Tuesday’s girls’ rewind: Charlotte Country Day makes a little history in NCISAA playoffs
Charlotte Country Day’s girls basketball team made a little history Tuesday night in the first round of the NC Independent Schools playoffs.
The Bucs beat Durham Academy 59-33 to secure their first 20-win season in five years.
On Tuesday, Sam Vanderhave (22 points), Margeret Blyhe (13) and Olive Bigham (12) led the Bucs (20-10) who advanced to Friday’s second round at Rabun Gap (15-11).
Tuesday’s #BIG5 top performers
Ma-Kaela Gidney, Hickory Ridge: Gidney had 25 points, eight rebounds, seven steals and five assists in a 65-48 win over Cox Mill.
Amya Graham, South Point: In a 57-31 victory over Crest, Graham had 20 points and 13 rebounds.
Martha Guinle, Lincoln Charter: Guinle made five 3-point shots and finished with 19 points in a 64-54 win over Christ The King.
Camri Hobbs, JM Robinson: Hobbs, a finalist for N.C. Ms. Basketball, had a game-high 21 points in a 72-46 triumph over Central Cabarrus. JM Robinson (19-4) won its 11th straight game.
Maggie Kernodle, Charlotte Catholic: Kernodle had a game-high 26 points in a 70-60 win over East Mecklenburg.
Upcoming key games
(Girls) Legion Collegiate (20-13) at Porter Ridge (16-5), 6 p.m. — Rock Hill-based Legion Collegiate makes its second appearance in as many nights in the Charlotte area. The Lancers, who play a tough independent schedule, will try to slow Porter Ridge’s standout sophomore, Ashanti Taylor, who is averaging 32.5 points a game.
THURSDAY
(Girls) Bishop McGuinness (19-1) at No. 1 Lake Norman (19-1), 6 p.m. — What would happen if you pitted the potential 1A state champion against the potential 4A state champ? You can find out Thursday night at Lake Norman, as the Wildcats face Winston-Salem powerhouse Bishop McGuinness. Adelaide Jernigan, a senior forward, averages 26.5 points per game for the Villains, who reached the state’s final four a year ago. Lake Norman, of course, is loaded with Division-1 talent, with Samantha Shehan (16.4 ppg) leading the way.
(Girls) Asheville Christian (17-11) at Gaston Christian (15-5), 5:30 p.m. (second round, NCISAA 3A playoffs) — These teams played earlier this season, but it was a long time ago — back on Nov. 8. Gaston Christian won that game 55-44, with Happy Arune scoring a game-high 24 points. The Eagles held Asheville Christian to 33 percent shooting from the floor that night. The Lions’ Sarah Lanos scored 16 against Gaston Christian in that game.
Tuesday’s capsules
No. 1 Lake Norman 87, South Iredell 25: The Wildcats improved to 11-0 in the Greater Metro 4A, as Alexis Shehan celebrated Senior Night by scoring 25 points. Kelsey Rhyne added 18 points, and Addison Sirianni totaled eight assists. Ten Lake Norman players got into the scoring column.
No. 2 North Mecklenburg 55, Hopewell 3: The Vikings (12-1 in Queen City 3A-4A), remained in a first-place tie with Mallard Creek, as Lenise Joseph scored 16 points and 10 players got in the scoring column.
Legion Collegiate 60, No. 6 Butler 54: Butler led 24-21 at halftime, but the Lancers outscored the bulldogs 17-10 in the third quarter for the lead, and then hung on.
No. 7 North Lincoln 74, West Iredell 20: The Knights broke to a big early lead and won their 21st consecutive game. North Lincoln is 13-0 in the Western Foothills 3A and faces second-place East Lincoln (12-1) on Friday.
No. 8 Mallard Creek 86, West Mecklenburg 7: The Mavericks improved to 12-1 in the Queen City 3A-4A, tied with North Mecklenburg for the lead. Elle Stone scored 21 points, and Londyn Campbell added 13 points. In all, 11 Mavericks scored in the game.
No. 9 Charlotte Catholic 70, East Mecklenburg 60: Maggie Kernodle scored 26 points as the Cougars finished their Southwestern 4A regular season with a 10-2 record and no worse than a first-place tie. Jurnee Darling led East Mecklenburg with 19.
No. 11 Hickory Ridge 65, Cox Mill 48: Ma-Kaela Gidney’s 25 points, eight rebounds and seven steals paced the Ragin’ Bulls in their Greater Metro 4a victory. Makaila Ritter added 16 points, while Lauren Farrell scored 17 for Cox Mill.
No. 12 Jay M. Robinson 72, Central Cabarrus 46: The Bulldogs clinched the South Piedmont 3A regular-season championship, as Camri Hobbs scored 21 points and added 12 rebounds and seven assists. Destiny Chambers had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Daniyah Burton led Central Cabarrus with 13 points.
No. 15 East Lincoln 62, North Iredell 51: The Mustangs improved to 12-1 in the Western Foothills 3A and remained one game behind league-leading North Lincoln. The two teams will meet Friday in the regular-season finale. Taniyah Thomas led East Lincoln with 26 points, and Lane Pethel had her ninth double-double of the season, with 12 points and 18 rebounds. Emma Montanari scored 20 points and had eight rebounds.
Bessemer City 63, Cherryville 31: Tionna Pettus scored 22 points in Bessemer City’s Southern Piedmont 1A-2A victory.
Bradford Prep 39, Mountain Island Charter 27: Kayla Fudge scored nine points for Bradford Prep in this Catawba Shores 1A-2A contest.
Charlotte Latin 50, Cary Academy 32: Lanie Edwards scored 12 points, and Mollie Snyder added 11, as the Hawks won their opening-round NCISAA 4A playoff contest. The Hawks will play a quarterfinal game Friday at Providence Day.
Forest Hills 55, Anson County 14: The Yellow Jackets (20-3, 11-0) clinched the Rocky River 2A-3A title.
Gaston Christian 46, Hickory Grove Christian 29: Gaston Christian beat Hickory Grove for the third time this season, advancing in the NCISAA Class 3A playoffs. The Eagles’ next playoff game is home Thursday against Asheville Christian. Lauren Feaster topped Hickory Grove with 10 points.
Lincoln Charter 64, Christ the King 54: The Eagles improved to a league-leading 13-0 in the Catawba Shores 1A-2A, as Martha Guinle hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points. The loss snapped Christ the King’s eight-game winning streak.
Pine Lake Prep 37, Corvian Community 31: Avery Garrett scored 12 points, and the Pride captured a road Catawba Shores 1A-2A victory.
Providence 59, Garinger 25: Emma Fuller totaled 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Avery Detender added 12 points in the Panthers’ Southwestern 4A victory.
Queen’s Grant Charter 104, Carolina International 1: The Stallions overwhelmed their Metro 1A foes, as Za’Miya Bynum scored 44 points, added 13 rebounds, and totaled eight steals. Misa Garris added 24 points, 13 assists, and 12 steals.
South Point 57, Crest 31: Amya Graham scored 20 points and gathered 17 rebounds in the Raiders’ Big South 3A victory. Sally Risk added five steals for South Point.
Stuart Cramer 62, Hunter Huss 53: The host Storm forced a first-place tie with Huss atop the Big South 3A with this victory. Stuart Cramer and Huss are each 12-1, with one regular-season game left. Oshauna Holland led the Storm with 32 points, and Hadley Womack added 17. Shemiah McCoy scored a team-high 24 for Huss. Stuart Cramer outrebounded the Huskies 42-20, with Holland and Unique McDowell each grabbing 11.
Weddington 61, Porter Ridge 60: The Warriors held off their Southern Carolina 4A opponents and improved to 5-1 in conference play. Caroline Clark led the way, connecting on five 3-pointers and scoring 19 points.
West Charlotte 59, Chambers 29: Chakira Generette scored 17 points and Jonnae Bennett added 11 in the Lions’ Queen City 3A-4A romp.
Tuesday’s girls’ box scores
NO. 1 LAKE NORMAN 85, SOUTH IREDELL 25
Lake Norman 9 34 26 16 — 85
South Iredell 8 4 13 0 — 25
LAKE NORMAN 85 — Alexis Shehan 25, Kelsey Rhyne 18, Samantha Shehan 12, Rayana Minard 12, Addison Sirianni 6, Aliya Williams 5, Kaiya Bond 4, Finley Sherrill 2, Adason Buoniconti 1
SOUTH IREDELL 25 — D Bradford 10, D WIlder 6, C Humm 4, P Lowan 2, C Wilder 2,
Records: Lake Norman 20-1; South Iredell 7/15
NO. 2 NORTH MECK 55, HOPEWELL 3
Hopewell 2 0 0 1 — 3
North Meck 22 13 13 7 — 55
HOPEWELL 3 — Chidster 2, Osborne 1
NORTH MECK 55 — Lenise Joseph 16, Morgan Knox 11, Reid 6, Hoover 5, Pimentel 4, Mobley 3, Smith 3, Matthews 2, Coyour 2, Davis 2,
NO. 8 MALLARD CREEK 86, WEST MECKLENBURG 7
Mallard Creek 33 18 22 13 — 86
West Meck 0 3 0 4 — 7
MALLARD CREEK 86 — My’Asia Young 10, Anderson 9, Elle Stone 21, Robertson 8, Londyn Campbell 12, Briana Easterling 11, McGuire 5, Brock 5, Tendall 4, Stukes 1, Karpeh 2
Notable: Mallard Creek junior My’Asia Young had 10 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals. Senior Elle Stone had 21 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals. Junior Briana Easterling finished with 11 points, three assists, three steals and three rebounds. Sophomore Londyn Campbell had 12 points, two assists and a rebound.
Records: Mallard Creek 20-3 overall, League 12-1
NO. 11 HICKORY RIDGE 65, COX MILL 48
Hickory Ridge 12 21 15 14 — 65
Cox Mill 11 6 12 21 — 48
HICKORY RIDGE 65 — Gidney 25, Ritter 16, Powell 10, Leathers 6, Duley 5, Hamilton 2, Juarez 1
COX MILL 48 — Farrell 17, Saranu 15, Alexander 9, Betz 3, Bacon 2, Ligan 1
Notable: Ma-Kaela Gidney lead the Ragin’ Bulls with 25 points, eight rebounds, seven steals and five assists. Makaila Ritter added 16 points, and Jada Powell added 10.
Records: Hickory Ridge 16-7 Cox Mill 9-14
NO. 12 JM ROBINSON 72, CENTRAL CABARRUS 46
CCHS: 9 11 8 18 — 46
JMR: 17 18 18 19 — 72
CENTRAL CABARRUS 46 — Daniyah Burton 13, Louella Blanchard 10, Nix 7, Rouse 5, Duncan 6, Arévalo 5
ROBINSON 72 — Camri Hobbs 21, Shariya Rucker 10, Chambers 7, Oneal 7 Gray 8
CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 70, EAST MECKLENBURG 60
Catholic 15 21 19 15 — 70
East Meck 11 16 12 21 — 60
CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 70 — Maggie Kernodle 26, Kailey Richard 14, Caroline Fey 12, Shea 8, Hoefling 3, Tucker 3, Farrell 2, Dumler 2
EAST MECK 60 —Darling 19, Freeman 16, Weisner 9, Brown 8, Fakamus 6, Willis 2
Records: CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 15-9 ; EAST MECK 4-7
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 59, DURHAM ACADEMY 33
Country Day 14 10 16 19 — 59
Durham Academy 6 8 11 8 — 33
CCDS 59 — Margaret Blythe 13, Sam Vanderhave 22, Turner 4, Olive Bigham 12, Starnes 4, Little 2, Crane 2
DURHAM ACADEMY 33 — Williams 17, Bilsborrow 10, Wiles 4, Mead 2
Records: Country Day 20-10
CHARLOTTE LATIN 50, CARY ACADEMY 32
Charlotte Latin 15 11 7 17 — 50
Cary Academy 9 11 4 8 — 32
CHARLOTTE LATIN 50 — Lanie Edwards 12, Wallace Roberts 10, Mollie Snyder 11, Nadeau 4, Archibald 4, Bean 3, Webb 2, McLaughlin 2, Amin 2
CARY ACADEMY 32 — Gabrielle Young 17, Demtteis 7, Lutz 3, Ro 3, Pulado 2
EAST LINCOLN 62, NORTH IREDELL 51
East Lincoln 17 16 13 16 — 62
North Iredell 12 8 17 14- 51
ELHS: Taniyah Thomas 26, Emma Montanari 20, Lane Pethel 12, M. Matz 3, B. Miller 1
NIHS: Barrett Williams 22, Maddie Lippard 17, Tatum Bradford 12
Noteables: Taniyah Thomas 26 points, five rebounds, four steals, two blocks. Emma Montanari 20 points, eight rebounds, four assists, three steals, one block. Lane Pethel had her ninth double-double: 12 points, 18 rebounds.
Records: ELHS: (19-4, 12-1) Next Game @ North Lincoln 2/14/25; NIHS: (15-8, 8-5) Next Game @ West Iredell 2/14/25
LINCOLN CHARTER 64, CHRIST THE KING 54
Lincoln Charter 06 22 22 14 — 64
Christ The King 11 18 09 16 — 54
LINCOLN CHARTER 64 — Taylor Riggenbach 20, Martha Guinle 19, Symphani Stevens 11, Claire David 07, Brenna Barbier 04, Kaylyn Cherry 03
CHRIST THE KING 54 — Haynes 18, Braya 11, L. Gorman 08, A. Gorman 08, R. Gorman 07, Thivierge 02
Records Lincoln Charter 16-6, 13-0; CTK 16-5, 10-3
Notes: Lincoln Charter’s Taylor Riggenbach continued her hot shooting with a game-high 20 points. Teammate Martha Guinle added 19, on five 3-pointers. Senior Symphani Stevens had 11 points and six assists. Lincoln Charter hosts Mountain Island Charter on Friday.
MYERS PARK 39, BERRY 26
Berry 3 9 8 5 — 26
Myers Park 9 4 17 9 — 39
BERRY 26 — Breelove 8, Hall 6, Long 6, Miller 2, Byers 2
MYERS PARK 39 — Amani Barner 14, Hopkins 8, Moore 6, Evers 1, Thomason 9
Records: Myers Park 11-12, 9-2
PROVIDENCE 59, GARINGER 25
Providence 12 18 15 14 — 59
Garinger 9 8 3 5 — 25
PROVIDENCE 59 — Avery Detenber 12, Anna Fillnow 6, Elliott Stafford 6, Zamiyah Brooks 3, Emma Fuller 18, Marleee Whitten 2, Bethany Beigel 3, Claire Page 2, Molly Hartnett 5, Olivia Toth 3
GARINGER 25— Novia Davis 2, M. Lynch 11, M. McGill 5, A. Moreno 2, I. Patterson 5
Records: Providence 8-14, Garinger 3-18
Notable: Providence’s Emma Fuller jad double double with 18 points 10 rebounds. Marlee Whittien had eight rebounds
SOUTH POINT 57, CREST 31
South Point 20 13 20 4 — 57
Crest 4 9 13 5 — 31
SOUTH POINT 57 — Amya Graham 20, Annie Risk 8, Claire Frank 7, Dajshia Foust 6, Jossilyn Wallace 4, Sally Risk 4, Rowen Trexler 3, Toney Milton 2, Jyi Watkins 2
CREST 31 — A. Smith 6, D. Davis 5, C. Logan 4, K. Gullatte 4, N. Freeman 3, Z. Faulkner 3, J. Downey 3, N. Thomas 2, M. Nellums 1
Notes: Amya Graham had another double-double with 13 rebounds and her 20 points. Sally Risk added six rebounds and five steals, while Claire Frank added four assists.
Records: South Point 16-6, 9-4; Crest 9-13, 5-8
WEDDINGTON 61, PORTER RIDGE 60
WEDDINGTON 60 — Caroline Clark 19, Bailey Page 16, Madison Motto 10, Natalie Poole 7
Notable: Weddington’s Caroline Clark was 5-9 from 3-point range, finishing with 19 points.
Record: Weddington 15-7
WEST CHARLOTTE 59, CHAMBERS 29
Chambers 4 6 11 8 — 29
West Charlotte 15 19 11 14 — 59
CHAMBERS 29 — J.Dillard 4 , Tyra B 6 , Garielle 2 , Kayli W. 5 , Kariyah 3 , Taneese 9 .
WEST CHARLOTTE 59 — Chakira Generette 17 , Jonnae Bennett 11 , K.Grier 7 , B. Rowe 8 , P.Reaves 3 , H.McLeod 5 , A.Gray 4 , B. Moultrie 4.
Records: West Charlotte 15-6
Midweek girls’ schedule/results
TUESDAY
Queen City 3A-4A
Hough 59, Harding 31
Mallard Creek 86, West Mecklenburg 7
North Mecklenburg 55, Hopewell 3
West Charlotte 59, Chambers 29
SoMeck 4A
Myers Park 39, Berry Academy 26
Olympic at Ardrey Kell
South Mecklenburg 63, Ballantyne Ridge 19
Southwestern 4A
Charlotte Catholic 70, East Mecklenburg 60
Providence 59, Garinger 25
Rocky River 61, Independence 27
Greater Metro 4A
Hickory Ridge 65, Cox Mill 48
Lake Norman 85, South Iredell 25
Mooresville 39, A.L. Brown 10
Southern Carolina 4A
Weddington 61, Porter Ridge 60
Big South 3A
Ashbrook 74, North Gaston 30
South Point 57, Crest 31
Stuart Cramer 62, Hunter Huss 53
South Piedmont 3A
East Rowan 70, West Rowan 42
Jay M. Robinson 72, Central Cabarrus 46
Jesse Carson 57, South Rowan 51 OT
Northwest Cabarrus 54, Concord 43
Western Foothills 3A
East Lincoln 62, North Iredell 51
Fred T. Foard 50, Hickory 48
North Lincoln 74, West Iredell 20
Statesville 44, St. Stephens 22
Rocky River 2A-3A
Central Academy at Monroe
Forest Hills 55, Anson County 14
Parkwood at Piedmont
Catawba Valley 2A
Bandys at West Caldwell
Maiden 72, Lincolnton 44
Newton-Conover 67, Bunker Hill 18
Catawba Shores 1A-2A
Bradford Prep 39, Mountain Island Charter 27
Langtree Charter at Community School of Davidson
Lincoln Charter 64, Christ the King 54
Pine Lake Prep 37, Corvian Community 31
Southern Piedmont 1A-2A
Bessemer City 63, Cherryville 31
Burns 60, East Gaston 19
Thomas Jefferson Academy 62, Shelby 45
Yadkin Valley 1A-2A
Albemarle 70, North Stanly 16
South Stanly 45, Gray Stone Day 42
Union Academy 58, Mount Pleasant 43
Metro 1A
Jackson Day 74, Valor Prep 11
Queen’s Grant 104, Carolina International 1
Nonconference
Legion Collegiate 60, Butler 54
WEDNESDAY
Southern Carolina 4A
Cuthbertson at Marvin Ridge
Southern Piedmont 1A-2A
Cherryville at Burns (girls), 6 p.m.
Highland Tech at Bessemer City
Nonconference
Arborbrook Christian at Ambassador Christian (girls), 5:30 p.m.
East Rowan at A.L. Brown (boys), 7:30 p.m.
Hopewell at A.L. Brown (girls), 6 p.m.
Lake Norman Charter at Hough (boys), 6:30 p.m.
Langtree Charter at Sugar Creek Charter, 5:30 p.m.
Legion Collegiate (SC) at Porter Ridge (girls), 6 p.m.
Union Academy at Monroe
West Mecklenburg at Rocky River
THURSDAY
Catawba Valley 2A
Lincolnton at West Lincoln
Southern Piedmont 1A-2A
Cherryville at Thomas Jefferson Academy
Metro 1A
Valor Prep at Jackson Day
Nonconference
Bishop McGuinness at Lake Norman (girls), 6 p.m.
Cabarrus Stallions at Christ the King, 5:30 p.m.
Cuthbertson at Buford (SC)
Hargrave Military (VA) at Ambassador Christian (boys), 7 p.m.
Lab Univ. Prep at Charlotte Elite (boys), 6:15 p.m.
Socrates Academy at Covenant Classical, 4:30 p.m.
NCISAA girls playoffs
CLASS 4A
Tuesday’s first round
Charlotte Country Day 59, Durham Academy 33
Charlotte Latin 50, Cary Academy 32
Forsyth County Day 59, Durham Academy 33
Ravenscroft School 48, Covenant Day 37
Friday’s quarterfinals
Forsyth Country Day (12-11) at Cannon School (23-7)
Charlotte Country Day (20-10) at Rabun Gap (15-11)
Charlotte Latin (17-8) at Providence Day (24-7)
Ravenscroft School (16-14) at High Point Wesleyan (23-6)
CLASS 3A
Asheville Chirstian 54, Carolina Day 38
Cape Fear Academy 57, Coastal Christian 25
Cary Christian 49, Raleigh GRACE Christian 39
Gaston Christian 46, Hickory Grove Christian 29
John Paul II Catholic 58, Arendell Parrott Academy 39
Trinity Academy 52, Wake Christian 22
Thales Academy-Apex 60, Thales Academy-Rolesville 33
Thursday’s second round
Asheville Christian (13-11) at Gaston Christian (15-5)
Cary Christian (10-11) at John Paul II Catholic (21-3)
Trinity Academy (11-8) at Cape Fear Christian (18-6)
Thales Academy-Apex (16-4) at St. David’s School (17-7)
CLASS 2A
Epiphany School of Global Studies 46, Berean Baptist 26
Faith Christian 32, Northwood Temple 22
Fayetteville Academy 38, Gaston Day 23
St. Thomas More 64, University Christian 48
Thursday’s second round
Faith Christian (10-12) at O’Neal School (12-7)
St. Thomas More (14-12) at The Burlington School (12-8)
Fayetteville Academy (7-8) at Westminster Catawba (12-11)
Epiphany School of Global Studies (9-14) at Greenfield School (13-11)
CLASS 1A
Tuesday’s first round
Albemarle School 45, Neuse Christian 30
Halifax Academy 44, Statesville Christian 19
North Hills Christian (10-8) at Northeast Academy (8-8)
Southeastern Christian 52, Pungo Christian 39
Friday’s quarterfinals
North Hills Christian/Northeast Academy at Victory Christian (11-9)
Halifax Academy (11-9) at Ridgecroft School (15-6)
Albemarle School (11-9) at Crossroads Christian (13-2)
Southeastern Christian (16-7) at Lawrence Academy (16-6)
This story was originally published February 11, 2025 at 5:30 AM.