Friday's boys rewind: West Meck upsets No. 14 Hough, continues comeback season
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- West Mecklenburg stunned No. 14 Hough 51-50, completing four straight wins.
- North Mecklenburg routed Mallard Creek 85-65 amid postgame incident scrutiny.
- Multiple area players posted big nights, with several teams advancing records.
West Mecklenburg continued its Cinderella season Friday, upsetting Sweet 16 No. 14 Hough with a shot at the buzzer.
The Hawks, who won 51-50, have won four in a row and beat their second ranked team in 10 days. West Meck, which was 0-25 last season, beat Myers Park, 72-69, on Jan. 20.
Josiah Pratt deflected an inbound pass meant for a Hough player sprinting down the sidelines. Nasir White grabbed the deflection, turned and shot the ball off the backboard and into the net for an exciting finish.
In the win, West Meck’s Josiah Bridges made 7 of 13 shots and had 17 points, nine rebounds and three assists. White had 14 points and four steals.
The Hawks are now 11-8 overall and 4-2 in conference, good for a tie for second place. West Meck last had 11 wins in a season in 2019-20.
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Shorthanded North Meck runs past Mallard Creek
HUNTERSVILLE — One day after an emotional 69-64 road win over West Charlotte, two-time defending state champion North Mecklenburg played without two senior starters as it rolled to an 85-65 victory over visiting Mallard Creek on Friday night.
North Mecklenburg head coach Duane Lewis declined to comment on the game or the reason seniors Ashton Pierce and ExZavier Young didn’t play in Friday’s game. Pierce and Young were the Vikings’ leading scorers in Thursday’s win at West Charlotte that ended with chaotic pushing and shoving during the postgame handshake that spilled over into the middle of the court and also involved several fans.
Without Pierce and Young, North Mecklenburg fell behind 15-11 late in the first quarter before junior sharpshooter Alek Lewandowski led a balanced attack that turned the close contest into a runaway.
The Vikings went on a 27-13 burst to end the first half after falling behind by four to take a 38-28 halftime lead.
In the second half, North Mecklenburg took a 20-point lead late in the third quarter and would build as much as a 29-point lead before taking the victory.
Lewandowski hit six 3-pointers and had 20 points to lead the Vikings (16-3, 6-0 Meck Power Six 7A/8A), who also got 18 points from Wilson Estwick, 15 from D.J. Lindsey Jr., and 10 from David Oates.
Lejalin Overton had 15 points for Mallard Creek (6-14, 0-6).
Friday boys’ roundup
Sixth-ranked Providence Day won a boys’ basketball game again Friday night, but the Chargers can’t seem to gain any ground on second-place Cannon School.
The Cougars traveled to Covenant Day and pulled out a 78-76 victory.
That leaves Providence Day at 6-0 in the conference, a game ahead of Cannon School (5-1).
Here are scores and details.
CISAA
Cannon School 78, Charlotte Country Day 76: Sean Nix poured in 38 points as the visiting Cougars (12-11, 5-1) stayed a game out of first place. Emory Roberts scored 30 for the Buccaneers (12-13, 2-4).
Cannon School led 57-45 after three quarters, but the Bucs made a frantic comeback in the final quarter.
Charlotte Latin 87, Charlotte Christian 58: Freshman Emory Chaney scored 22 points, and junior Alex Dauska added 16 as the Hawks (15-8, 3-3) trounced the Knights (15-11, 0-6). Matty Charroll scored 17 points, and Marshall Nicholson added 15 for Charlotte Christian.
No. 6 Providence Day 71, Covenant Day 67: Aidan Scruitsky enjoyed Senior Night with 17 points and six rebounds for the Chargers (18-5, 6-0). Scruitsky connected on five three-pointers. Zeke Battier, a junior, led Providence Day with 23 points and eight rebounds. Joshua Krause topped Covenant Day (9-16, 2-4) with 19 points.
GREATER CHARLOTTE 7A/8A
No. 13 Myers Park 78, Garinger 50
South Mecklenburg 71, Hopewell 51: Jim Gatehouse’s 21 points, and Ben Houpt’s 19 points lifted the Sabres (9-10, 3-2) over the Titans (6-12, 2-4).
West Mecklenburg 51, No. 14 Hough 50 (details above)
MECK POWER SIX 7A/8A
Chambers 64, Butler 56: The Cougars (12-8, 2-4) moved into a fourth-place tie with Butler (13-7, 2-4).
No. 7 North Mecklenburg 85, Mallard Creek 65 (details above)
No. 3 West Charlotte 78, Independence 55: Chacho Womack scored 18 points, as the visiting Lions (15-3, 5-1) put all five starters in double figures’ scoring. West Charlotte led 37-30 at halftime but blew it open in the third quarter, outscoring the Patriots 21-11.
Lusemo Macharia’s 10 points led Independence (11-8, 3-3).
GREATER CHARLOTTE 7A/8A
Cox Mill at Central Cabarrus, ppd. (to Wednesday)
Olympic 61, A.L. Brown 54: The host Trojans (9-11, 5-5) never allowed A.L. Brown (2-16, 0-9) to get closer than six points in the second half.
West Cabarrus at Harding, ppd. (to Feb. 11)
NORTH PIEDMONT 6A/7A
No. 12 Mooresville at South Iredell, ppd. (to Feb. 11)
North Iredell at Davie County, ppd. (to Feb. 11)
Statesville at Lake Norman, ppd. (to Feb. 11)
SOUTHERN CAROLINA 6A/7A
Cuthbertson 84, Sun Valley 48:L Chase Nali (17 points) and Braylen Cheek (16) led the Cavaliers (14-8, 5-4) to a big win over the Spartans (9-11, 1-8). Cuthbertson led only 15-13 after the first quarter but went on a 21-7 run in the second period.
Weddington 53, No. 11 Marvin Ridge 47: The host Warriors (13-8, 5-4) upset their neighborhood rivals. Marvin Ridge (15-4, 6-2) got 14 points from Fleet Payne.
BIG SOUTH 5A/6A
Ashbrook 80, North Gaston 55: The host Green Wave (8-8, 4-4) won easily. Aiden Smith led North Gaston (9-10, 0-9) with 16 points.
Crest 76, Forestview 56
No. 4 Hunter Huss 88, South Point 87: Antonio Griggs made the most of Senior Night, with 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Huskies. Sophomore Jaleel Smith had 26 points and seven rebounds, and juniors Zach Anderson (18 points) and Zii Phillips (17) contributed. South Point slipped to 7-11, 3-4.
ROCKY RIVER 4A/5A
Anson County at Parkwood, ppd. (to Thursday)
Mount Pleasant at Forest Hills, ppd. (to Monday)
SOUTH PIEDMONT 4A/5A
Northwest Cabarrus at Concord, ppd. (to Wednesday)
METROLINA ATHLETIC
No. 1 Concord Academy 87, Westminster Catawba 46: The host Eagles (24-2, 9-0) put all five starters in double figures, with James Minlend (19 points) and Cruz Miller (14) leading the way. M.J. Littlejohn scored 16 for Westminster Catawba (14-12, 1-8).
Metrolina Christian 46, Hickory Grove Christian 45: Malachi Wilson (13 points) and Tyler Gadd (10) led the Warriors (18-8, 5-3) to victory. Tristan Nelson scored 19 points for the Lions (11-10, 1-7).
CATAWBA SHORES 2A/3A/4A
Christ the King 40, Bradford Prep 35
Community School of Davidson 53, Corvian Community 52: Ethan Hurley scored 10 points and hit the game-winning three-pointer for the Spartans (10-10, 3-7). Ethan Tomko led the victors with 15 points. Brycen Hinnant scored 14 for Corvian (4-15, 4-6).
Lincoln Charter 85, Langtree Charter 48: The host Eagles (15-3, 10-0) led only 15-10 after one quarter but outscored the Lions (2-15, 0-10) by a 27-13 margin in the second period.
Pine Lake Prep 68, Lake Norman Charter 54: The host Pride (10-10, 7-3) raced to a 31-18 halftime lead and held on. Kam Davis (18 points) and Cam Roberts (17) led Lake Norman Charter (10-9, 6-4).
SOUTHERN PIEDMONT 2A/3A/4A
Burns 73, Cherryville 65
Lincolnton 73, Stuart Cramer 58: Josiah Guyton’s 25 points carried the Wolves (13-7, 9-3) past the Storm (10-9, 6-6). Cameron Smith added 14 for Lincolnton. Kaiden Dye topped Stuart Cramer with 14 points.
Shelby 79, East Gaston 56
West Lincoln 45, Highland Tech 42
YADKIN VALLEY 2A/3A
Albemarle 45, Union Academy 36
North Stanly 62, Gray Stone Day 26
CATAWBA RIVER 1A/2A/3A
Jackson Day 86, Sugar Creek Charter 45
Mountain Island Charter 50, Carolina International 48
Piedmont Community Charter 71, Bonnie Cone Academy 55
NONCONFERENCE
Forsyth Home Educators 105, South Charlotte Thunder 93
Socrates Academy 78, Union Day 72 (OT)
Friday’s #BIG5 top performers
Emory Chaney, Charlotte Latin: Chaney, a freshman, had 22 points in an 87-58 win over Charlotte Christian.
Jim Gatehouse, South Meck: Gatehouse had a game-high 21 points in a 71-51 win over Hopewell.
Josiah Guyton, Lincolnton: Guyton had a team-high 25 points in a 73-58 win over Stuart Cramer.
Alek Lewandowski, North Mecklenburg: With the Vikings down two starters, following a postgame incident at West Charlotte, Lewandowski had a team-high 20 points in an 85-65 win over Mallard Creek.
Sean Nix, Cannon School: Nix, a 6-foot-3 junior, had a game-high 38 points in a 78-76 win over Charlotte Country Day. Country Day’s Emory Roberts finished with 30 points.
Friday’s boys’ box scores
NO. 1 CONCORD ACADEMY 87, WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 46
Concord Academy 27 21 22 17 — 87
Westminster Catawba 9 9 17 11 — 46
CONCORD ACADEMY 87 — James Minlend 19, Cruz Miller 14, Jonas Agyeman 10, Lincoln Raper 10, Tyzhir Dyer 10, Romain Boyer 8, Brylee Austin 4, Jordan Pierce 4, Modou Ndiaye 4, Mata Vidakovic 2, Mandrake Lewis Jr 2
WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 46 — MJ Littlejohn 16, Ryder Henderson 12, Terrence Guess III 10, Drew Quinn 3, Gannon Parker 3, Will Spatola 2 Notable: Concord Academy (24-2) next plays Feb. 3 against Ambassador Christian. Westminster Catawba (14-12) next plays Feb. 3 against Hickory Grove.
NO. 3 WEST CHARLOTTE 78, INDEPENDENCE 55
West Charlotte 20 17 21 20 — 78
Independence 13 17 11 14 — 55
WEST CHARLOTTE 78 — Chacho Womack 18, Janon Singh 12, J’Khai Wade 11, Kaharri Coleman 11, Carter Sullivan 10, Pressley 8, Richardson 4, Johnson 2
INDEPENDENCE 55 — Lusemo Macharia 10, Rhodes 9, McFarland 7, Neely 7, Black 6, Jones 5, Fike 4, Campo 3, Bodrick 2, Fisher 2
Records: West Charlotte 15-3, 5-1; Independence 11-8, 3-3
NO. 4 HUNTER HUSS 88, SOUTH POINT 87
Hunter Huss 22 27 19 20 — 88
South Point 19 25 25 18 — 87
HUNTER HUSS 88 — Jaleel Smith 28, Zach Anderson 18, Zii Phillips 17, Antonio Griggs 12, Walker 9, Lockhart 4, McCoy 2
Notable: Smith finished with 28 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and two steals. Phillips had 17 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.
NO. 6 PROVIDENCE DAY 71, COVENANT DAY 67
Providence Day 14 25 18 14 — 71
Covenant Day 16 14 24 13 — 67
PROVIDENCE DAY 71 — Zeke Battier 23, Aidan Scruitsky 17, C Parker 11, Haynes 6, Bradley 6, Williams 6, Stokes III 2
COVENANT DAY 67 — Joshua Krause 19, Micha Huffman 15, Douglas Smith 15, Thompson 8, Wilder 5, Thurman 5
Records: Providence Day 18-5 (6-0) , Covenant Day 9-16 (2-4)
Notable: Providence Day got a conference win in front of an electric crowd for Senior Night over Covenant Day. The Chargers were led by Zeke Battier with 23 points, 8 rebounds, Aidan Scruitsky with 17 points (5 three pointers), 6 rebounds, and 4 assists, and Columbus Parker with 11 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists. The Chargers are on the road next week at Country Day.
NO. 7 NORTH MECKLENBURG 85, MALLARD CREEK 65
Mallard Creek 15 13 20 17 — 65
North Mecklenburg 19 19 32 15 — 85
MALLARD CREEK 65 — Overton 15, J. Ferguson 11, L. A. Roberson 10, Savage 9, McKissick 7, Williams 5, Cardwell 4, Tucker 2, Shonganie 2
NORTH MECK 85 — Alek Lewandowski 20, Wilson Estwick 18, DJ Lindsey 15, David Oates 10, Pack 7, Johnson 6, White 5, Gary 2
PALISADES 41, NO. 9 ARDREY KELL 36
Ardrey Kell 6 9 15 6 — 36
Palisades 11 10 8 12 — 41
ARDREY KELL 36 — Braden Suggs 13, Dylan Morrison 4, Donnie Suggs 11, Matthew Craft 4, Jeremiah Jones 4
PALISADES 41 — Davis 2, Lester 14, Van Fossen 2, Bland 2, Jenkins 11, Harris 10
Record: Ardrey Kell 15-5 (conference 3-3)
CANNON SCHOOL 78, CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 76
Cannon School 19 15 23 21 — 78
Charlotte Country Day 13 16 16 31 — 76
CANNON SCHOOL 78 — Nix 38, Rogers 10, Weaks 8, Lowry 3, Brezault 8, Underwood 9, Steinhour 2
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 76 — Hunter Blythe 9, Emory Roberts 30, Nolan Lowery 10, Hobs Mulford 5, Jabari Spruill 4, Ben Harker 1, Philip Brosseau 17
CHARLOTTE LATIN 87, CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 58
Charlotte Christian 12 11 22 13 — 58
Charlotte Latin 21 20 21 25 — 87
CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 58 — Matty Carroll 17, Marshall Nicholson 15, Miller 8, Lieberman 7, Violette 3, Gill 2, Burns 2, Schonberg 2, Jackson 2
CHAROTTE LATIN 87 — Emory Chaney 22, Alex Dauska 16, Noah Diaz 13, Latta 8, White 6, Spicer 5, Warren 4, Hollmeyer 4, Chapman 3, Jones 2, Templeton 2, Wilson 1, Brunnemer 1
Records: Charlotte Christian 15-11, 0-6; Charlotte Latin 15-8, 3-3
COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF DAVIDSON 53, CORVIAN COMMUNITY 52
Community School 11 15 19 8 — 53
Corvian 11 15 10 16 — 52
COMMUNITY SCHOOL 53 — Howerton 7, Mack 2, Luber 6, Bushnell 5, Ethan Hurley 10 (game winning 3pt shot), Ethan Tomko 15, Ward 6, Way 2 CORVIAN 52 — Cook 5, Edwards 6, Brycen Hinnant 14, Patel 7, Braylon Gray 13, Summers 4, Lee 1, Pinyan 2
CUTHBERTSON 84, SUN VALLEY 48
Sun Valley 13 7 15 13 — 48
Cuthbertson 15 21 21 27 — 84
SUN VALLEY 48 — Jalen P 16, Victor 8, Noah M. 6, Ethan P. 5
CUTHBERTSON 84 — Chase Nali 17, Braylen Cheek, Grady Webb 14, Isaiah Nickerson 12, Jayden Daniels 6
Records: Sun Valley 9-11; Cuthberson 14-8
LINCOLNTON 73, STUART CRAMER 58
Lincolnton 22 15 20 16 — 73
S. Cramer 19 10 14 15 — 58
LINCOLNTON 73 — Josiah Guyton 25, Cameron Smith 14, Dailen Adams 9, Messiah Thompson 9, Tucker Robinette 9, Charlie Foster 4, Nehemiah Thompson 3, Zymarion Jackson 3
Records: Lincolnton (13-7); Stuart Cramer (10-9)
Notable: Lincolnton will host Burns on Feb. 4 in a conference matchup.
METROLINA CHRISTIAN 46, HICKORY GROVE 45
MCA 12 13 12 9 — 46
HGCS 10 15 13 7 — 45
METROLINA CHRISTIAN 46 — Malachi Wilson 13, Tyler Gadd 10, Torrence 8, Secrest 6, Reeder 4, Depp 3, Kirbyson 2
HICKORY GROVE 45 — Tristan Nelson 19, Darrick Milo 13, Bradley 9, C. Nelson 2, Parker IV 2
Records: MCA 18-8; HGCS 11-10
Notable: Metrolina Christian plays Gaston Day at 7 p.m. Feb. 3.
SOUTH MECKLENBURG 71, HOPEWELL 51
South Meck 14 13 24 20 — 71
Hopewell 14 7 20 10 — 51
SOUTH MECK 71 — J. Gatehouse 21, B. Houpt 19, C. Chudgar 14, C. Yett 6
HOPEWELL 51 — Gatlin 21, Mckinney 8, McCrimmon 7, Phifer 6
This story was originally published January 30, 2026 at 10:17 PM.
