 14, Trajan Thompson 10, Battier 8, Winston 8, Lawrence 6, Dunn 6, Haynes 5, Johnson 2
CHARLOTTE LATIN 43 — Alex Dauska 23, James Jones 15, Warren 3, Casey 2, Miles 2, Ivory 2
Records: Providence Day 20-4, 5-0; Latin 10-10, 2-3
Results/schedule
TUESDAY
CISAA
GIRLS: Cannon School 95, Charlotte Christian 19
GIRLS: Providence Day 53, Charlotte Latin 40
BOYS: Providence Day 59, Charlotte Latin 43
Southern Carolina 4A
Sun Valley at Marvin Ridge, ppd. (new date TBA)
Weddington at Cuthbertson, ppd. to Thursday
Big South 3A
Forestview at Stuart Cramer
Hunter Huss at Ashbrook
Kings Mountain at Crest
South Point at North Gaston
South Piedmont 3A
East Rowan at Northwest Cabarrus, ppd. to Thursday
Jay M. Robinson at South Rowan, ppd. to Thursday
Jesse Carson at Central Cabarrus, ppd. (new date TBA)
West Rowan at Lake Norman Charter, ppd. (new date TBA)
Western Foothills 3A
GIRLS: Fred T. Foard 41, St. Stephens 27
GIRLS: Hickory 46, Statesville 31
GIRLS: North Lincoln 70, East Lincoln 57
BOYS: North Lincoln 71, East Lincoln 49
GIRLS: North Iredell 69, West Iredell 16
BOYS: North Iredell 76, West Iredell 72
Rocky River 2A-3A
Monroe at Forest Hills, ppd. to Thursday, 6 p.m.
Parkwood at Central Academy, ppd. to Jan. 29
Piedmont at West Stanly, ppd. (new date TBA)
Catawba Valley 2A
GIRLS: Maiden 61, Newton-Conover 50
GIRLS: Lincolnton 56, West Lincoln 22
BOYS: Maiden 79, Newton-Conover 53
BOYS: Lincolnton 68, West Lincoln 62
Catawba Shores 1A-2A
Bradford Prep at Corvian Community
Langtree Charter at Christ the King
GIRLS: Lincoln Charter 50, Mountain Island Charter 24
Pine Lake Prep at Community School of Davidson
Southern Piedmont 1A-2A
Bessemer City at Shelby
East Gaston at Cherryville
Metro 1A
Queen’s Grant Charter at Carolina International, ppd (new date TBA)
Metrolina Athletic
GIRLS: Concord Academy 87, Gaston Day 19
BOYS: Concord Academy 76, Gaston Day 64
Gaston Christian at Metrolina Christian, ppd. (new date TBA)
SouthLake Christian at Hickory Grove Christian, ppd. (new date TBA)
Foothills Athletic
University Christian at Statesville Christian
Nonconference
Cabarrus Stallions at Albemarle
Carmel Christian at Porter Ridge (boys), ppd. (new date TBA)
Combine Academy at Bonnie Cone Leadership (boys)
Lab Univ. Prep at Shining Light Academy (boys)
Legion Collegiate (SC) at Ambassador Christian (boys)
South Charlotte Thunder at Lee Park Prep
Southwestern Randolph at Mount Pleasant, ppd. to Wednesday
Westminster Catawba at Sugar Creek Charter
WEDNESDAY
SoMeck 4A
Ardrey Kell at South Mecklenburg, ppd (new date TBA)
CISAA
Covenant Day at Charlotte Country Day, ppd. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday
Greater Metro 4 4A
Cox Mill at South Iredell
Hickory Ridge at West Cabarrus
Mooresville at Lake Norman
Rocky River 2A-3A
Monroe at Parkwood, ppd. (new date TBA)
Southern Piedmont 1A-2A
Burns at Thomas Jefferson Academy
Yadkin Valley 1A-2A
North Stanly at Gray Stone Day
Nonconference
Ambassador Christian at Burlington Christian (girls), 5:30 p.m.
Central Davidson at Northwest Cabarrus, ppd. (new date TBA)
East Rowan at A.L. Brown, ppd. (new date TBA)
Elevation Prep at Oak Hill (VA) Academy (boys), 6 p.m.
Gaston Day at Fletcher School (girls), ppd. (new date TBA)
Highland Tech at R-S Central, ppd. (new date TBA)
Piedmont Community Charter at Christ the King, ppd. (new date TBA)
Southwestern Randolph at Mount Pleasant, ppd. (new date TBA)
West Mecklenburg at Rocky River, ppd. (new date TBA)
THURSDAY
CISAA
Covenant Day at Charlotte Country Day, 5:30 p.m.
South Piedmont 3A
East Rowan at Central Cabarrus
Jay M. Robinson at South Rowan
Metrolina Athletic
Concord Academy at Westminster Catawba
Rocky River 2A-3A
Monroe at Forest Hills
Nonconference
Cabarrus Stallions at South Guilford Homeschool
Central Carolina Prep at Charlotte Elite (boys)
Covenant Classical at SouthLake Christian
Lee Park Prep at Gospel Light Christian, 5 p.m.
Lincoln Charter at Valor Prep (girls), 5:30 p.m.
North Hills Christian at Carmel Christian (boys), 7 p.m.
Victory Christian at Davidson Day (boys), 7 p.m.