Tuesday’s boys’ rewind: Jim Gatehouse, South Meck set up Friday’s league title matchup
South Mecklenburg will play for the SoMECK 4A conference championship later this week.
The Sabres beat Ballantyne Ridge 71-51 on Tuesday night, setting up Friday’s regular-season conference championship game at home against Myers Park.
Myers Park had a four-game win streak snapped Tuesday, when Berry upset the Mustangs at home, 77-71.
That means that South Meck (14-9, 8-3) and Myers Park (12-11, 8-3) are tied for first heading into Friday’s regular-season finale.
On Tuesday, South Meck won its third straight game, rallying from a 30-26 halftime deficit with a monster third quarter.
The Sabres outscored Ballantyne Ridge 33-13 in that eight-minute period.
Jim Gatehouse led the Sabres with 25 points for the game and Ben Houpt added 18. Junior Jimmy Neubauer led Ballantyne Ridge (2-22, 0-12) with 19 points.
Tuesday’s #BIG5 top performers
Tarris Bouie, Chambers: Bouie had 25 points, 14 rebounds, six assists and three blocks in a 73-66 win over West Charlotte.
Nick Diaz, Charlotte Country Day: The Senior guard had a career-high 31 points in his final game, a 77-63 loss to Raleigh Ravenscroft in the first round of the NCISAA 4A playoffs. Diaz, who will play in the NCISAA all-star game March 1, also had four rebounds, two steals as well as an assist.
Judah Freeman, Hough: In a 60-57 win over Harding, Freeman scored 21 points and hauled in 10 rebounds.
Brycen Redmon, Westminster Catawba: In a 70-63 victory over Freedom Christian, Redmon had 24 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Josh Yates, Lake Norman: Yates had a game-high 20 points in a 72-28 win over South Iredell.
Tuesday’s capsules
No. 1 Lake Norman 72, South Iredell 28: Josh Yates’ 20 points led the Wildcats (22-1, 11-0 Greater Metro 4A), who led 49-15 at halftime. Lake Norman finishes the regular season Friday against rival and No. 6-ranked Mooresville.
No. 6 Mooresville 88, A.L. Brown 34: The visiting Blue Devils (20-3, 10-1 Greater Metro 4A) got 19 points from Eian Bailey in this lopsided victory. Kyri Wilson had eight assists, seven rebounds and three steals.
No. 7 Gaston Christian 78, Fayetteville Christian 33: Gaston Christian cruised to victory in its opening NCISAA Class 3A playoff contest. The Eagles will host Asheville School on Thursday in the second round.
No. 8 Independence 71, Rocky River 49: The Patriots led 49-41 after three quarters in this Southwestern 4A contest, but they pulled away by outscoring the Ravens 22-8 in the final period. Independence is 9-2 in the conference, a half-game behind Charlotte Catholic (10-2). The Patriots can gain a share of the Southwestern 4A regular-season title by beating neighborhood rival Butler at home Friday. Kaleb Jasper scored 21 points for the Patriots, and Jaxon Neely added 16. Jayden Ross topped Rocky River with 19 points.
No. 10 Queen’s Grant Charter 68, Carolina International 56: The Stallions improved to 9-0 in the Metro 1A and clinched the regular-season championship. Carolina International falls to 7-2.
No. 11 Charlotte Catholic 63, East Mecklenburg 57: The Cougars clinched at least a share of the Southwestern 4A regular-season championship, finishing 10-2 in the league. Chris Eagan led the Cougar attack with 21 points, and Jack Siegel added 17.
No. 13 Ardrey Kell 49, Olympic 47: The Knights (7-4 SoMeck 4A) remained third in their conference, as Brett Freeman scored on a game-winning put-back shot with three seconds remaining. Freeman finished with 17 points, and Braden Suggs added 14.
No. 15 Jay M. Robinson 65, Central Cabarrus 53: David Frazier had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Da’Montre Harlee added 15 points for the South Piedmont 3A regular-season champs.
No. 16 Chambers 73, West Charlotte 66: Tarris Bouie III scored 25 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, and dished out six assists as the Cougars improved to 10-3 in the Queen City 3A-4A and clinched the No. 2 berth in next week’s conference tournament. Markus Kerr added 24 points.
Ashbrook 81, North Gaston 59: Amaijah Nixon scored seven points in the second quarter, when the Green Wave outscored North Gaston 27-13 for a 38-24 halftime lead. The Green Wave, now 12-1 in the Big South 3A, can do no worse than finish in a tie for first place.
Cannon School 80, Rabun Gap School 76: The Cougars (15-11) won their first-round game in the NCISAA 4A playoffs and will travel to top-seeded and defending 4A state champ Christ School on Friday. Rabun Gap led 72-67 midway in the fourth quarter, but Sean Nix hit back-to-back 3-point shots, and Cannon School took a 73-72 lead. Rabun Gap battled back for a 76-75 edge, but Nix made three free throws in the final minute for the victory.
Concord 77, Northwest Cabarrus 64: Concord moved into a second-place tie in the South Piedmont 3A, with a 10-5 conference mark. The Spiders are tied with Northwest Cabarrus.
Corvian Community 73, Pine Lake Prep 49: The Cardinals (16-6, 11-2 Catawba Shores 1A-2A) remained in a tie for first place, shooting 52 percent from the floor. R.J. Moore Jr. led Corvian with 23 points and seven rebounds. Joseph Bruce scored 13 for Pine Lake Prep (17-6, 9-4).
East Lincoln 61, North Iredell 58: Christian Atkins scored 17 points, and Jackson Fannon added 15 for the Mustangs in their Western Foothills 3A triumph. East Lincoln is now 10-3 in the conference, a game behind North Lincoln.
Gaston Day 79, O’Neal School 25: The Spartans (20-10) cruised to victory and will be home against Fayetteville Academy in a second-round game Thursday.
Hough 60, Harding 57: Judah Freeman’s 21 points and 10 rebounds led the Huskies to a Queen City 3A-4A victory, Jadah Freeman had 11 rebounds.
Hunter Huss 94, Stuart Cramer 58: Jaleel Smith’s 27 points led the Huskies to a Big South 3A romp. Zii Phillips added 26 points, hitting five 3-pointers.
Maiden 103, Lincolnton 96 (2 OT) — Maiden outscored the visiting Wolves 13-6 in the second overtime of this big Catawba Valley 2A contest. The outcome left the teams tied for the lead at 11-2, with one game remaining.
Monroe 75, Central Academy 35: Bryson Simpkins’ 16 points lifted the Redhawks to a Rocky River 2A-3A victory. Monroe put 10 players in the scoring column. The victory, couple with Forest Hills’ upset loss at Anson County, left Monroe atop the confeence at 9-2. Forest Hills, which plays Monroe on
North Lincoln 87, West Iredell 71: The visiting Knights (11-2 Western Foothills 3A) remained atop the conference, as Ty Sanders scored 23 points, and Kellen Karr added 18. Ben Heaver scored 14 points, and Beckett Rinkus added 13.
Ravenscroft School 77, Charlotte Country Day 63: Nick Diaz scored a career-high 31 points in his final high school game, as the Buccaneers (16-14) lost in the first round of the NCISAA 4A playoffs. Chance Gladden scored 27 for Ravenscroft.
SouthLake Christian 75, Carolina Day 58: The Eagles (13-15) will travel to High Point Christian on Thursday in the second round of the NCISAA’s 3A playoffs.
Tuesday’s boys’ box scores
NO. 1 LAKE NORMAN 72, SOUTH IREDELL 28
South Iredell 6 9 3 10 — 28
Lake Norman 23 26 11 12 — 72
SOUTH IREDELL 28 — Clark 2, Sharpe 5, Man 8, Block 4, Ducette 3, Cuthbertson 6
LAKE NORMAN 72 — Myles Crumes 11, Josh Yates 20, Tre McKinnon 12, Kyle Gruber 2, Taurean McKinnon 3, Nick Arnold 4, Johnny Goldstein 4, Will Hall 1, Owen Pfefferkorn 2, CJ Guerrero 5, Trent Steinour 8
Records: Lake Norman 22-1
NO. 6 MOORESVILLE 88, AL BROWN 34
Mooresville 19 25 26 18 — 88
A.L. Brown 9 13 8 4 — 34
MOORESVILLE 88 — Eian Bailey 18, Jaquavion Bailey 13, Kaleb Oloyede 13, Dylan Clark 10, Chanse Bost 7, Nolan Ericson 7, Bryson Demby 7, Kyri Wilson 6, Tyler Morrison 3, Carson Schaen 2, Braelen Ross 2.
Notables: Eian Bailey had five rebounds and two steals. Dylan Clark had two blocks. Nolan Ericson had seven assists. Bryson Demby had five rebounds. Kyri Wilson had eight assists, seven rebounds and three steals. Tyler Morrison had two steals, and Carson Schaen had three steals.
Record: Mooresville 20-3
NO. 13 ARDREY KELL 49, OLYMPIC 47
Ardrey Kell 8 15 11 15 — 49
Olympic 11 14 11 11 — 47
ARDREY KELL 49 — Brett Freeman 17, Braden Suggs 14, Bryce Thomas 9, Dylan Morrison 4, Matthew Craft 3, Owen Wacker 2
OLYMPIC 47 — Hardnett 11, Sabb 13, Hall 6, Terrell 11, Cora 6
Records: Ardrey Kell 18-5, 7-4
Notable: Power 4 recruit Brett Freemanhad scored a game-high 17 points, including a put-back game-winner with three seconds to play.
NO. 16 CHAMBERS 73, WEST CHARLOTTE 66
Chambers 22 13 24 14 — 73
West Charlotte 19 12 16 19 — 66
CHAMBERS 73 — Lavonte Jackson 6, Markus Kerr 24, Malik McCotter 12, Tarris Bouie 25, Desmond Martin 4, Cameron Thompson 2
Notables: Chambers got big games from Tarris Bouie (25 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, three blocks) and Malik McCotter (12 points, five assists, five rebounds, two steals)
CONCORD 77, NORTHWEST 64
Concord 20 9 25 23 — 77
Northwest 12 21 13 18 — 64
CONCORD 77 —Jayden Beyan 19, Ty Rushmeyer 18, Jaden Reid 14, Kyzen Coleman 10, Jabari Byrd 7, Josiah Treadwell 4, Carter Starnes 3, Tyrel Weatherspoon 2
NORTHWEST 64 — Aiden Rochevot 15, Justin Gonder 14, Ezekiel Brown 13, Anderson Lee 13, Samuel Brown 5, Landon Rowe 2, Connor Walker 2
Records: Concord 15-8 (10-5 SPC); Northwest 13-9 (10-5 SPC)
Notable: Next up for Concord is a home South Piedmont conference regular season finale vs. arch-rival Central Cabarrus on Friday. Northwest Cabarrus will host Carson on Friday night as well.
CORVIAN COMMUNITY 73, PINE LAKE PREP 49
Pine Lake Prep 12 8 18 11 — 49
Corvian 16 15 18 24 — 73
PINE LAKE PREP 49 — Wonleh 2, Joseph Bruce 13, Lawson 6, Luceri 5, Norris 2, Morgan 7, Gary Grear 11
CORVIAN COMMUNITY 73 — Adrian Scott 8, Moore Jr 23, Malachi McCutcheon 12, Doug Quarles III 2, DeMarkus Milton 7, Cam Johnson 3, Josiah Rucks 3, Andre Jackson Jr 9, Connor Frey 2, Michael Olsen 4
Notable: On Senior Night, Corvian’s Doug Quarles III had nine rebounds in 10 minutes of play. Andre Jackson Jr had eight assists; Josiah Rucks had nine rebounds; Adrian Scott had seven rebounds; and Donovan Kirkwood had two assists.
EAST LINCOLN 61, NORTH IREDELL 58
East Lincoln 21 5 14 21 — 61
North Iredell 14 11 11 22 — 58
EAST LINCOLN 61 — Davis Hill 10, Landon Aungst 2, Jaxon Dollar 7, Christian Atkins 17, Grant Lawless 10, Gaige Ikard 0, Jackson Fannon 15, Brayden Miller 0
NORTH IREDELL 58 — Kaden Zachary 0, Tucker 3, Patterson 8, Oliver Stamey 19, Ward 14, Moon 14
Records: East Lincoln 17-6, 10-3, North Iredell 7-16, 4-9
Notable: East Lincoln is on a three-game winning streak going into Friday night’s game against North Lincoln. The Mustangs had four players in double figures led by junior Christian Atkins, who had 17 points, while senior Jackson Fannon, added 15 points.
HOUGH 60, HARDING 57
Hough 12 20 13 15 — 60
Harding 14 6 26 11 — 57
HOUGH 60 — Judah Freeman 21, John Slusher 13, Evan Otto 12, Jadah Freeman 8, Tre Ratliff 6
Notable: Hough was led by Judah Freeman with 21 points, 10 rebounds. Jadah Freeman contributed eight points, 11 rebounds, four assists and two blocks. John Slusher had 13 points and eight rebounds. Evan Otto had a double-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds, two steals, two assists, and two blocks. Harding’s Kaharri Coleman led all scorers with 29 points, 21 points coming in the second half.
Records: Hough 12-10, 6-7; Harding 6-17, 2-11
RAVENSCROFT 77, CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 63
Ravenscroft 20 19 23 15 — 77
Country Day 14 16 14 19 — 63
RAVENSCROFT 77 — Chance Gladden 27, Jacob Gilbert 17, Jacob Stewart 12, Ward 8, Moore 8, Ratliff 3, Carroll 2
COUNTRY DAY 63 — Nick Diaz 31, Joseph Youakim 11, Clark 9, Lindsey 4, Davis 2, Roberts 2, Parker 2, Schulze 2
Notable: Country Day ends its season 16-14. Junior guard Joseph Youakim had 11 points, seven assists, two rebounds and a steal for the Bucs.
SOUTH MECKLENBURG 71, BALLANTYNE RIDGE 51
South Meck 13 13 33 12 — 71
Ballantyne Ridge 17 13 6 15 — 51
SOUTH MECKLENBURG 71 — J. Gatehouse 25, B. Houpt 18, M. Williams 8, C. Yett 8
BALLANTYNE RIDGE 51 — Neubauer 19, Jackson 12, Flory 8
Records: South Meck 14-9, 8-3; Ballantyne Ridge 2-22, 0-12
WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 70, FREEDOM CHRISTIAN 63
Westminster 14 18 18 20 — 70
Freedom Christian 21 16 12 14 — 63
WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 70 — Brycen Redmon 24, MJ Littlejohn 16, Drew Quinn 9, Hodge 7, Parker 6, Reeves 6, Hayes 2
Freedom Christian Academy 63 — Karsten Swinney 13, Jonas Lyons 20, Brye West 19, Bell 4, Ferguson 3, Sias 4
Notable: Westminster lost to Freedom in the regular 88-82 in OT but played that game without leading scorer Brycen Redmon, who had 24 points, five assists and six rebounds Tuesday. MJ Littlejohn added 16 points and four rebounds. Westminster will travel to Wayne Country Day on Thursday, February 13th for a second round game.
Records: Westminster Catawba 15-15, Freedom Christian 18-12
Thursday’s top games
(Boys) Asheville School (15-7) at Gaston Christian (23-7), 7 p.m. (second round, NCISAA 3A playoffs) — This is a rematch of a Dec. 13 game that Gaston Christian won 73-61. Asheville School is led by 6-9 junior Heimar Helgason, who had 23 points and eight rebounds against Gaston Christian in December. But the Blues had no answer for Gaston Christian’s Cameron Newman, who totaled 24 points, six rebounds and nine assists.
(Boys) SouthLake Christian (13-15) at High Point Christian (15-12), 6 p.m. (second round, NCISAA 3A playoffs) — SouthLake Christian might be catching the Cougars at a good time, as High Point Christian has lost seven of its last nine games. The Eagles are coming off a 75-58 first-round victory over Carolina Day.
(Boys) Fayetteville Academy (22-9) at Gaston Day (20-10), 6 p.m. (second round, NCISAA 2A playoffs) — This is a rematch of a Nov. 16 game that Fayetteville Academy won 72-65. The Spartans need to put the brakes on Fayetteville Academy’s Dorian Tatum, who scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half in that November game.
Midweek schedule/results
TUESDAY
Queen City 3A-4A
Chambers 73, West Charlotte 66
Hough 60, Harding 57
Mallard Creek 75, West Mecklenburg 44
North Mecklenburg 62, Hopewell 53
SoMeck 4A
Ardrey Kell 49, Olympic 47
Berry 77, Myers Park 71
South Mecklenburg 71, Ballantyne Ridge 51
Southwestern 4A
Charlotte Catholic 63, East Mecklenburg 57
Independence 71, Rocky River 49
Providence 70, Garinger 32
Greater Metro 4A
Hickory Ridge 74, Cox Mill 60
Lake Norman 72, South Iredell 28
Mooresville 88, A.L. Brown 34
Southern Carolina 4A
Weddington 87, Porter Ridge 38
Big South 3A
Ashbrook 81, North Gaston 59
Crest 60, South Point 58
Hunter Huss 94, Stuart Cramer 58
South Piedmont 3A
Concord 77, Northwest Cabarrus 64
Jay M. Robinson 65, Central Cabarrus 53
Jesse Carson 77, South Rowan 43
West Rowan 58, East Rowan 43
Western Foothills 3A
East Lincoln 61, North Iredell 58
Hickory 58, Fred T. Foard 53
North Lincoln 87, West Iredell 71
Statesville 69, St. Stephens 63
Rocky River 2A-3A
Anson County 74, Forest Hills 48
Monroe 75, Central Academy 35
Piedmont 58, Parkwood 40
Catawba Valley 2A
Bandys 63, West Caldwell 51
Maiden 103, Lincolnton 96 (2 OT)
Newton-Conover 67, Bunker Hill 49
Catawba Shores 1A-2A
Bradford Prep 60, Mountain Island Charter 51
Community Schools of Davidson 79, Langtree Charter 39
Corvian 73, Pine Lake Prep 49
Lincoln Charter 87, Christ the King 64
Southern Piedmont 1A-2A
Bessemer City 104, Cherryville 77
Burns 89, East Gaston 57
Shelby 81, Thomas Jefferson Academy 51
Yadkin Valley 1A-2A
Mount Pleasant 76, Union Academy 51
North Stanly 86, Albemarle 52
South Stanly 66, Gray Stone Day 23
Metro 1A
Jackson Day at Valor Prep
Queen’s Grant Charter 68, Carolina International 58
Nonconference
Ambassador Christian 73, Legion Collegiate (SC) 30
Cabarrus Stallions 63, Charlotte Elite 49
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 boys playoffs
Tuesday’s first round
CLASS 4A
Cannon School 80, Rabun Gap 76
Forsyth Country Day 65, Durham Academy 35
High Point Wesleyan 80, Charlotte Latin 57
Ravenscroft 77, Charlotte Country Day 63
Friday’s quarterfinals
Cannon School (15-11) at Christ School (23-2)
Forsyth Country Day (26-5) at Covenant Day (16-13)
High Point Wesleyan (20-10) at Providence Day (26-4)
Ravenscroft (20-10) at Carmel Christian (16-8)
CLASS 3A
Tuesday’s round
Asheville School 67, Hickory Grove Christian 53
Calvary Day 75, Cary Christian 39
Gaston Christian 78, Fayetteville Christian 33
High Point Christian 86, St. David’s School 57
Raleigh GRACE Christian 51, John Paul II Catholic 38
Sanford Grace Christian 87, Arendell Parrott Academy 33
SouthLake Christian 75, Carolina Day 58
Trinity Academy 51, Cape Fear Academy 48
Thursday’s second round
Calvary Day (17-12) at Raleigh Grace Christian (18-7)
Asheville School (15-7) at Gaston Christian (23-7)
SouthLake Christian (13-15) at High Point Christian (15-12)
Trinity Academy (17-17) at Sanford Grace Christian (19-7)
CLASS 2A
Berean Baptist 69, St. Thomas More 29
Burlington Christian 88, Hickory Christian 30
Gaston Day 79, O’Neal School 25
Northwood Temple 69, Westchester Country Day 54
Trinity Christian 87, Rocky Mount Academy 39
Wayne Country Day 77, Faith Christian 27
Westminster Catawba 70, Freedom Christian 63
Thursday’s second round
Berean Baptist (19-9) at Burlington Christian (19-9)
Westminster Catawba (15-15) at Wayne Country Day (26-7)
Northwood Temple (22-10) at Trinity Christian (22-8)
Fayetteville Academy (22-9) at Gaston Day (20-10)
CLASS 1A
Tuesday’s first round
Friendship Christian 55, Pungo Christian 44
Halifax Academy 62, Neuse Christian 49
Lawrence Academy 78, Kerr-Vance Academy 50
North Hills Christian 61, Bradford Academy 36
Thursday’s second round
North Hills Christian (8-15) at Statesville Christian (14-10)
Halifax Academy (7-15) at Lee Christian (16-8)
Friendship Christian (11-8) at Southeastern Christian (12-11)
Lawrence Academy (12-10) at Ridgecroft School (15-5)
This story was originally published February 11, 2025 at 10:34 PM.
