High School Basketball Gameday 01.18.16
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↑Brand RPM: Local sporting good retailer, which supplies gear to many area high schools, donated $13,000 worth of socks and footwear to the Men’s Shelter of Charlotte. Company President David Anderson volunteered to serve meals at the shelter several weeks ago and saw a need.
↑Be the Match at Hickory Ridge: The school hosts a fourth annual drive to attract bone marrow donors. In the past three years, the school has averaged signing up 24 donors. Hickory Grove girls’ coach Tolonda Rose lost her brother, Todd, to leukemia. Hickory Grove hosts Cox Mill on Tuesday at 6.
↑Terron Dixon, Queens Grant: Named MVP of the Bulldogs Classic after leading his team to a 61-58 win over Wake Christian on Saturday. Dixon had 19 points, seven rebounds and three assists in the championship game.
Tuesday’s Top Matchups
No. 12 Butler (13-4, 5-0) at Independence (12-5, 4-1), 7:30 p.m.: One of the state’s best all sports rivalries renews and finds the Patriots trying to catch Butler for first place. Butler has won three straight games. A fourth will put the Bulldogs firmly in control of the Southwestern 4A conference race.
Covenant Day (10-4, 1-0) at Cannon (14-6, 1-1), 7:30 p.m.: Covenant Day and coach Kameron Law have been one of the biggest Mecklenburg County surprises of the season. The Lions, who have won two straight, face a CISAA conference favorite on the road.
Northside Christian girls (12-5, 4-0) at Metrolina Christian (7-7, 4-1), 6 p.m.: The top two girls’ teams in the Metrolina Athletic conference race meet.
No. 9 Weddington (14-2, 3-0) girls at Piedmont (14-2, 3-0), 6 p.m.: Weddington has won five straight games and is tied with Piedmont atop the Southern Carolina league standings.
Tuesday’s area schedule
Alexander Central at West Iredell
Andrew Jackson at Indian Land
Anson at Marvin Ridge
Ashbrook at Hunter Huss
Bessemer City at Highland Tech
Butler at Independence
Carolina International at Kennedy Charter
Charlotte Latin at Charlotte Christian
Clinton at South Pointe (SC)
Community School of Davidson at Lincoln Charter
Concord at South Rowan
Concord First Assembly at Gaston Christian
Covenant Day at Cannon School
Cox Mill at Hickory Ridge
Crossroads Charter at Comenius
East Lincoln at West Lincoln
East Mecklenburg at Myers Park
First Assembly Monroe at Carolina Christian
Forest Trail Academy at Christ the King
Forestview at East Gaston
Fort Mill at Northwestern
Grace Christian at Covenant Classical
Jay M. Robinson at Central Cabarrus
Lake Norman at North Lincoln
Lake Norman Charter at North Gaston
Lincolnton at Maiden
Mount Pleasant at Central Academy
North Iredell at Mooresville
North Hills Christian at Pine Lake Prep
Northside Christian at Metrolina Christian
North Stanly at Queens Grant
Northwest Cabarrus at West Rowan
Parkwood at Monroe
Providence Day at Charlotte Country Day
Rock Hill at Clover
Rocky River at Porter Ridge
South Stanly at Union Academy
Statesville at South Iredell
Statesville Christian at Woodlawn School
Stuart Cramer at South Point
Sun Valley at Cuthbertson
Thomas Jefferson Academy at Cherryville
Weddington at Piedmont
Westminster Catawba at Hickory Grove
West Stanly at Forest Hills
York at Gaffney
This story was originally published January 18, 2016 at 3:56 PM with the headline "High School Basketball Gameday 01.18.16."