Friday’s girls’ rewind: Queen’s Grant stops Myers Park at George Lynch Invitational
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Queen’s Grant holds off Myers Park in Sweet 16 battle
Queen’s Grant got 25 points from sophomore Za’Miya Bynum to beat Myers Park, 57-45, in a feature game at the George Lynch Invitational.
Queen’s Grant, No. 12 in The Observer’s preseason Sweet 16, improved to 5-0. The NCHSAA 2A public school team stopped 8A Myers Park (1-1) on the Mustangs’ home floor.
Misa Garris had 10 points, five steals and four rebounds for Queen’s Grant.
Myers Park got 22 points, five rebounds and four steals from Amani Barner.
FRIDAY’S #BIG5 GIRLS’ PERFORMERS
Kate Breault, Hough: In a 73-36 win over Lincolnton, Breault had a game-high 22 points.
Za’Miya Bynum, Queen’s Grant: In a 44-34 win over Myers Park at the George Lynch Invitational, Bynum had 26 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.
Lanie Edwards, Charlotte Latin: Edwards had 30 points in a 62-39 win over Charlotte Catholic. It was the Hawks’ first win over Catholic in five years.
Kaitlyn Hensley, South Meck: In a 67-31 win over East Meck, Hensley had a game-high 18 points, shot 50 percent from the field, and made four 3-point shots.
Rayana Minard, Lake Norman: In a 64-52 win over rival Hickory Ridge, Minard had a team-high 18 points.
SATURDAY’S KEY GAMES
(Boys and girls) CabCo Classic, at Cox Mill High – Cabarrus County’s teams will square off in eight games, starting at 9 a.m. and lasting late into the night.
(Girls) Mallard Creek (2-0) vs. Concord Academy (3-2), in George Lynch Invitational at Myers Park, 1 p.m. (auxiliary gym) – The Mavericks are off to a big start, with four starters back from a year ago. PG Kara Anderson, a Georgia Southern commit, leads the way (16.3 ppg). Concord Academy G Justice Alexander is averaging 24 points in the Eagles’ first five games, and F Jada Powell is getting 9.8 rebounds a contest.
FRIDAY’S GIRLS’ BOX SCORES
BALLANTYNE RIDGE 83, PARKWOOD 41
Ballantyne Ridge 16 9 26 12 — 63
Parkwood 10 8 13 10 — 41
BALLANTYNE RIDGE 63 — Kaiya Dodson 18, Madi Franklin 14, Natanya Chando 12, Caitlyn Glahn 6, Nataliyah Agbewali 6, Sara Simko 5, Alayna Holgorsen 2
PARKWOOD 41 — Brooke Fowler 19, Brinley Parker 14, Ferguson 4, Delli Colli 2, Marvel 2 Ballantyne Ridge 2-1 (0-0)
Notable: Natanya Chando had 12 points, 12 rebounds for Ballantyne Ridge
CANNON SCHOOL 50, WINSTON-SALEM REGIONAL 49
Cannon School 50 9 10 12 6 13 — 50
Winston-Salem Regional 7 8 12 14 8 — 49
Cannon School 50 — Jakaila Gaskin 13, Love 5, M. Larkins 5, Crowder 1, Hina Nakamura 15, Busby 8, Thompson 3
Winston Salem Regional 49 — Fields 7, Austin 1, Townes 9, Gray 4, Davis 9, Marissa Mitchell 15
Records: Cannon 4-2; Winston Salem Christian Regional 4-1
CHAMBERS 46, PALISADES 40
Palisades 8 4 10 18 — 40
Julius Chambers 10 7 13 16 — 46
CHAMBERS 46 — Cynia Moore 12, Dillard 7, Wallace 6, Martin 8, Moore 3, Troutman 6, Sherrill 2
Records: Chambers 1-2
CHARLOTTE LATIN 62, CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 39
Charlotte Latin 12 22 19 9 — 62
Charlotte Catholic 13 11 5 10 — 39
CHARLOTTE LATIN 63— Lanie Edwards 30, Charlotte Tune, 12 Mollie Snyder 11, Claire Martin 7, McLaughlin 2
CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 39 — Meghan Shea 23, Hoefling 5, Williams 5, Pisacano 3, Bumler 2, Lupinski 1
GRACE CHRISTIAN 60, CONCORD ACADEMY 25
Concord Academy 5 7 7 6 — 25
Grace Christian 18 19 14 9 — 60
CONCORD ACADEMY 25 — Quinn Hicks 8, Justice Alexander 6, Janiyah Fomond 4, Jada Powell 3, Taylor Smith 2, Victorian Collins 2
GRACE CHRISTIAN 60 — Olivia Lewter 17, KJ English 15, Lola Vanore 10, Korryn Davis 6, Cooper Cox 5, Marie Poirad 4, Kenady Davis 2, Jenah Andrew 1
Notable: Concord Academy (3-3) next game Saturday vs. Mallard Creek (@ Myers Park) Grace Christian (4-0) next game Saturday vs. South Central
HOUGH 73, LINCOLNTON 36
Hough 17 26 11 19 — 73
Lincolnton 6 10 12 8 — 36
HOUGH 73 — Kate Breault 22, Alexis Otto 17, Kenedie Mobley 9, Bella James 7, Blair Haines 6, Kate Shryock 4, Olivia Puskarich 3, Caz Huskey 3, Gabby Hinds 2
LINCOLNTON 36 — Jazlyn Elmore 13, Curmiya Tillman 12, Nyjaiviah Blake 6, Daphca Dyson 2, Betzy Piedra Yanez 2, Torie Lykins 1
Records: Hough 2-0; Lincolnton 1-1
LAKE NORMAN 64, HICKORY RIDGE 52
Lake Norman 9 25 14 16 — 64
Hickory Ridge 7 19 7 19 — 52
LAKE NORMAN 88 — Rayana Minard 18, Kelsey Rhyne 10, Kaylee Ellis 8, Ellie Smith 8, Jai’Lynn Wilcox 8, Finley Sherrill 5, Jeta North 5, Mia Castoria 2.
HICKORY RIDGE 13 — M Gidney 20, A Cranford 15, M. Dudley 6, A Johnson 6, M Ritter 4, K Hamilton 1
Records: Lake Norman 2-0; Hickory Ridge 1-1
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 57, PIEDMONT COMMUNITY CHARTER 18
LNC 28 20 9 0 — 57
PCC 1 10 7 0 — 18
LNC 57 — Reece Long 24, Abby Courtney 16, Maggie Kurz 8, Caroline Mercuri 4, Corynn Keck 3, Layla Shay 2
PCC 18 — Faris 6, Gaff 5, Cammer 4, Smith 2, Martinez 1
Records: LNC 3-0; Piedmont Community Charter 1-4
PORTER RIDGE 56, PROVIDENCE 48
PROVIDENCE 17 6 10 15 — 48
PORTER RIDGE 11 15 9 19 — 56 PROVIDENCE 48 — Julia Skinner 11, Marlee Whitten 7, Emma Fuller 12, Anna Fillnow 12, Avery Detenber 6
PORTER RIDGE 48 —Ashanti T. 14, Kali W. 5, Molly M. 3, Miley M 23, Alise L. 23, Sidney H. 6 Records: Providence 1-1; Porter Ridge 2-0 Notes: Providence’s Emma Fuller recorded another double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds, Marlee Whitten had six rebounds and Anna Fillnow had six assists.
QUEEN’S GRANT 57, MYERS PARK 45
Myers Park 14 12 8 11 — 45
Queen’s Grant 16 15 12 13 — 57
MYERS PARK 45 — Amani Barner 22, Shaw 8, Reich 5, Cole 3, Thomason 3, Pope 2, Porter 2
QUEEN’S GRANT 57 — Za’Miya Bynum 25, Garris 10, Smith 8, Hicks 7, Wilson 6
Records: Myers Park 1-1; Queen’s Grant 5-0
SOUTH MECKLENBURG 67, EAST MECKLENBURG 31
South Meck 19 21 21 11— 67
East Meck 6 10 8 7— 31
SOUTH MECK 67— Kaitlyn Hensley 18, Brown 12, Arrington 10 Rowe 10
EAST MECK 31 —Mackenna Weisner 9
Records: South Meck 1-1 ; East Meck 2-1
Notes: South Meck’s Kaitlyn Hensley shot 50 percent. Bri’Asia Rowe and NyKira Arrington both recorded double-doubles with 10 points and 10 rebounds each for South Meck.
VICTORY CHRISTIAN 50, LEGACY EARLY COLLEGE 45
VCCS 13 13 14 10 — 50
LEC 11 7 12 15 — 45
VCCS 50 — Aylin Villarreal 19, Lancie Yearwood 10
Records: VCCS Girls 1 - 6 , LEC unknown
WEDDINGTON 59, HOPEWELL 2
WEDDINGTON 2 — Caroline Clark 14, Bella Denton 13, Kendyl Younger 10 Notable: Sydney Sitren had 5 assists.
Records: Weddington 2-1
THURSDAY’S GIRLS’ BOX SCORES
CHARLOTTE LATIN 73, METROLINA CHRISTIAN 23
Charlotte Latin 24 23 16 10 — 73
Metrolina Christian 2 4 12 5 — 23
CHARLOTTE LATIN 73— Lanie Edwards 16, Mollie Snyder 13, Claire Martin 11, Tune 7, Hume 8, Hollmeyer 5, Webb 4, Amin 2, Hutchens 3, McLaughlin 2, Burns 2
Metrolina Christian 23 — Griffin 11, Goodwin 9, Crowe 2, Sailer 1
GASTON DAY 48, SPARTANBURG DAY 32
Gaston Day 19 11 12 6 — 48
Spartanburg Day 7 8 7 10 — 32
GASTON DAY 48 — McKenna Brown 28, Paula Mattern 16, Chaney Thompson 2, Freeda Belbase 2
SPARTANBURG DAY 32 — K Boyd 20, D Dobson 6, M Diel 2, Slesa 2, Matz 2
Records: Gaston Day 6-0
NORTH GASTON 62, CHERRYVILLE 40
North Gaston 15 7 17 23 — 62
Cherryville 10 12 7 13 — 40
NORTH GASTON 62 — Jaelia Littlejohn 34, Isabella Symonds 12, Hall 8, Arrowood 4, Felix 5
Notable: Jaelia Littlejohn had 34 points, 12 rebounds, seven steals, five assists and is averaging 33 points in three games.
Records: North Gaston 2-1; Cherryville 1-1
PROVIDENCE DAY 55, WEDDINGTON 31
Providence Day 10 4 20 21 — 55
Weddington 4 8 6 13 — 31
PROVIDENCE DAY 55 — Ginny Anne Dumont 25 McClure 8 Updyke 7 Clark 7 Carson 2 Ramsden 2 O’Malley 4
WEDDINGTON 31 — Clark 5 Kennard 2 Schultz 2 Denton 4 Younger 2 Sitren 4 Burns 2 Ukwu 8 Piper 2 Records: PDS 3-0
WEST CABARRUS 61, BUTLER 57 OT
West Cabarrus 18 9 14 8 12 — 61
Butler 13 13 15 8 8 — 57
WEST CABARRUS 61 — Aubrey Silas 18, Shariah White 14, Jillian Simmons 14, Griffin 9, Parks 4, Brown 2
BUTLER 57 — Hannah Moss 27, Joy Park 16, Wesley 8, Hegland 6
Notable: West Cabarrus’ Aubrey Silas finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds, two steals. Teammates Shariah White (14 points, three rebounds, two assists) and Jillian Simmons (14 points, two assists, two steals).
WEDNESDAY’S GIRLS’ BOX SCORES
NORTH MECKLENBURG 66, ROCKY RIVER 35
North Meck 7 23 22 4 — 66
Rocky River 13 7 4 11 — 35
NORTH MECK 66 — Lenise Joseph 20, Morgan Knox 10, Lacy 9, Jones 9, Newton 8, Mobley 7, Blake 3
ROCKY RIVER 35 — Jade Bell 21, Lyndyn Spears 11, Spears 2, Walden 1
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
(at Myers Park High)
(boys) Garinger vs. Cardinal Gibbons, 11:30 a.m. (auxiliary gym)
(boys) Carmel Christian vs. Asheville Christian, noon
(girls) Mallard Creek vs. Concord Academy, 1 p.m. (auxiliary gym)
(boys) Moravian Prep vs. Phoenix Montessori, 1:30 p.m.
(girls) North Mecklenburg vs. North Lincoln, 2:30 p.m. (auxiliary gym)
(boys) Greensboro Day vs. Tennessee Collegiate, 3 p.m.
(boys) Chambers vs. New Hanover, 4 p.m. (auxiliary gym)
(boys) Christ School vs. Academy of Central Florida, 4:30 p.m.
(boys) Mooresville vs. Indian Land, 5:30 p.m. (auxiliary gym)
(boys) Providence Day vs. Concord Academy, 6 p.m.
(boys) Queens Grant Charter vs. Gaston Christian, 7 p.m. (auxiliary gym)
(boys) Myers Park vs. Olympic, 7:30 p.m.
(boys) The Burlington School vs. Winston-Salem Christian, 8:30 p.m. (auxiliary gym)
Spectrum Center doubleheader
Cuthbertson vs. Pine Lake Prep (girls’ game, 3:30 p.m.; boys’ game to follow)
NOTE: Games will be played following Charlotte Hornets vs. Los Angeles Clippers 1 p.m. contest
Cabco Tipoff
(at Cox Mill High)
(girls) Concord vs. Cox Mill, 9 a.m.
(girls) Hickory Ridge vs. Northwest Cabarrus, 10:30 a.m.
(boys) Hickory Ridge vs. Northwest Cabarrus, noon
(girls) Jay M. Robinson vs. West Cabarrus, 1:30 p.m.
(boys) Jay M. Robinson vs. West Cabarrus, 3:30 p.m.
(girls) Central Cabarrus vs. Mount Pleasant, 5 p.m.
(boys) Central Cabarrus vs. Mount Pleasant, 6:30 p.m.
(boys) Concord vs. Cox Mill, 8 p.m.
Area nonconference
Charlotte Country Day at Cary Academy (girls, 11 a.m.; boys, 12:30 p.m.)
Covenant Day at Forsyth Country Day (girls, noon’ boys, 1:30 p.m.)
Hickory Grove Christian at Cape Fear Academy (girls, 1 p.m.; boys, 2:30 p.m.)
Independence vs. Adamsville (AL) Minor (boys only), in Peach State Explosion at Cedar Shoals (GA) High, 1:30 p.m.
South Charlotte Thunder at Chatham Home School (girls, 3 p.m.; boys, 4:30 p.m.)
SouthLake Christian at Coastal Christian (girls, 11 a.m.; boys, 12:30 p.m.)