Tuesday’s boys’ rewind: No. 3 North Meck fights off Mallard Creek’s upset bid
Coming off a sixth-place finish in The Classic in Bristol, Tenn., last week, two-time defending state champion North Mecklenburg opened its Meck Power Six 7A/8A Conference schedule with a 64-50 win at Mallard Creek on Tuesday.
Mallard Creek “did a good job after we got up early,” North Mecklenburg coach Duane Lewis said. “We had to make some adjustments and were able to come away with the win.
“So you’re 1-0, on the road, in a tough conference. So we’re happy about that.”
The Vikings (11-2, 1-0), ranked No. 3 in the Sweet 16, weren’t able to put the host Mavericks (5-9, 0-1) away until the fourth quarter.
Mallard Creek was within single digits of the Vikings with six minutes left in the fourth quarter.
ExZavier Young had 20 points to lead North Mecklenburg with D.J. Lindsay, Jr., adding 16 and Alex White 11. For Mallard Creek, Lajalin Overton had 15 points.
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Tuesday’s #BIG5 boys’ top performers
Christian Atkins, East Lincoln: Atkins had a game-high 22 points in a 77-32 win over Fred T. Foard. He made five 3-pointers .
Kaharri Coleman, West Charlotte: Lions’ sophomore star had a game-high 32 points in a 69-57 win over Independence.
Jack Siegel, Charlotte Catholic: Siegel had a game-high 26 points in an 82-67 win over Sun Valley.
John Slusher, Hough: Slusher had 26 points and 11 rebounds in a 66-47 win over West Meck.
Noah VanBeurden, Alexander Central: In a 91-75 win over South Iredell, VanBeurden made 10 of 20 shots, including 5 of 10 3-point shots and scored 37 points. He made 12 of 13 free throws and had eight rebounds, four assists and three steals.
Ardrey Kell wins 10th straight, again
Ardrey Kell won its 10th straight game Tuesday, beating Palisades 71-35 behind 22 points from Dylan Morrison and 10 from Donnie Jones.
The Knights improved to 12-2. This is the third straight season, Ardrey Kell has gone on a win streak of 10 or more games.
Palisades led by one after the first quarter, but the Knights blitzed them in the second, outscoring Palisades 21-6 to bust the game open.
Tuesday’s roundup, scores
GREATER CHARLOTTE 6A/7A
Hopewell 76, South Mecklenburg 73 (OT): Brayden McCrimmon scored a game-tying basket in regulation, and the Titans (5-7, 1-0) beat the visiting Sabres (5-9, 0-1) in overtime. South Mecklenburg led 33-21 at halftime.
Tre Gatlin (21 points) and Kyle Broughton (20) led Hopewell. Jim Gatehouse scored 29 for the Sabres.
Hough 66, West Mecklenburg 47: John Slusher’s 26 points and 11 rebounds keyed the Huskies (8-3, 1-0). Tre Ratliff added 13 points. R.J. Grier and Josiah Bridges each scored 17 for West Meck (7-7, 0-1).
Myers Park 88, Garinger 64
MECK POWER SIX 7A/8A
Butler 58, Chambers 55: Elijah Shine scored a career-high 21 points, leading the bulldogs (12-2, 1-0) to a road victory. Terrance Badio added 16 points. L.J. Jackson topped Chambers (9-5, 0-1) with 17 points.
North Mecklenburg 64, Mallard Creek 50
West Charlotte 69, Independence 57: The host Lions (9-2, 1-0) rallied from a 49-46 third-quarter deficit and won this game, as Kaharri Coleman poured in 32 points. Amen Pressley added 21. Independence dropped to 8-5, 0-1.
SOUTHWESTERN 7A/8A
Ardrey Kell 71, Palisades 35
East Mecklenburg 62, Ballantyne Ridge 51: Nixon Wright scored 24 points for the host Eagles (8-6, 1-0). Jalen King topped Ballantyne Ridge (7-6, 0-1) with 18 points.
Providence 60, Rocky River 37: Henry Siegel and Connor Hodgson each scored 11 points for the host Panthers (5-7, 1-0). Rocky River fell to 7-9, 0-1.
GREATER METRO 6A/7A
Olympic 84, A.L. Brown 73: Jaden Hardnett had 26 points and 10 rebounds for the Trojans (7-7, 2-1) in their victory at A.L. Brown (2-10, 0-3). Eddie Cota added 15 points and 10 assists for Olympic.
West Cabarrus 69, Harding 59
SOUTHERN CAROLINA 6A/7A
Charlotte Catholic 82, Sun Valley 67: Jack Siegel led the Cougars (12-2, 3-0) with 26 points, and Mack Jordan added 20. Sun Valley fell to 6-8, 0-3.
Marvin Ridge 62, Porter Ridge 37: Porter Ridge (1-14, 0-4) built an 11-10 first-quarter lead, but the host Mavericks (12-2, 3-0) roared back. Mallard Creek outscored the Pirates 35-10 in the second half.
Weddington 54, Cuthbertson 43: Brandon Barbier, Jake Ford and Tre Jefferson each scored 10 points for Weddington (10-5, 2-2). Braylen Cheek topped Cuthbertson (11-6, 2-2) with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
BIG SOUTH 5A/6A
Ashbrook 81, North Gaston 46: Antonio Wooten scored 19 points, and four teammates scored in double figures for the Green Wave (6-5, 2-1). Payton McRae topped North Gaston (8-3, 0-3) with 10 points.
Crest 70, Forestview 52
Hunter Huss 71, South Point 66: Sophomore Jaleel Smith had 36 points and 15 rebounds, as Huss (12-2, 3-0) rallied from a 54-44 third-quarter deficit. Zii Phillips added 15 for the Huskies. South Point is now 3-8, 0-2.
ROCKY RIVER 4A/5A
Anson County 54, Monroe 51
Forest Hills 68, West Stanly 42: Makhi Massey’s 22 points carried the Yellow Jackets to a road victory. Amari Melton added 17 for the victors.
Mount Pleasant 71, Central Academy 59
SOUTH PIEDMONT 4A/5A
Concord 64, Northwest Cabarrus 57: Jayden Beyan’s 26 points led the Spiders (6-6, 1-2) past the Trojans (2-10, 1-2). D.J. Sandford added 17 for Concord. Aiden Rochevot topped Northwest Cabarrus with 16 points.
Jay M. Robinson 88, West Rowan 53: Jamell Reid scored 15 points, leading the Bulldogs (10-1, 3-0), who had four players score in double figures. Da’Montre Harlee added 11 points and nine rebounds.
Jesse Carson 70, East Rowan 50
Salisbury 75, South Rowan 29
WESTERN FOOTHILLS 4A/5A
Bunker Hill 59, Newton-Conover 49
East Lincoln 77, Fred T. Foard 32: Christian Atkins (22 points, five three-pointers) and Jaxon Dollar (20) led the first-place Mustangs (12-1, 6-0) over the Tigers (3-9, 0-4). East Lincoln has won eight straight games.
Hickory 79, West Iredell 41
North Lincoln 86, Bandys 63: All five starters scored in double figures for the Knights (11-2, 5-1), who were led by Carter Abernethy’s 19 points. Bandys slipped to 8-4, 2-2.
METROLINA ATHLETIC
Concord Academy 85, Metrolina Christian 49: Brylee Austin and James Minland each scored 16 points for Concord Academy (19-2, 3-0). Malachi Wilson and Rickey Torrence topped Metrolina (13-6, 1-2) with 13 points each.
Gaston Christian 77, Westminster Catawba 38
CATAWBA SHORES 2A/3A/4A
Lake Norman Charter 77, Pine Lake Prep 54: Drew Nelson scored 21 points, and three teammates scored in double figures for the Knights (5-7, 1-2). The Pride slipped to 4-8, 2-1.
Lincoln Charter 72, Langtree Charter 39
SOUTHERN PIEDMONT 2A/3A/4A
Bessemer City 67, Shelby 65: Tristen Gordon sank two free throws with eight seconds left, giving the Yellow Jackets (6-6, 4-1) a big victory over the golden Lions (6-2, 1-1).
Burns 60, Highland Tech 44
East Gaston 74, West Lincoln 46
Stuart Cramer 87, Cherryville 54: Gavin Johnson totaled 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Storm (6-5, 3-2) trounced the Ironmen (3-8, 0-6). Kaiden Dye added 16 points, five assists and three steals for Stuart Cramer.
YADKIN VALLEY 2A/3/A/4A
North Rowan 81, Gray Stone Day 23
North Stanly 56, Union Academy 45
CATAWBA RIVER 1A/2A/3A
Queen’s Grant Charter 69, Thomas Jefferson Academy 32
Sugar Creek Charter def. Piedmont Community Charter, forfeit
NONCONFERENCE
Alexander Central 91, South Iredell 75: Kobe Richardson scored 21 points, and Tyrin Mann added 14 points and 11 rebounds in a losing cause for the Vikings (5-8). Noah VanBeurden scored 37 points for the Cougars (8-5).
Ambassador Christian 82, Caldwell Academy 66
Arborbrook Christian 68, Union Day 54
Covenant Day 62, Winston-Salem Christian 46
High Point Wesleyan 66, Charlotte Country Day 54: Hunter Blythe scored a team-high 15 points for Charlotte Country Day.
Kings Mountain 82, Lincolnton 70
Phoenix Montessori 72, Carmel Christian 61: James Woods scored 20 points for Carmel Christian, and Logan Johnson added 12.
South Charlotte Thunder 71, South Guilford Home School 29
Tuesday’s boys’ box scores
NO. 1 CONCORD ACADEMY 85, METROLINA CHRISTIAN 49
Concord Academy 26 27 23 9 — 85
Metrolina Christian 11 19 12 7 — 49
CONCORD ACADEMY 85 — Brylee Austin 16, James Minlend 16, Lincoln Raper 15, Cruz Miller 12, Jonas Agyeman 7, Jordan Pierce 6, Mata Vidakovic 6, Mandrake Lewis Jr 5, Modou Ndiaye 2
METROLINA CHRISTIAN 49 — Malachi Wilson 12, Rickey Torrence 12, Seth Secrest 9, Camden Reeder 8, Tyler Gadd 4, Brayden Kirbyson 4
Records: Concord Academy (17-2) next game 1/9 vs Burlington Christian; Metrolina Christian (13-5) next game 1/8 @ Covenant Day
NO. 2 QUEEN’S GRANT 69, THOMAS JEFFERSON 32
Queen’s Grant 16 26 16 11 — 69
Thomas Jefferson 6 11 8 7 — 32
QUEEN’S GRANT 69 — Montgomery 2, Scott 4, Mekhi Allen 19, Cannon DeBerry 12, Chase Smith 20, McSweeney 2, Jackson 4, White 3, O’Neil 3
THOMAS JEFFERSON 32 — Malachi 8, Griffin 5, Surrett 7, Wither 9, Fuller 1
NO. 3 NORTH MECKLENBURG 64, MALLARD CREEK 50
North Mecklenburg 17 17 18 12 — 64
Mallard Creek 9 18 14 9 — 50
NORTH MECKLENBURG 64 — Alex White 11, Estwick 4, Lewandowski 6, Pierce 7, D.J. Lindsey Jr. 16, Exzavier Young 20, MALLARD CREEK 50 — Tucker 1, Ahmad Savage 11, Connor McKissick 12, Cardwell 7, Moats 4, Lajalin Overton 15.
Records: North Mecklenburg 11-2, 1-0; Mallard Creek 5-9, 0-1
NO. 4 WEST CHARLOTTE 69, INDEPENDENCE 57
West Charlotte 20 18 8 23 — 69
Independence 10 16 22 9 — 57
WEST CHARLOTTE 69 — Kaharri Coleman 32 Amen Pressley 21 Womack 5 Wade 5 Cross 4 Johnson 2
INDEPENDENCE 57 — Lusemo Macharia 13 Christian Jones 11 Laurence Black 10 Rhodes 9 McFarland 7 Powell 6 Campo 1
NO. 10 ARDREY KELL 71, PALISADES 35
Ardrey Kell 19 21 24 7 — 71
Palisades 20 6 4 5 — 35
ARDREY KELL 71 — Dylan Morrison 22, Matthew Craft 13, Braden Suggs 11, Donnie Jones 10, Jeremiah Jones 5, Cole Stankavage 3, Ben Burhans 3, Jayden Washington 2, Asa Nelson 2
PALISADES 35 — Harris 4, Hill 10, Lester 10, Van Fossen 4, Bland 3, Manns 2, Wideman 2
Record: Ardrey Kell 12-2, 1-0)
NO. 12 BUTLER 58, CHAMBERS 55
Butler 18 12 12 16 — 58
Chambers 7 10 15 23 — 55
BUTLER 58 — Elijah Shine 21, Terrance Badio 16, Ian Tomlinson 10, Isaiah White 9, Stefan Ross 2
CHAMBERS 55 — LJ Jackson 17, Elijah Grier 11, Zyon White 10, Deontae Pryor 9, Curtis 3, Morrow 3, Gill 2
Notable: Butler was led by Elijah Shine’s career-high 21 points.
NO. 14 CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 82, SUN VALLEY 67
Charlotte Catholic 19 14 25 24 — 82
Sun Valley 15 13 22 17 — 67
CCHS 82 — Jack Siegel 26, Mack Jordan 23, Luke Woeste 10, J. Kapsiak 9, Kerr 8, Houser3, M. Kapsiak 2, Shepard 1
SVHS 67 — Noah McKinney 26, J. Patterson 18, Jeffery 8, Papazis 5, Chafin 5, Powell 3, Pinckney 2
NO. 15 EAST LINCOLN 77, FRED T. FOARD 32
East Lincoln 24 25 15 13 — 77
Fred T. Foard 4 10 19 8 — 32
EAST LINCOLN 77 — Christian Atkins 22, Gavin Heaberlin 14, Davis Beam 9, Jaxon Dollar 20, Brayden Miller 5, Gaige Ikard 5, Parker Frisk 0, Josh Beam 0, Tanner Matile 0, Brandon Bolinger 0, Jackson Davis 2, Walker Stone 0
FRED T. FOARD 32 — Caldwell 7, Gaither-Walton 9, Hedrick 7, Carver 9
Records: East Lincoln 12-1, 5-0, Fred T. Foard 3-9, 0-4
Notable: East Lincoln won its 10th straight game against Foard and its eighth game in a row this season after leading 49-14 at halftime.
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 91, SOUTH IREDELL 75
South Iredell 13 19 13 30 — 75
Alexander Central 17 18 32 24 — 91
SOUTH IREDELL 75 — Tyrin Mann 14, Kobe Richardson 21, Jayden Cuthbertson 10, Henderson 5, Toddrick Rosby 13, Stevens 2, Dorman 6
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 91 — Kade Flowers 17, Mikeal 6, Noah VanBeurden 37, Jaheim Redmond 24, Miller 7
Notable: For South Iredell, Tyrin Mann had 14 points and 11 rebounds and Kobe Richardson had 21 points and six rebounds. Alexander Central’s Jaheim Redmond had 24 points, six rebounds and six assists.
CONCORD 64, NORTHWEST CABARRUS 57
Concord 15 15 16 18 — 64
Northwest 14 13 14 16 — 57
CONCORD 64 — Jayden Beyan 26, DJ Sandford 17, Kyzen Coleman 8, Tyrel Weatherspoon 6, Jabari Byrd 3, Deonte’ Hester 3, Lawson Childress 1
NORTHWEST 57 — Aiden Rochevot 16, Justin Gonder 14, Shane Lucas-Walker 13, MJ Woolfolk 8, Jake Filipkowski 2, Mason Long 2, Cliff Sult IV 2
Records: Concord 6-6, 1-2; Northwest 2-10, 1-2
Notable: Next up for Concord is a conference matchup with South Rowan on Friday night. Northwest Cabarrus will host Providence at home Thursday.
EAST MECKLENBURG 62, BALLANTYNE RIDGE 51
East Meck 8 15 17 22 — 62
Ballantyne Ridge 17 6 15 13 — 51
EAST MECK 62 — Nixon Wright 24, Ian Ramirez Toro, Ruff 9, Funderburk 6, Caldwell 6, Buzzard 6
BALLANTYNE RIDGE 51 — Jalen King 18, Jimmy Neubauer 17, Ayden Sanner 10, Flory 4, Landrum 2
FOREST HILLS 68, WEST STANLY 42
Forest Hills 11 22 16 19 — 68
West Stanly 15 15 8 4 — 42
FOREST HILLS 68 — Truth Rorie 4, T.J Parker 8, Amari Melton 17, Landon Blakeney 4, Makhi Massey 22, Simeon Parker4, Matthew Florentino 3, Nyheem Covington 6
WEST STANLY 42 — Zayden Thomas 4, Zayne Eudy 3, Cooper Crisco 4, Carter You 6, Cade Hinson 16, Nolan Ball 3 Canaan Carelock 6
Notable: Sophomore Makhi Massey got his first career 20-point game for Forest Hills.
HOPEWELL 76, SOUTH MECKLENBURG 73
S.Meck 20 11 17 16 9 — 73
Hopewell 22 21 11 10 12— 76
SOUTH MECK 73 — Gatehouse 29, Yett 15, Houpt 13, Chudgar 7, Parker 7
HOPEWELL 76 — Tayshaun Jones 1, Tre Gatlin 21, Chase Phifer 1, MJ Mckinney 16, Kyle Broughton 20, Brayden McCrimmon 17
Notable: Hopewell freshman Brayden McCrimmon hit the tying bucket to send it into overtime. He finished with 17 points, five rebounds and four assists.
HOUGH 66, WEST MECKLENBURG 47
Hough 15 11 23 17 — 66
West Mecklenburg 8 9 14 16 — 47
HOUGH 66 — John Slusher 26, Tre Ratliff 13, Christian Coleman 11, Beshears 5, Spear 5, Burnett 4, Funderburk 2 WEST MECK 47 — RJ Grier 17, Josiah Bridges 17, Leak 5, White 4, Pratt 2, Graham 2 Records: Hough 8-3 West Meck 7-7
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 77, PINE LAKE PREP 54
LNC 14 19 24 20 — 77
Pine Lake- 16 14 7 17 — 54
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 77 — Drew Nelson 21, Bennett Love 12, Collin McConneyhead 11, Kam Davis 10, Alex Massey 6, Justin Massey 4, Cam Roberts 4, Isaiah Carter 4, Langston Holder 2, Jake Wozniak 1
Notable: LNC improves to 5-7 (1-2) and will travel to Langtree on Friday.
NORTH LINCOLN 86, BANDYS 63
North Lincoln 17 18 27 24 — 86
Bandys 11 12 21 19 — 63
NORTH LINCOLN 86 — Carter Abernethy 19, Ty Chandler 14, Ben Heavner 12, Landen Agee 12, Beckett Rinkus 10, Canyon Keilman 6, Blake Mincey 6, Nick Whitener 5, Peyton Helms 2 Records: North Lincoln: 11-2; Bandys: 8-4
PHOENIX MONTESSORI 72, CARMEL CHRISTIAN 61
Carmel 7 16 19 19 — 61
Phoenix 15 18 23 16 — 72
CARMEL CHRISTIAN 61 — James Woods 20, Logan Johnson 12
PROVIDENCE 60, ROCKY RIVER 37
Providence 14 19 14 13 — 60
Rocky River 3 12 7 15 — 37
PROVIDENCE 60 — Siegel 11, Drayton 7, Williams 6, Powell 6, Hodgson 11, Gaither 9, Sweet 8, Bryan 2 ROCKY RIVER 37 — Kenyian C. 9, Kweli R. 2, Daniel M. 9, Jason R. 8, Clark W. 2, Bernard G. 3, Ethan P. 4
WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN 66, CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 54
Wesleyan Christian 8 23 19 16 — 66
Charlotte Country Day 17 10 12 15 — 54
WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN 66 — Thompson 8, Whitsett 19, Young 5, Keith 21, Morning 7, Hancock 6
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 54 — Hunter Blythe 15, Emory Roberts 8, Nolan Lowery 7, Peter Richardson 15, Hobs Mulford 2, Jabari Spruill 5, Ben Harker 2
WEDDINGTON 54, CUTHBERTSON 43
Weddington- 9 20 14 12 — 54
Cuthbertson- 9 6 13 16— 43
WEDDINGTON 54 — Brandon Barbier 10, Jake Ford 10, Tre Jefferson 10, Tyler Cain 9
CUTHBERTSON 43 — Braylen Cheek 14, Grady Webb 8, Ethan Nelson 9, Gavin Malone 6
Records: Weddington 10-5; Cuthbertson 11-6
Notable: Cuthbertson’s Braylen Cheek had 14 points, 14 rebounds and Ethan Nelson added nine points and eight rebounds
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 10:54 PM.
