Tuesday’s girls’ rewind: No. 11 Ardrey Kell holds off late rally from Weddington
Ardrey Kell got hot early and the Knights withstood a fourth quarter rally from Weddington to beat the Warriors, 46-37, in a non-conference game Tuesday.
The Knights (3-1) scored 16 of the game’s first 19 points against Weddington (2-2).
Autumn Washington had 15 points and Layla Mapp 10 to lead Ardrey Kell and Caroline Clark and Reilley Kennard had nine points apiece for Weddington.
Weddington was down 37-23 heading into the fourth quarter but made a big rally to get the lead to single digits.
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Tuesday’s girls’ #BIG5 top performers
Ginny Anne Dumont, Providence Day: In a 52-42 win over Sweet 16 No. 7 Queen’s Grant, Dumont had a game-high 23 points for No. 4 Providence Day.
Lanie Edwards, Charlotte Latin: Edwards had a game-high 19 points in a 58-19 win over Hickory Grove.
Camri Hobbs, Mallard Creek: A Western Carolina recruit, Hobbs had 13 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 61-40 win over Myers Park.
Ashanti Taylor, Porter Ridge: Taylor had a game-high 26 points in a 64-40 win over Charlotte Country Day.
Leanice Yearwood, Victory Christian: Yearwood had a season-high 18 points in a 74-34 win over Charlotte Christian.
Tuesday’s girls’ box scores
NO. 2 MALLARD CREEK 61, MYERS PARK 40
Mallard Creek 17 9 18 17 — 61
Myers Park 7 3 14 16 — 40
MALLARD CREEK 61 — My’Asia Young 13, Camri Hobbs 13, Stone 8, Anderson 4, Faison 7, Easterling 8, McGuire 2, Karpeh 2, Smith 2
Notable: Senior Camri Hobbs finished with 13 points, six rebounds and four assists. My’ Asia Young finished with 13 points, four rebounds, and two steals. Records: Mallard Creek 4-0 overall, League 0-0
NO. 4 PROVIDENCE DAY 52, NO. 7 QUEEN’S GRANT 42
Providence Day 9 10 22 11 — 52
Queen’s Grant 7 8 13 14 — 42
PROVIDENCE DAY 52 — Ginny Anne Dumont 23, McClure 9, Updyke 4, Clark 5, Ramsden 7, O’Malley 4
QUEEN’S GRANT 42 — Misa Garris 11, Za’Miya, Brown 10, Wilson 5, Haywood 1, Chisholm 4, Smith 9
Record: PDS 4-0
NO. 5 PORTER RIDGE 64, CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 40
Charlotte Country Day 12 8 8 12 — 40
Porter Ridge 20 19 16 9 — 64
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 40 — Sam Vanderhave 17, L. Bharti 8, M. Bharti 3, Turner 3, Spencer 3, Nelson 3, Keane 2, Liles 1
PORTER RIDGE 64 — Ashanti Taylor 26, Miley Malcom 14, Brockington 6, Harris 6, Williams 6, Shepherd 4, Malcolm 2
NO. 11 ARDREY KELL 46, WEDDINGTON 37
Ardrey Kell 16 14 7 9 - 46
Weddington 8 5 8 16 - 37
ARDREY KELL 46 — Autumn Washington 15, Kent 6, Adarkwah 3, Layla Mapp 10, Keenan 2, Shelton 4, Turner 6.
WEDDINGTON 37 — Clark 9, Kennard 9, Schultz 4, Denton 6, Younger 4, Sitren 1, Ukwu 4.
Records: Weddington 2-2, Ardrey Kell 3-1
NO. 13 SOUTH MECKLENBURG 76, PINECREST 25
South Meck 29 26 14 7 — 76
Pinecrest 4 7 10 4 — 25
SOUTH MECK 76— Kaitlyn Hensley 17, Brown 15, Arrington 12 Rowe 12
PINECREST 25 —Sarah Tepatti 10
Records: South Meck 2-1 ; Pinecrest 1-2
Notes: Bri’Asia Rowe and NyKira Arrington both recorded double doubles with 12 points and 10 rebounds each for South Meck for the second straight game.
NO. 15 HOUGH 55, EAST MECK 28
Hough 18 14 5 18 — 55
East Meck 10 5 9 4 — 28
HOUGH 55 — Blair Haines 17, Kate Shryock 15, Kate Breault 7, Alexis Otto 6, Kenedie Mobley 5, Bella James 2, Olivia Puskarich 2, Grace Sabo 1
EAST MECK 28 — A. Jones 8, G. Willis 6, J. Darling 6, M. Norman 4, D. Davis 4
Records: Hough 3-0; East Meck 2-2
NO. 16 HICKORY RIDGE 62, JULIUS CHAMBERS 32
Julius Chambers 6 7 12 7 — 32 CHAMBERS 32 — Cynia Moore 5, Amyia Martin 13, Gabrielle Rhodes 3, Kristyn Troutman 2, Emeri Sherill 5
Records: Julius Chambers 1-3
BALLANTYNE RIDGE 63, GARINGER 22
Ballantyne Ridge 12 19 20 12 — 63
Garinger 10 3 4 5 — 22
BALLANTYNE RIDGE 63 — Natanya Chandon14, Sara Simko 14, Madi Franklin 11, Jaela Brown 6, Elise Dodds 6, Giana Love 6, Eden Aklilu 3, Nataliyah Agbewali 2, Caitlyn Glahn 1
Records: Ballantyne Ridge 3-1 (0-0)
CHARLOTTE LATIN 58, HICKORY GROVE 19
Charlotte Latin 24 11 16 7 — 58
Hickory Grove 4 6 2 7 — 19
CHARLOTTE LATIN 59 — Charlotte Tune 16, Lanie Edwards 19, Mollie Snyder 10, Martin 7, Webb 2, Hutchinson 2, McLaughlin 2
HICKORY GROVE 19 — Alysa Crouch 10, Williams 5, Davidson 2, Laisy 2
CUTHBERTSON 57, PROVIDENCE 40
PROVIDENCE 17 5 7 11 — 40
CUTHBERTSON 11 19 12 15 — 57
PROVIDENCE 40 — Marlee Whitten 3, Emma Fuller 7, Anna Fillnow 19, Avery Detenber 5, Corinne Broadway 2, Elliott Stafford 4
CUTHBERTSON 57 —Coffery 2, Beals 6, Mundy 17, Johson 23, Amaya 9
Records: Providence 1-2; Porter Ridge 4-1
Notes: Emma Fuller had 7 rebounds & 3 blocks, Elliott Stafford had 7 rebounds, Marlee Whitten had 4 rebounds
HOUGH 55, EAST MECK 28
Hough 18 14 5 18 — 25
East Meck 10 10 4 4 — 28
HOUGH 25 — Blair Haines 17, Kate Shryock 15, Breautt 7, Ottes 6, Mobley 5, James 2, Puskarich 2
EAST MECK 28 — Jones 8, Darling 6, Willis 6, Davis 4, Norman 4
Records: Hough 3-0; East Meck 2-2
METROLINA CHRISTIAN 59, GREATER CABARRUS 39
MCA 10 14 19 16 — 59
GCAA 7 15 13 4 — 39
METROLINA CHRISTIAN 59 — Malachi Wilson 17, Rickey Torrence 15, Whitehurst 6, Secrest 6, Reeder 6
GREATER CABARRUS 39 — Patrick Oldham 10, DeLeeuw 7, Crump 6, Pracht 5, Barker 5
Records: MCA 4-2; GCAA 3-4
Notable: Metrolina Christian plays at Faith Academy Charter School at 11:30 a.m. Saturday
VICTORY CHRISTIAN 74, CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 34
Victory Christian 20 27 18 9 — 74
Charlotte Christian 9 9 6 11 — 34
VICTORY CHRISTIAN 74 — Lanice Yearwood 18, Aylin Villarreal 13
Records: VCCS Girls 3 - 6 , CCS unknown Notable: Victory Christian’s Leanice Yearwood had a season-high 18 points.
Monday’s girls’ box scores
CONCORD ACADEMY 63, CHARLOTTE LATIN 48
Charlotte Latin 9 17 8 14 — 48
Concord Academy 16 15 13 19 — 63
CHARLOTTE LATIN 48— Lanie Edwards 19, Snyder 9, McLaughlin 7, Martin 6, Tune 4, Hutchens 3
CONCORD ACADEMY 63 — Jada Powell 21, Taylor Smith 10, Victorian Collins 10, Alexander 6, McDermott 6, Fomond 5, Rosebure 3, Hicks 2
THE SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY
Nonconference
Anson County at Union Academy
FRIDAY
Charlotte Hoops Challenge
(at Harding High)
(boys) Hunter Huss vs. Charlotte Latin, noon (Ward Gym)
(boys) Corvian Community vs. West Cabarrus, noon (Ram Gym)
(girls) Marvin Ridge vs. Providence Day, 1:30 p.m. (Ward Gym)
(boys) South Mecklenburg vs. Cuthbertson, 1:30 p.m. (Ram Gym)
(boys) Lakeside (GA) vs. Ridge View (SC), 3 p.m. (Ward Gym)
(boys) Buckets Brand first round: West Charlotte vs. Charlotte Christian, 3 p.m. (Ram Gym)
(boys) Providence Day vs. Florence (SC) Wilson, 4:30 p.m. (Ward Gym)
(boys) Buckets Brand first round: Victory Christian vs. Virginia Beach Catholic, 4:30 p.m. (Ram Gym)
(girls) Ardrey Kell vs. Mallard Creek, 6 p.m. (Ward Gym)
(boys) Harding vs. West Charlotte, 7:30 p.m. (Ward Gym)
Phenom Lakesgiving Classic
(at Lake Norman High)
(boys) Cannon School vs. Statesville, noon
(boys) Gaston Christian vs. Fort Mill, 1:30 p.m.
(girls) North Lincoln vs. Southeast Alamance, 3 p.m.
(boys) North Lincoln vs. Salisbury, 4:30 p.m.
(girls) Lake Norman vs. Concord Academy, 6 p.m.
(boys) Lake Norman vs. Burlington Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Leroy Holden Invitational
(at North Mecklenburg High)
(first round)
(girls) Hough vs. Jay M. Robinson, noon
(boys) Mooresville vs. Jay M. Robinson, 1:30 p.m.
(girls) North Mecklenburg vs. South Iredell, 3 p.m.
(boys) North Mecklenburg vs. South Iredell, 4:30 p.m.
KR3 Classic
(at West Charlotte High)
(boys) Sugar Creek Charter vs. Lab Prep Regional, 11 a.m.
(girls) East Mecklenburg vs. Shelby, 12:30 p.m.
(girls) West Charlotte vs. Fort Mill, 2 p.m.
(boys) Lab Prep National vs. CPI, 3:30 p.m.
(boys) Rocky River vs. Carolina International, 5 p.m.
(girls) Oak City Prep vs. Queens Grant charter, 6:30 p.m.
(girls) Charlotte Country Day vs. Sanford Grace Christian, 8 p.m.
Holiday Hoopsgiving (boys)
(at Norcross, Ga., Meadowbrook High)
(games involving area teams)
Davidson Day vs. Vashon (MO), 2:30 p.m.
Queens Grant Charter vs. Bogart (GA) North Oconee, 5:30 p.m.
Other games
Jackson Day at Northeast Guilford (girls only), 11 a.m.
SATURDAY
Charlotte Hoops Challenge
(at Harding High)
(boys) Charlotte Country Day vs. Butler, 10 a.m. (Ram Gym)
(boys) Concord Academy vs. Lakeside (GA), 10:30 a.m. (Ward Gym)
(boys) Caldwell Academy vs. Florence (SC) Wilson, 11:30 a.m. (Ram Gym)
(girls) Concord Academy vs. Marvin Ridge, noon (Ward Gym)
(boys) Covenant Day vs. Hunter Huss, 1 p.m. (Ram Gym)
(girls) Charlotte Country Day vs. South Mecklenburg, 1:30 p.m. (Ward Gym)
(boys) Buckets Brand third-place game: Westminster Catawba-Charlotte Christian loser vs. Virginia Beach Catholic-Victory Christian loser, 2:30 p.m. (Ram Gym)
(boys) South Mecklenburg vs. Greensboro Day, 3 p.m. (Ward Gym)
(boys) Olympic vs. Corvian Community, 4 p.m. (Ram Gym)
(boys) Buckets Brand championship: Westminster Catawba-Charlotte Christian winner vs. Virginia Beach Catholic-Victory Christian winner, 4:30 p.m. (Ward Gym)
(boys) Cuthbertson vs. Blythewood (SC), 5:30 p.m. (Ram Gym)
(girls) Cannon School vs. South Pointe, 6 p.m. (Ward Gym)
(boys) Independence vs. Providence Day, 7:30 p.m. (Ward Gym)
Phenom Lakesgiving Classic
(at Lake Norman High)
(boys) Jesse Carson vs. West Mecklenburg, noon
(boys) Ardrey Kell vs. Asheville Christian, 1:30 p.m.
(boys) Gaston Christian vs. Cannon School, 3 p.m.
(boys) Pine Lake Prep vs. Salisbury, 4:30 p.m.
(girls) Lake Norman vs. Terry Sanford, 6 p.m.
(boys) Lake Norman vs. Mallard Creek, 7:30 p.m.
Leroy Holden Invitational
(at North Mecklenburg High)
Girls’ third-place game: Hough-Jay M. Robinson loser vs. North Mecklenburg-South Iredell loser, noon
Boys’ third-place game: Mooresville-Jay M. Robinson loser vs. North Mecklenburg-South Iredell loser, 1:30 p.m.
Girls’ championship: Hough-Jay M. Robinson winner vs. North Mecklenburg-South Iredell winner, 3 p.m.
Boys’ championship: Mooresville-Jay M. Robinson winner vs. North Mecklenburg-South Iredell winner, 4:30 p.m.
KR3 Classic
(at West Charlotte High)
(boys) Seventy-First vs. Parris Prep, 12:45 p.m.
(girls) Sanford Grace Christian vs. Fort Mill, 2:15 p.m.
(girls) Butler vs. Oak City Prep, 3:30 p.m.
(boys) Charlotte Catholic vs. Jordan, 5 p.m.
(girls) West Charlotte vs. Rocky River, 6:30 p.m.
(boys) West Charlotte vs. Walkerstown, 8 p.m.
Craze Sports Invitational (girls)
(at Indian Land High)
(games involving area teams)
Sugar Creek Charter vs. North Central (SC), 11 a.m.
Central Cabarrus vs. York, 2 p.m
. Holiday Hoopsgiving (boys)
(at Norcross, Ga., Meadowbrook High)
(games involving area teams)
Davidson Day vs. Zephyrhills (FL) Christian, 11:30 a.m.
Queens Grant Charter vs. Wilson Academy (GA), 2:30 p.m.
Southwest Guilford Classic
(games involving area teams)
SouthLake Christian vs. South Caldwell (boys), 4 p.m.
Statesville vs. Grimsley (girls), 4 p.m.
Other nonconference
Metrolina Christian at Faith Academy (boys only), 11:30 a.m.
This story was originally published November 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM.