Tuesday’s girls’ rewind: No. 8 Mallard Creek stuffs No. 1 North Meck at home
Round 1 goes to Mallard Creek.
The Mallard Creek girls’ basketball team, No. 8 in The Sweet 16, beat visiting No. 1 North Mecklenburg, 49-46, in front of a sold out crowd Tuesday night at Mallard Creek High School in northeast Charlotte.
And it provided a terrific 18th birthday present for standout Mavericks’ guard Kiara Anderson, the Georgia Southern commit who tallied a game-high 22 points.
But Anderson, a 90 percent free throw shooter, suffered uncharacteristic struggles at the foul line in the closing seconds.
Yet, after missing three of four free throws, she made two defensive plays and was fouled with 2.8 seconds left and converted two huge free throws with Mallard Creek clinging to a 47-46 advantage.
After Anderson blocked a driving layup attempt by North Mecklenburg’s Autumn Lacy with 3.8 seconds left, Anderson was fouled and hit two free throws with 2.8 seconds left.
North Meck got one more shot at it, after a foul and timeout gave the Vikings the ball on the side with 2.0 seconds to play but Observer midseason player of the year Lenise Joseph was not able to get off a potential game-tying attempt at the buzzer with Anderson applying defensive pressure well behind the 3-point line.
“I know she was beating herself up about missing those free throws but she hit them at the end,” said Mallard Creek coach Karlyn Dixon, who celebrated her 100th coaching victory. “She made all kinds of plays for us tonight.”
The Mavericks (12-4) have played a difficult schedule and had lost four of its past six games before Tuesday’s conference showdown in the Meck Power Six 7A/8A opener for both teams.
Mallard Creek played like it had been battle-tested and took a double-digit lead at 27-17 in the first half and maintaining the lead for all but one minute, 19 seconds of the second half.
Still, North Meck (11-2) — which lost its second straight game — made a push.
Joseph’s three-point play cut the Mavericks lead to 3 points, at 46-43, with 2:42 left to play. And then the Vikings forced a 5-second count on Anderson for a turnover. But Mallard Creek got a stop and then spread the floor and forced the Vikings to foul, while using nearly all of remaining two minutes of clock.
After Anderson’s first free throw miss with 37.6 seconds left, North Meck’s Stephanie Mobley made a deep 3-point shot, on a sideline out of bounds play after a timeout to cut Mallard Creek’s lead 47-46 with 28.2 seconds left to set up the final, frantic seconds — and Anderson’s defensive plays and redemption free throws.
“This one feels really good,” said Dixon, whose Mavericks beat North Meck in two of their three meetings last year including the old Queen City 3A/4A Conference tournament final. “The girls have been working really hard.
“We just came off playing nationally-ranked teams (in Raleigh’s John Wall Classic) so this was big.”
The teams meet again on Jan. 30 at North Meck and many think they could face off for a third time in the postseason league tournament that is slated for Feb. 16-20.
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Tuesday’s #BIG5 girls’ top performers
Justice Alexander, Concord Academy: Alexander had a game-high 28 points in a 82-30 win over Metrolina Christian. Concord Academy is ranked No. 16 in the latest Observer Sweet 16 poll.
Bella Denton, Weddington: Denton had eight points in a 59-58 win over Cuthbertson, including a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to secure the win.
Miranda Duley, Hickory Ridge: In a 65-10 win over Berry, Duley had 11 points and 14 rebounds
Misa Garris, Queen’s Grant: In a 58-38 win over Thomas Jefferson, Garris had 20 points, five steals, five assists and three rebounds.
Reese Long, Lake Norman Charter: Long had a game-high 25 points in a 67-32 win over Pine Lake Prep as her team improved to 12-0.
Tuesday’s roundup/scores
GREATER CHARLOTTE 6A/7A
Hough 51, West Mecklenburg 22
South Mecklenburg 89, Hopewell 7: The Sabres (10-3, 1-0) raced to a 41-0 first-quarter lead in this rout. Hopewell fell to 0-9, 0-1
MECK POWER SIX 7A/8A
Butler 55, Chambers 45: June Wallace scored 13 for Chambers (6-8, 0-1), but the visiting Bulldogs (7-6, 1-0) took control in the second half.
Mallard Creek 49, North Mecklenburg 46
West Charlotte 64, Independence 23: Chloe Stitt scored 19 points and Maddisyn Ginn added 12 for the host Lions (8-4, 1-0). Gabby Green led Independence (3-11, 0-1) with 13.
SOUTHWESTERN 7A/8A
Ardrey Kell 62, Palisades 35: Autumn Washington’s 14 points carried the host Knights (11-3, 1-0). Imani Shelton added 10 for Ardrey Kell. Brooklyn Young topped Palisades (6-6, 0-1) with nine points.
East Mecklenburg 48, Ballantyne Ridge 42: Alana Jones poured in 36 points and added 14 rebounds for the host Eagles (7-7, 1-0). Kalya Dodson scored 15 for Ballantyne Ridge (7-7, 0-1).
Providence 68, Rocky River 42: Anna Fillnow scored a career-high 28 points and added seven rebounds and five assists as the Panthers (8-5, 1-0) won their conference opener. Emma Fuller added 25 points, 13 rebounds and seven blocks, and Marlee Whitten had 10 rebounds. Sophomore Jada Bell scored 34 for the Ravens (6-9, 0-1).
GREATER METRO 6A/7A
A.L. Brown 52, Olympic 27: Michaela Buster’s 13 points and Alana Campbell’s 12 led the Wonders (7-5, 3-0) past the Trojans (1-11, 0-3).
Cox Mill 60, Central Cabarrus 49: The host Chargers led only 38-37 after three quarters but pulled away in the closing eight minutes. Maddie Alexander (17 points) and Jael Coleman (13) led Cox Mill (6-5, 3-0). Myajah Nix scored 27 for Central Cabarrus (8-5, 1-2).
Hickory Ridge 66, Berry Academy 10: Ma-Kaela Gidney’s 27 points paced the Ragin’ Bulls (9-4, 3-0) over the Cardinals (2-6, 0-3). Miranda Duley added 11 points and 14 rebounds.
West Cabarrus 64, Harding 22: Shariah White’s 18 points, five rebounds and six steals led the Wolverines (8-5, 2-1). Jillian Simmons added 13 points. Kimmya Kelly topped Harding (0-9, 0-3) with 13.
SOUTHERN CAROLINA 6A/7A
Charlotte Catholic 80, Sun Valley 71: Evi Hoefling scored 14 points, and the Cougars (6-7, 1-2) put 12 players in the scoring column. Sun Valley fell to 1-11, 0-3.
Weddington 59, Cuthbertson 58: Caroline Clark scored 26 points, but it was Bella Denton’s three-pointer as the buzzer sounded that lifted the visiting Warriors past the Cavaliers.
BIG SOUTH 5A/6A
Ashbrook 51, North Gaston 31: Ashbrook erased a 13-9 first-quarter deficit and outscored North Gaston 21-5 in the fourth quarter for a big victory. Jasmin Sumter led the Green Wave with 14 points, and Arianna McDowell had 11 rebounds.
Crest 47, Forestview 32
ROCKY RIVER 4A/5A
Forest Hills 69, West Stanly 44
Mount Pleasant 50, Central Academy 21: The visiting Tigers (6-9, 2-2) led 17-4 after one quarter and 39-10 at the half. The Cougars are 3-8, 1-2.
SOUTH PIEDMONT 4A/5A
Jesse Carson 53, East Rowan 37
Northwest Cabarrus 65, Concord 13: The Trojans (10-2, 3-0) rolled to a lopsided victory, outscoring the Spiders (0-11, 0-3) 22-1 in the second quarter for a 32-7 halftime lead.
Salisbury 61, South Rowan 53
West Rowan 58, Jay M. Robinson 27
WESTERN FOOTHILLS 4A/5A
East Lincoln 65, Fred T. Foard 43: Emma Montaneri scored 20 points and added seven rebounds and seven assists in the Mustangs’ (11-2, 5-1) romp. Brooklyn Miller had 14 points, 12 rebounds and six steals, and Lane Pethel totaled 10 points and 12 rebounds. Foard fell to 6-6, 1-3.
Hickory 58, West Iredell 14
Newton-Conover 46, Bunker Hill 36
North Lincoln 68, Bandys 27: The Knights (10-3, 5-0) cruised in this first-place showdown, dropping Bandys to 8-3, 2-1.
METROLINA ATHLETIC
Concord Academy 82, Metrolina Christian 30: Justice Alexander’s 28 points led the Eagles (13-7, 3-0), who outscored the Warriors (7-6, 1-2) 26-5 in the first quarter. Jada Powell added 14 for the Eagles, who had five players score in double figures.
CATAWBA SHORES 2A/3A/4A
Community School of Davidson 55, Corvian Community 20: The host Sparfans (6-6, 1-2) logged an easy victory, building a 15-5 first-quarter lead and a 35-10 halftime bulge. Corvian (1-4, 1-2) got 13 points from Journey Kimble.
Lake Norman Charter 67, Pine Lake Prep 32: The host Knights (12-0, 3-0) remained unbeaten, behind 25 points from Reece Long and 20 from Callie Genese. Sophie Chilton scored 13 for Pine Lake Prep (4-9, 1-2).
Lincoln Charter 69, Langtree Charter 26: Thirteen players scored for Lincoln Charter (7-3, 3-0), led by sisters Taylor and Kylie Riggenbach, with nine points apiece. Langtree (1-6, 0-3) got a game-high 13 points from Jenna Long.
SOUTHERN PIEDMONT 2A/3A/4A
Shelby 65, Bessemer City 53
Stuart Cramer 82, Cherryville 7
West Lincoln 68, East Gaston 31: West Lincoln led only 14-12 after one quarter but outscored East Gaston 20-5 in the second quarter and pulled away.
YADKIN VALLEY 2A/3A/4A
Albemarle 39, South Stanly 38
North Rowan 42, Gray Stone Day 38
CATAWBA RIVER 1A/2A/3A
Jackson Day 65, Carolina International 3
Queen’s Grant Charter 58, Thomas Jefferson Academy 38: Misa Garris scored 20 points and added five steals and five assists as the Stallions (14-3, 6-0) remained atop the conference standings. Za-Miya Bynum added 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and five blocks. Thomas Jefferson fell to 10-3, 4-1.
Sugar Creek Charter 36, Piedmont Community Charter 33: The host Wildcats (5-6, 4-3) trailed 10-1 after one quarter but outscored the Patriots (2-11, 0-4) by a 29-12 margin in the second half.
NONCONFERENCE
Alexander Central 66, South Iredell 48: Destiny Bradford had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Amiyah Henderson scored 17 points, but the Vikings (5-8) fell short in their effort to upset the Cougars (12-1). Meredith Wike topped the Cougars with 21.
Ambassador Christian 82, Caldwell Academy 35
Charlotte Country Day 52, High Point Wesleyan 48
Lincolnton 66, Kings Mountain 59
Tuesday’s girls’ box scores
NO. 5 QUEEN’S GRANT 58, THOMAS JEFFERSON 38
Queen’s Grant 14 23 14 7 — 58
Thomas Jefferson 7 10 10 11 — 38
QUEEN’S GRANT 58 — Misa Garris 20, Za’Miya Bynum 15, Casey Smith 10, Hicks 5, Wilson 4, Chisholm 2
THOMAS JEFFERSON 38 — Samara Jones 20, A.Hargro 6, S. Hargro 4, Yelton 3, Bridges 3, Waugh 2 38 Notable: Queen’s Grant’s Misa Garris (20 points, five steals, five assists, three rebounds), Za’Miya Bynum (15 points, six rebounds, five blocks, four steals) and Casey Smith (10 points, four assists, two blocks) had big games.
Records: Queen’s Grant: 14-3 6-0; Thomas Jefferson: 10-3 4-1
NO. 8 MALLARD CREEK 49, NO. 1 NORTH MECKLENBURG 46
North Mecklenburg 13 12 9 12 — 46
Mallard Creek 16 12 10 11 — 49
NORTH MECKLENBURG 46 — Stephanie Mobley 10, Newton 3, Lacy 4, Morgan Knox 13, Lenise Joseph 16. MALLARD CREEK 49 —: McGuire 6, Young 7, Jazmeen Stone 12, Kiara Anderson 22, Faison 1, Hobbs 1.
Records: North Meck 11-2, 0-1; Mallard Creek 12-4, 1-0
NO. 15 EAST LINCOLN 65, FRED T. FOARD 43
East Lincoln 18 9 19 19 — 65
Foard 8 12 14 9 — 43
EAST LINCOLN 65 — Emma Montanari 20, Brooklyn Miller 14, Kenadee Byus 13, Lane Pethel 10, S. Dann 6, M. Arndt 2
FOARD 43 — Jessica Bailey 18, Addy Lael 18, P. Dula 2, A. Cadle 2, S. Rhoney 1
Notable: East Lincoln got big games from Emma Montanari 20 pts, 7 rebs, 2 steals, 7 assists, 1 block; Brooklyn Miller 14 pts, 12 rebs, 5 assists, 6 steals, 1 block; Lane Pethel 10 pts, 12 rebs, 2 steals, 1 assist, 2 blocks; Kenadee Byus 13 pts, 1 reb, 2 steals, 1 assist; and Sidney Dann 6 pts, 9 rebs, 2 steals, 1 assist.
Records: ELHS: (11-2, 5-1) Next Game vs Hickory 1/9/26; FTFHS: (6-6, 1-3) Next Game @ Bunker Hill 1/9/26
NO. 16 CONCORD ACADEMY 82, METROLINA CHRISTIAN 30
Concord Academy 26 21 19 16 — 82
Metrolina Christian 5 12 9 4 — 30
CONCORD ACADEMY 82 — Justice Alexander 28, Jada Powell 14, Taylor Smith 13, Victorian Collins 11, Quinn Hicks 10, Ava McDermott 7, Jayla Brower 5, Janiyah Fomond 2
METROLINA CHRISTIAN 30 — Fullwood 8, Goodwin 7, Griffin 5, Crowe 4, Sailer 3, Trent 2, Lederer 1 Notable: Concord Academy (13-7) next game 1/9 vs Burlington Christian; Metrolina Christian (7-6) next game 1/8 vs Covenant Day
ARDREY KELL 62 PALISADES 35
ARDREY KELL 62 — Autumn Washington 14, Imani Shelton 10, Veal 9, Kent 8, Adarkwah 7, Turner 6, Mapp 6, Keenan 3, Flynn 2
PALISADES 35 — Young 9, Asbourne 8, Jones 5, Brown 4, Jackson 4, Macho 3, Moore 2
BUTLER 55, CHAMBERS 45
Chambers 9 15 9 12 — 45
Butler 18 13 13 11 — 55
CHAMBERS 45 — June Wallace 13, Kristyn Troutman 11, Emeri Sherrill 10
Records: Chambers 6-8
Notable: June Wallace had 13 points, six rebounds and two blocks for Chambers
CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 80, SUN VALLEY 11
Charlotte Catholic 29 22 19 10 — 80
Sun Valley 3 4 2 2 — 11
CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 80 — Evi Hoefling 14, Megan Shea 10, Tebben 9, Chung 9, Tessicini 7, D. Lupinski 6, L. Lupinski 6, Maino 6, Dumler 5, Piscano 4, Hodes 2, Moran 2
SUN VALLEY 11 — White 5, Shean 5, Hawkins 1
Records: Charlotte Catholic 6-7; Sun Valley 1-11
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 52, WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN 48
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 52 — Olive Bigham 14, Sam Vanderhave 13, Layla Hill 10, Starnes 8, Turner 5, Crane 2
COX MILL 60, CENTRAL CABARRUS 40
Cox Mill 14 8 15 22 — 60
Central Cabarrus 10 13 14 12 — 49
CENTRAL CABARRUS 49 — Myajah Nix 27, Duncan 8, Pickett 6, Arévalo 6, Fofana 2
COX MILL 49 — Maddie Alexander 17, Jael Coleman 13, Biz Radack 11, Santiago 9, Woodrich 6
EAST MECKLENBURG 48, BALLANTYNE RIDGE 42
Ballantyne Ridge 10 17 4 11 — 42
East Meck 18 10 13 7 — 48 BR 42 — Kaiya Dodson 15, Chando 8, Simko 5, Agbewali 3, Franklin 3, Love 3, Brown 2, Dodds 2, Glahn 1
EM 48 — Alana Jones 36, Weisner 9, Davis 2, Darling 1
Records: Ballantyne Ridge 7-7, 0-1; East Meck 7-7, 1-0
Notable: East Meck sophomore Alana Jones had 36 points and 14 rebounds in the victory over Ballantyne Ridge
HICKORY RIDGE 65, BERRY 10
Hickory Ridge 19 28 15 3 — 65
Berry 2 3 3 2 — 10
HICKORY RIDGE 65 — Gidney 27, Duley 11, Cranford 8, Ritter 6, Johnson 5, Harper 5, Hamilton 3
BERRY 10 — Hall 5, B. Miller 5
Notable: Ma-Kaela Gidney lead the Ragin’ Bulls with 27 points. Miranda Duley had 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Records: Hickory Ridge 9-4; Phillip O Berry 2-6
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 67, PINE LAKE PREP 32
LNC 25 11 31 0 — 67
PLP 9 16 4 3 — 32
LNC 67 — Reece Long 25, Callie Genece 20, Sam Colantonio 11, Maggie Kurz 6, Abby Courtney 3, Corynn Keck 2
PLP 32 — Chilton 13, Dobbs 6, Blickley 5, Beaver 2, Schmedes 2, Stanford 2, Cuesta 2
Records: LNC 12-0; Pine Lake Prep 4-9
LINCOLN CHARTER 69, LANGTREE CHARTER 26
Lincoln Charter 28 19 15 7 — 69
Langtree Charter 0 10 4 12 — 26
LINCOLN CHARTER 69 — Kylie Riggenbach 9, Taylor Riggenbach 9, Ellie Baranowski 8, Martha Guinle 7, Claire David 6, Kylie Snow 5, Halle Bowman 5, Camryn David 5, Lillie Merrill 4, Abby Wrenn 4, Kaylyn Cherry 3, Brenna Barbier 2, Madalyn Westmoreland 2
LANGTREE CHARTER 26 — Jenna 13, Aleah 4, Sky 3, Alyssa 2, Jayden 2, McKinney 2 Records: LCHS 7-3, Langtree 1-6 Notes: Lincoln Charter freshman Ellie Bananowski had a career-high eight point. Lincoln Charter plays at state power Providence Day Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
PROVIDENCE 68, ROCKY RIVER 42
Providence 19 13 16 20 — 68
Rocky River 5 13 6 18 — 42
PROVIDENCE 68— A. Detenber 7, A. Fillnow 28, M. Whitten 4, E. Fuller 25, C.Broadway 4
ROCKY RIVER 42— R. Spears 2, L. Spears 4, M Tennort 2, J. Bell 34
Records: Providence 8-5, Rocky River 6-9 Notable: Providence sophomore Anna Fillnow had a career high 28 points to go with seven rebounds, five assists, two steals. Emma Fuller had a double-double (25 points, 13 rebounds, seven blocks). Marlee Whitten pulled down 10 rebounds.
SUGAR CREEK CHARTER 36, PIEDMONT COMMUNITY 33
Sugar Creek- 1 6 10 18 — 36
Piedmont Community Charter- 10 11 4 6 — 33
SUGAR CREEK 36 — Hernandez 7, Bishop 8, Anthony 8, Thompson 1, Thomas 6, Chislom 2, Parker 2, Green 2
PIEDMONT 33 — East 7, Farris 6, Cammer 5, Erielle Smith 10, Smith 2, Ostrander 2
WEDDINGTON 59, CUTHBERTSON 58
WEDDINGTON 59 — Caroline Clark 26, Myra Ukwu 14, Bella Denton 8 Notable: Weddington freshman Bella Denton hit a buzzer-beating 3 for the win.
WEST CABARRUS 64, HARDING 22
West Cabarrus 20 23 10 11 — 64
Harding 6 6 5 5 — 22
WEST CABARRUS 64 — Shariah White 18, Jillian Simmons 13, Orazio 2, Warner 5, Silas 6, Parks 9, Brown 4, Hayes 5, Edgerton 2
HARDING 22 — Kimmya Kelly 13, Correlius 1, Garris 2, Fisher 1, Davis 5 Notable: West Cabarrus senior Shariah White poured in 18 points, grabbed 6 steals, snatched 5 rebounds and added 2 assists. Junior guard Jillian Simmons had 13 points 3 steals and 2 assist.
WEST CHARLOTTE 64, INDEPENDENCE 23
Independence 4 8 4 7 — 23
W. Charlotte 10 18 20 16 — 64
INDEPENDENCE 23 — Brooklyn Lear 2 , Leora Geberehiwot 4, Gabby Green 13 , Janylah Brandon 4.
WEST CHARLOTTE 64 — Zhari Fox 3, Chloe Stitt 19 , Kenya Grier 6 , Ciarra Gooch 2 , Paris Reaves 8 , Briana Moultrie 9, Savonna Grimes 5, Maddisyn Ginn 12.
The upcoming schedule
Wednesday
Metrolina Athletic Conference
Gaston Day at SouthLake Christian (girls, 5:30 p.m.; boys, 7 p.m.)
Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A
Burns at Cherryville
East Gaston at Shelby
Catawba River 1A/2A/3A
N.C. School of Science & Math/Morganton at Mountain Island Charter (girls, 4:30 p.m.; boys, 6 p.m.)
Nonconference
Highland Tech at Pinnacle Classical
Lake Norman at Hough
Ledford at Statesville
Legion Collegiate (SC) at Monroe
Lincoln Charter at Providence Day (girls, 5:30 p.m.; boys, 7 p.m.)
South Stanly at Central Academy
West Iredell at North Iredell
Thursday
Nonconference
Charlotte Lab Christian at Hope Academy (boys), 4:30 p.m.
East Surry at Community School of Davidson
Lee Park Prep at Union Academy (girls, 5:30 p.m.; boys, 7 p.m.)
Metrolina Christian at Covenant Day (girls, 5:30 p.m.; boys, 7 p.m.)
Providence at Northwest Cabarrus
Friday
Greater Charlotte 7A/8A
Hopewell at Myers Park
Hough at Garinger
West Mecklenburg at South Mecklenburg
Meck Power Six 7A/8A
Chambers at Independence
North Mecklenburg at Butler
West Charlotte at Mallard Creek
Southwestern 7A/8A
Ballantyne Ridge at Palisades
Providence at East Mecklenburg
Rocky River at Ardrey Kell
Greater Metro 6A/7A
A.L. Brown at Central Cabarrus
Berry Academy at Harding
Hickory Ridge at Cox Mill
West Cabarrus at Olympic
North Piedmont 6A/7A
Davie County at North Iredell
Lake Norman at Statesville
South Iredell at Mooresville
Southern Carolina 6A/7A
Marvin Ridge at Charlotte Catholic
Piedmont at Sun Valley
Porter Ridge at Weddington
Big South 5A/6A
Forestview at Hunter Huss
North Gaston at Kings Mountain
South Point at Crest
Rocky River 4A/5A
Anson County at West Stanly
Forest Hills at Central Academy (girls, 5:30 p.m.; boys, 7 p.m.)
Monroe at Parkwood (girls, 5:30 p.m.; boys, 7 p.m.)
South Piedmont 4A/5A
Jay M. Robinson at Salisbury
Jesse Carson at West Rowan
Northwest Cabarrus at East Rowan
South Rowan at Concord
Western Foothills 4A/5A
Fred T. Foard at Bunker Hill
Hickory at East Lincoln
Maiden at Bandys
Newton-Conover at West Iredell
Metrolina Athletic
Metrolina Christian at Gaston Day (girls, 5:30 p.m.; boys, 7 p.m.)
SouthLake Christian at Gaston Christian (girls, 5:30 p.m.; boys, 7 p.m.)
Catawba Shores 2A/3A/4A
Community School of Davidson at Bradford Preparatory
Corvian Community at Christ the King
Lake Norman Charter at Langtree Charter
Pine Lake Prep at Lincoln Charter
Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A
Bessemer City at East Gaston
Highland Tech at Lincolnton
Stuart Cramer at Shelby
West Lincoln at Burns
Yadkin Valley 2A/3A/4A
Albemarle at Union Academy
Gray Stone Day at North Stanly
South Stanly at North Rowan
Catawba River 1A/2A/3A
Carolina International at Bonnie Cone Academy
Mountain Island Charter at Queen’s Grant Charter (girls, 5:30 p.m.; boys, 7 p.m.)
Sugar Creek Charter at N.C. School of Science & Math/Morganton (girls, 5:30 p.m.; boys, 7 p.m.)
Thomas Jefferson Academy at Jackson Day (girls, 5:30 p.m.; boys, 7 p.m.)
Nonconference
Ambassador Christian at Victory Christian (girls, 5:30 p.m.; boys, 7 p.m.)
Burlington Christian at Concord Academy (girls, 5:30 p.m.; boys, 7 p.m.)
Cabarrus Stallions at N.C. Heat
Carmel Christian at Davidson Day (boys), 7 p.m.
Charlotte Latin at Cary Academy (girls, 5 p.m.; boys, 6:30 p.m.)
Cherryville at Piedmont Community Charter
Covenant Day at Asheville Christian (girls, 5:30 p.m.; boys, 7 p.m.)
Durham Academy at Charlotte Country Day (girls, 5:30 p.m.; boys, 7 p.m.)
Lake Norman Christian at Union Prep (boys), 5 p.m.
Legion Collegiate (SC) at Providence Day (girls, 5:30 p.m.; boys, 7 p.m.)
Liberty Prep at Lee Park Prep (girls, 5:30 p.m.; boys, 7 p.m.)
Phoenix Montessori at Cannon School (boys), 6 p.m.
Ravenscroft School at Charlotte Christian
Socrates Academy at Arborbrook Christian (boys), 4:30 p.m.
Saturday
Ambassador Classic (boys)
(at Ambassador Christian)
(partial schedule)
Phoenix Montessori vs. Charlotte Lab Christian, noon
Jackson Day vs. Northwood Temple, 2 p.m.
Cannon School vs. Northwest Guilford, 5 p.m.
West Charlotte vs. Gaston Day, 6:30 p.m.
East Mecklenburg vs. Ambassador Christian, 8 p.m.
Nonconference
Charlotte Latin at St. David’s School (girls, noon; boys, 1:30 p.m.)
Davidson Day vs. Chantilly (VA) Paul VI (boys), in Capitol Hoops Challenge, 1:30 p.m.
Durham Academy at Charlotte Christian (girls noon, boys, 1:30 p.m.)
Elevation Prep at New Life Christian (boys), 3 p.m.
Ravenscroft School at Charlotte Country Day (girls, 11 a.m.; boys, 12:30 p.m.)
South Charlotte Thunder at SouthLake Christian
This story was originally published January 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM.
