Friday’s Boys Basketball Rewind: Cox Mill upsets No. 16 Country Day – Charlotte Observer
Cox Mill High School (5-1) handed Charlotte Country Day (9-1) its first loss of the season Friday, earning a 72-60 win on the road.
“I’m really proud of our guys,” Chargers coach Davis Absher said after the win. “We are a really young group with no seniors. After losing a tough game to Kings Mountain on Tuesday, for us to fight back being a couple men down with some guys hurt, I couldn’t be prouder.”
Cox Mill guard Sean Dunn led the Chargers with 20 points. He was important Friday in helping his team deal with momentum when Country Day made a few runs.
“Sean is an important guy for us,” Absher said. “We trust him a lot. He is one of our veteran guys. This is his third year on the varsity team. He is a special player. He keeps us steady. When we have down moments or we are struggling, he keeps us steady. He did an unbelievable job at the free throw line tonight. Any time we got a little rattled he was able to bring us back together.”
On a run of their own, the Chargers started pressing the Buccaneers, forcing several turnovers early in the game. Dunn came up with a steal and despite standing only 5-foot-11, he leaped up for a big dunk.
“My parents were both college athletes,” Dunn said. “So, I’ve got pretty good genes.”
Dunn said he and the Chargers took notice of the most recent Observer Sweet 16 rankings and felt it added some additional motivation.
“Charlotte Country Day got put in the Sweet 16 over us,” Dunn said. “I think we all saw that and took that personally. At one point in the third quarter they took the lead back from us. I was able to lead us back through that and I couldn’t be prouder of the whole team.”
Three who made a difference
Amare Bethel, Charlotte Country Day: The senior guard led all scorers with 30 points, 11 coming in the third quarter when the Buccaneers went on their scoring surge, coming back to take the lead.
Sean Dunn, Cox Mill: Dunn had 20 points and six assists for the Chargers. His leadership on the floor proved to be vital in the win. He is vocal with his teammates and knows how to bring the best out of each one of them.
Cruz Miller, Cox Mill: The freshman guard played big minutes for the Chargers. He had 13 points and also came away with two steals and a block.
WHAT’S NEXT?
Charlotte Country Day will face Victory Christian Center on Dec. 9 at 2:30 p.m., while Cox Mill will host Weddington on Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday’s #BIG5 Top Performers
Damani Day, West Charlotte: Day had a game-high 32 points in a 85-82 Queen City 3A/4A conference win over Mallard Creek.
Isaiah Evans, North Mecklenburg: Duke signee had 31 points, 11 rebounds and three assists in a 81-32 Queen City 3A/4A conference win over rival Hough.
Jackson Fannon, East Lincoln: In a 73-72 loss to Gastonia’s Ashbrook High, Fannon had 37 points, seven rebounds and two assists. He made eight 3-point shots and 9-of-11 free throws.
Isaiah Henry, Cannon School: Division I-recruited junior had 18 points, nine rebounds, two assists in a 62-56 win over Salisbury.
Stephen Quinn, Westminster Catawba: Rock Hill star had his first triple-double (16 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists) in a 81-21 win over the O’Neal School.
Friday’s box scores
▪ Includes Observer Sweet 16 rankings:
NO. 2 NORTH MECKLENBURG 81, HOUGH 32
Hough 10 13 4 5 – 32
North Mecklenburg 27 33 11 10 – 81
HOUGH 32 — Galynbeck 8, Otto 6, Slusher 5, Skovira 5, Moore 4, Bellafotts 3, Love 1
NORTH MECKLENBURG 81 — Isaiah Evans 31, Trey Maxwell 16, Ashton Pierce 11, Young 7, C. Evans 4, Matthews 4, Traylor 2, Jamison 2, Murray 2
Notable: North Meck’s Isaiah Evans had 31 points, 11 rebounds and three assists. Ashton Pierce had 11 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals.
NO. 5 CHAMBERS 81, WEST MECK 31
West Meck 10 7 3 11 — 31
Chambers 22 34 14 14 — 84
CHAMBERS 84 — Kerr 13, McKoy 9, Bouie 10, Patton 19, Martin 5, Anderson 2, Thompson 8, Hanson 12, Glenn 2, Garvin 4
Notable: Chambers’ Jordan Patton (19 points, four assists, three rebounds, two steals), Markus Kerr (13 points, four steals, two blocks), Maurio Hanson (12 points, seven rebounds, five assists) and Tarris Bouie (10 points) all hit double-figures for the Cougars on Friday.
NO. 6 CANNON SCHOOL 62, SALISBURY 56
SALISBURY 56 — Dalton 5, Juke Harris 18, Brown 2, Ross 3, Geter 8, Braylon Taylor 20
CANNON SCHOOl 62 — Austin Swartz 18, Martin 5, Claggett 7, Isaiah Henry 18, Lincoln Vinson 10, Murash 4
BUTLER 88, GARINGER 50
Butler 20 20 27 21 — 88
Garinger 13 17 8 12 — 50
BUTLER 88 — Tyler Showalter 21, Tofiq Azar 14, Caleb Milligan 11, Terrance Badio 11, DeQuadre Currence 7, Eli Grier 6, James Vastis 6, Isaiah Keys 5, Ashton Lawrence 4, Aree Branch 3
GARINGER 50 — Miguel 15, Ray 15, Khenle 8, Sham 6, Coby 4, Lamar 2
Notes: Tyler Showalter finished with his sixth straight 20+ point performance. Butler moves to 2-4 (1-0) and is at Providence on Tuesday. Garinger moves to 0-7 (0-1).
COX MILL 72, NO. 16 CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 60
COUNTRY DAY 60 — Amare Bethel 26, Jojo Youakim 13, Lowery 8, Diaz 6, Smith 3, Scott 2, Horton 2
COX MILL 72 — Dunn 20, Smith 15, Miller 13, Brown 15, Pack 4, Bright 4, Ross 1
Notable: Country Day’s Amare Bethel was honored pre-game for scoring his 1,000th career point. Cox Mill outscored the Bucs, 24-11, in the fourth quarter and 23-7 at the free throw line. Cox Mill moves to 5-1 while Country Day drops to 9-1. The Bucs host Victory Christian at 2:30 Saturday.
ARDREY KELL 61, SUN VALLEY 39
Ardrey Kell 26 7 16 22 — 61
Sun Valley 16 8 4 11 — 39
ARDREY KELL 61 — Caden Caskey 16, Brett Freeman 14, Bryce Thomas 10, Matthew Craft 9, Preston Griffiths 6, Owen Wacker 6, Ethan Tharakan 2
SUN VALLEY 39 — Calhoun 3, Tavaras 5, Benjamin 11, Sumpter 8, Tomlinson 8, Turiff 4
Notable: Ardrey Kell (5-3) won its fourth straight game.
ASHBROOK 73, EAST LINCOLN 72
Ashbrook 23 18 17 15 — 73
East Lincoln 19 12 23 18 — 72
East Lincoln 72 — Riley Shropshire 0, Christian Atkins 9, Hampton Good 2, Houston Hartsell 2, Landon Aungst 16, Grant Lawless 4, LJ Forney 0, Jaxon Dollar 2, Jackson Fannon 37
Ashbrook 73 — Jamari Smith 29, Isaac Byers 18, Jazari Hall 5, Jamarion Patton 8, Kenneth Greene 12, Quanell Scott 1
Notable: East Lincoln’s Jackson Fannon finished with 37 points, seven rebounds and two assists. He made eight 3-point shots and 9-of-11 free throws.
Records: East Lincoln 1-3; Ashbrook 5-0.
CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 63, PROVIDENCE 52
Catholic 12 12 19 20 — 63
Providence 17 21 9 5 — 52
CATHOLIC 63 — Liam Gates 16, Chris Eagan 13, Noch 9, Escobedo 9, David 8, Gregory 7, Noonan 1
PROVIDENCE 52 — Taylor 19, Johnson 10, Gaither 9, Singletary 6, Foreman 4, Black 3, Bocketti 2
CHARLOTTE LATIN 44, SPARTANBURG DAY 30
Spartanburg Day 6 2 9 13 — 30
Charlotte Latin 6 5 21 12 — 44
SPARTANBURG 30 — Liollio 9, Graves 8, Tan 6, Smith 5, Henderson 2
CHARLOTTE LATIN 44 — James Jones 14, Levy 6, Diaz 5, Dauska 5, Ivory 5, Edwards 2, Miles 2, McGirt 2, Pence 1
Records: Latin 3-5
CONCORD ACADEMY 81, GASTON DAY 69
Gaston Day 21 13 13 22 — 69
Concord Academy 21 15 29 16 — 81
GASTON DAY 69 — Deshawn Coulter 26, Braylen Todd 13, Gavin Fields 13, Griffen Simpson 11
CONCORD ACADEMY 81 — Ian Howard 23, Serrod McCormick 9, Lincoln Raper 4, Grey Madirea 2, Jake Benham 11, Sean Birmingham 18, James Minlend 5, Alek Kornacki 8
CONCORD 97, MT PLEASANT 57
Concord 17 27 21 32 — 97
Mt. Pleasant 12 10 17 18 — 57
CONCORD 97 — Jayden Beyan 16, Kyzen Coleman 16, Jadah Freeman 15, Judah Freeman 11, Jeremiah Howard 11, Jaden Reid 10, Caleb Napier 7, Bralen Crowder 5, Jabari Byrd 2, Keyon Phillips 2, Carter Starnes 2
MT PLEASANT 57 — B. Cheek 21, R. Carnes 14, C. Perkins 14, B. Barbee 3, K. Cheek 2, M. Perkins 2
Record: Concord 3-3. Mt Pleasant 2-5
COVENANT DAY 59, CARMEL CHRISTIAN 57
COVENANT DAY 59 — Green 8, Rivens 6, White 11, Penosky 8, Anderson 4, Mike Marcus Jr 20
CARMEL CHRISTIAN 57 — Kennedy 10, Slay 12, Taylor 24, Little, Bowman 2, Montgomery 1, Peck 4
EAST MECKLENBURG 53, ROCKY RIVER 51
Rocky River 15 17 12 7 — 51
East Meck 13 13 24 3 — 53
ROCKY RIVER 51 — Johnson 11, Brantley 5, Houston 14, Davies 11, Ross 6, Warren 1, Carr 1, Little 2
EAST MECKLENBURG 53 — Rupert 2, Heath 24, Johnson 3, McIver 3, Hicks 12, Buzzard 7
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 64, NORTHWEST CABARRUS 55
LNC 18 9 18 19 — 64
Northwest Cabarrus 13 11 16 15 — 55
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 64 — Collin McConneyhead 21, Braylon Irelan 17, Braden Wilkie 10, Isaiah Smith 9, Tripp Augier 4, Major Leak 3, Jay Morgan 2
NORTHWEST CABARRUS 55 — J. Gonder 25, J. Filipkowski 9, L. Rowe 8, E. Brown 6, I. Woolfork 4, A. Wynens 2, J. Gonder 2
Notable: Lake Norman Charter (4-2, 2-1) host Pine Lake Dec. 12 at 730 pm.
MOORESVILLE 71, STATESVILLE 41
Mooresville 17 21 19 14 — 71
Statesville 14 11 10 6 — 41
MOORESVILLE 71 — Dylan Clark 14, Jalen Chambers 13, Bryson Demby 10, Nolan Ericson 7, Kaleb Oloyede 7, Eian Bailey 6, AJ Parsley 6, Dylan Leuthardt 3, Christian Wilson 2, Kyri Wilson 2, Myles Samuel 1.
Notable: Mooresville’s DJ Clark had 10 rebounds and four blocks. Jalen Chambers had four assists, four rebounds, and three steals. Bryson Demby had three steals.
Mooresville Record: 5-2
PINE LAKE PREP 81, CHRIST THE KING 54
Pine Lake 26 16 21 18 — 81
CTK 12 22 15 5 — 54
PINE LAKE PREP 81 — Robert Magner 22 Lucas Strickfaden 17 Wes Statzer 16 Ethan Morgan 9 Joe Bruce 8 Daniel Coleman 3 Ethan James 3 Brennan Greene 2 Jamie Lawson 1
CHRIST THE KING 81 — Parker Ryan 23 Drew Reimels 15, Marco Tampoya 14 Cooper Ryan 3 Ty Gorman 2
SOUTH MECKLENBURG 53, OLYMPIC 52
S.Meck 18 16 10 9 — 53
Olympic 19 14 8 11 —52
OLYMPIC 52 — Johnson 16, M.Sabb 15, J.hardnett 12
SOUTH MECK 52 — P.Moye 19, A.Skelton 11, M.Ceasar 6, Y.Chudgar 6
Records: S. Meck 5-0, 1-0; Olympic 1-6, 0-1
WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 81, THE O’NEAL SCHOOL 21
Westminster Catawba 23 26 16 16 — 81
The O’Neal School 9 10 2 0 — 21
WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 81 — C. Glass 7, Stephen Quinn 16, Drew Quinn 10, Kenyon Addie 20, Brycen Redmon 10, M.J. Littlejohn 14, J. Rushin 7
THE O’NEAL SCHOOL 21 — Brennan 6, Boyd 6, Joyce 6, Lules 4
Notable: Westminster Catawba improves to 6-3 and 2-2 in the MAC Conference. Kenyon Addie posted his first 20-point game of the season and Stephen Quinn had his first triple-double (16 points, 11 assists, 12. rebounds). Westminster plays next at Davidson Day on Tuesday, Dec 12.
WEST CHARLOTTE 85, MALLARD CREEK 82
West Charlotte 12 28 21 24 — 85
Mallard Creek 19 15 19 29 — 82
WEST CHARLOTTE 85 — Damani Day 32 Brandon Blakeney 16 Christian Coleman 12 Littlejohn 8 AC Pressley 7 RA Pressley 6 Faison 4
MALLARD CREEK 82 — Langston Boyd 22 Rassell Young 18 Jalyn Conner 13 Brandon Ridge 13 Kanye Caddle 11 Rahman 3 Davis 2
WINSTON-SALEM CHRISTIAN 76, THE BURLINGTON SCHOOL 65
BURLINGTON SCHOOL 65 — Outlaw 9, Zion Walker 22, Gibson 7, Cam Flippen 12, Jordan Durham 12, Randolph 3
WINSTON-SALEM CHRISTIAN 76 — Lowery 6, McCallahan 2, Vaughn 9, Bailey 6, Isaiah Washington 12, Reynolds 3, Patino 5, Machot 4, Lewis Walker 22, Mgbejiofor 7
Thursday’s box scores
NO. 11 NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN 71, WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 56
Westminster Catawba 6 22 10 18 — 56
Northside Christian 6 22 10 18 — 71
WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 56 — C. Glass 3, Stephen Quinn 29, K. Addie 7, Hodge 1, Brycen Redmon 13, Littlejohn 2, Rushin 1
NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN 71 — Justin 2, Areal 2, Josiah 24, Kyrell 12, Jaleel 9, Josh 7, Sallu 1, Donovan 8, Bryson 6
Notable: Westminster Catawba falls to 5-3 and 2-2 in the MAC Conference. Westminster’s next game is Friday, December 8 at The O’Neal School.
Saturday’s schedule
Nonconference
Bonnie Cone Leadership at Valor Prep
Cannon School vs. S3 Academy (VA), in She Got Game Classic in Washington (girls)
Independence vs. Knoxville (TN) Farragut, in Double Tree Round Ball Classic at Johnson City, TN, noon (boys)
Myers Park vs. Chantilly (VA) Pope Paul VI, in National Hoopsfest at DeMatha (MD) High, 8:45 (boys)
Rabun Gap School at Legion Collegiate (SC)
Victory Christian at Charlotte Country Day (girls, 1; boys, 2:30)
Asheville Classic (boys)
(at Christ School, Arden)
Collins Hill (GA) vs. A.C. Reynolds, 1
Hendersonville vs. Lancaster (SC), 2:30
Combine Academy vs. United Faith Christian, 4
Charlotte Christian vs. Christ School, 5:30
Battle of the Border
(at Clover, SC, High; two gyms)
(girls) South Aiken vs. East Gaston, 1
(boys) Olympic vs. South Aiken, 1:30
(boys) East Gaston vs. Rock Hill, 5:30
(girls) Kings Mountain vs. Clover, 6
(girls) Hunter Huss vs. Rock Hill, 6:30
(boys) Hunter Huss vs. Clover, 8:30
Phenom 828 Showcase
(at Freedom High, Morganton)
Maiden vs. Asheville Christian, noon
Carmel Christian vs. Moravian Prep, 1:30
Hickory vs. South Caldwell, 3
East Lincoln vs. Kings Mountain, 4:30
Freedom vs. Shelby, 6 (girls)
Hopewell vs. Freedom, 7:30
Phenom Hoops Tourney Town Showcase (boys)
(at Smith High, Greensboro)
Chatham Charter vs. Southeast Raleigh, noon
Page vs. Westover, 1:30
Southern Guilford vs. Calvary Day, 3
Greensboro Day vs. Millbrook, 4:30
Caldwell Academy vs. Orange, 6
Grimsley vs. Salisbury, 7:30
Ben Smith vs. High Point Christian, 9
Samaritan’s Feet Classic
(at Providence Day)
Catawba Ridge (SC) vs. Myers Park, 1 (girls)
Concord Academy vs. Hammond School (SC), 2:30 (boys)
Charlotte Catholic vs. Providence Day, 4 (girls)
Northside Christian vs. Providence Day, 5:30 (boys)
PHOTOS: Cox Mill at Country Day boys
Tuesday’s Boys Rewind: No. 6 Cannon stops No. 8 United Faith
Cannon School, No. 6 in The Charlotte Observer’s Sweet 16, got a big win Tuesday over No. 8 United Faith in a game matching a pair of N.C. private school state title contenders.
Cannon (8-3) got off to a 44-35 halftime lead before United Faith made a brief push in the third quarter. The Cougars had a 28-23 advantage in the fourth quarter to win.
Four Cougars scored in double figures: Miami-bound guard Austin Swartz (25 points), Lincoln Vinson (22), Isaiah Henry (18) and Jay Clagett (15). Cannon’s Max Murash had four points and a career-high 12 rebounds.
JD Bowden (27 points) and DJ Boyce (24) led United Faith, which fell to 8-2.
Tuesday’s #BIG5 Top Performers
Isaiah Evans, North Mecklenburg: The Vikings’ Duke signee had a game-high 26 points in a 94-33 win over Berry.
Ahmari Hicks, East Mecklenburg: Hicks had a game-high 23 points in a 74-54 win over Piedmont.
Preston Scott, Charlotte Country Day: Scott tied for a team-high with 15 points in an 80-59 win over Legion Collegiate. Country Day, No. 16 in The Observer’s Sweet 16 poll, improved to 9-0.
Junior Smith, Lincolnton: Smith had a game-high 28 points in an 85-48 win over Avery County.
Austin Swartz, Cannon School: Miami signee had a team-high 25 points as Cannon, No. 6 in The Sweet 16, beat No. 8 United Faith 93-82.
Quick Links
Tuesday’s girls basketball rewind
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Meet the top candidates for Mr. Football next season
Talking Preps Show: previewing NCHSAA finals
Four new teams in Sweet 16 boys, girls basketball rankings
20 new teams in statewide boys, girls rankings
Vote for boys high school athlete of the week
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Tuesday’s boys box scores
▪ Includes Observer Sweet 16 rankings.
NO. 2 NORTH MECKLENBURG 94, BERRY 33
Phillip O. Berry 10 13 12 8 – 33
North Mecklenburg 31 35 17 11 – 94
BERRY 33 — Chester 8, Kinard 6, Woritay 4, Bkrick 3, Ellis2, Marywether 2, Jayys 2, Williams 2, Goodwin 2, Rushing 1, Womack 1
NORTH MECKLNBURG 94 — Isaiah Evans 26, Trey Maxwell 15, Exzavier Young 11, Ashton Pierce 10, C. Evans 6, Khalil Clark 4, Davis 3, Jamison 3, Matthews 2, Williams 2, Chadlyn Traylor 14
NO. 3 CENTRAL CABARRUS 99, SOUTH ROWAN 28
SOUTH ROWAN 3 11 11 3 — 28
CENTRAL CABARRUS 45 19 24 21 — 99
SOUTH ROWAN 28 – Young 4, Moore 3, Jones 6, Jackson 9, Goodman 4, Little John 2
CENTRAL CABARRUS 104 – Chase Daniel 2, Carson Daniel 4, DJ Kent 18, Noah Edmisten 10, Joshua Dalton 22, Emari Russell 17, Jake Baker 6, Cayden Smith 5, LarQuise Burse-Jones 10, Chinua Ezeigbo, Kevonta Martin 5, Camden Lowry
Notable: Central forced turnovers 29 and had 18 assists. Central Cabarrus has won 36 straight games.
Records: Central Cabarrus 4-0, 2-0 – South Rowan 0-4, 0-2. Central Cabarrus will play on Friday at Carson
NO. 4 LAKE NORMAN 78, WEST ROWAN 49
Lake Norman 15 24 21 18 — 78
West Rowan 12 6 20 11 — 49
LAKE NORMAN 78 — Will Googins 12, Josh Yates 4, Fynn Hales 1, Santana Lynch 19, Taurean McKinnon 2, Tre McKinnon 13, Nick Arnold 7, Grant Dryden 6, Aidan Cauthre 2, Myles Crumes 4, Trent Steinour 8
WEST ROWAN 49 — Hairston 8, Norman 5, Holmes 9, Givens 13, Graham 3, Little 2, Martin 2, Tucker 6, Young 1
NO. 6 CANNON SCHOOL 93, NO. 8 UNITED FAITH 82
Cannon 20 24 21 28 — 93
United Faith 15 20 24 23 — 82
CANNON SCHOOL 93 —Austin Swartz 25, Lincoln Vinson 22, Isaiah Henry 18, Jay Clagett 15, Ingram 7, Murash 4, King 2
UNITED FAITH 83 — JD Bowden 27, DJ Boyce 24,Will Brown 14, Dylan Deluca 11, Johnson 4, Sutherland 2
Records: Cannon 8-3, United Faith 8-2
Notable: United Faith’s DJ Boyce finished the game with eight 3-point makes, stretching his total for the season to 39 in eight games. JD Bowden finished with a game high 29 which is his fourth game this season with 24 or more points.
NO. 16 CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 80, LEGION COLLEGIATE 59
Country Day 24 19 22 15 – 80
Legion 8 9 21 21 – 59
COUNTRY DAY 80 — Amare Bethel 15, Preston Scott 15, Jerome Lowery 12, Jojo Youakim 11, Nick Diaz 10, Smith 3, Schulze 8, Jones 2, Bates 1, Murphy 3
LEGION COLLEGIATE 59 — Cherikos 20, Williams 13, Brown 10, Worley 6, Byrd 4, El 2, Thomason 2, Bozozka, 2
Notable: The Bucs (9-0) had five players in double figures and had 10 players score. Country Day hosts unbeaten Cox Mill Friday at 7:30.
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 66, SOUTH IREDELL 40
Alexander Central 17 20 12 17 — 66
South Iredell 13 8 11 8 — 40
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 66 — Carter Fortner 12, Chad Lasher 25, Millsaps 6, Jayon Connor 11, Mikeal 7, Redmond 3, Brown 2
SOUTH IREDELL 40 — Block 4, Richardson 10, Antoine 12, Clark 3, Doucette 7, Freeman 2, Mattei 2
ARDREY KELL 68, PORTER RIDGE 46
Ardrey Kell 24 12 14 18 — 68
Porter Ridge 7 15 15 9 — 46
ARDREY KELL 68 — Caden Caskey 16, Owen Wacker 16, Bryce Thomas 12, Delani Hammonds 11, Preston Griffiths 10, Dylan Morrison 3
PORTER RIDGE 46 — O Kurvcu 3, Elmore 11, D Kurvcu 2, Conroy 11, Loredo 3, Lockhart 4, Long 12
Records: Ardrey Kell 4-3
CONCORD 68, NORTHWEST 63 OT
Concord 11 10 15 20 12 — 68
Northwest 13 11 14 14 7 — 63
CONCORD 68 — Jeremiah Howard 24, Judah Freeman 17, Kyzen Coleman 9, Jaden Reid 8, Jadah Freeman 6, Jayden Beyan 4
NORTHWEST 63 — Jordan Gonder 15, Landon Rowe 13, Isaac Woolfolk 10, Ezekiel Brown 9, Justin Gonder 7, Alex Bryan-Wyans 5, Jake Filipkowski 4
Notable: Concord Sophomore Kyzen Coleman was the spark the Spiders needed, coming off the bench providing nine points and seven rebounds.
Record: Concord 2-3 (2-0 SPC), Northwest 4-2 (1-1 SPC)
EAST MECKLENBURG 74, PIEDMONT 54
East Meck 14 22 18 20 — 74
Piedmont 8 6 20 20 — 54
EAST MECKLENBURG 74 — Ahmari Hicks 23, Bryce Heath 21, James Mciver 11, Jordan Buzzard 10, Johnson 6, Baro 2
PIEDMONT 54 — Drake 11, Leaks 8, Little 6, Francis 5, C. Smith 8, W. Smith 2, B. Little 7, Church 3
GASTON CHRISTIAN 70, CONCORD ACADEMY 62
CONCORD ACADEMY 62 — Ian Howard 6, Sherrod McCormick 2, Lincoln Raper 3, Jake Benham 24, Sean Birmingham 14, Caleb Autry 2, ALek Kornacki 11
GASTON CHRISTIAN 70 — Mabor Marior 14, Cam Newman 25, Tull 3, Joe Rhyne 16, Joy 9, Southam 3, Adiok 2
Notable: For Concord Academy, Alek Kornacki had 11 points, 10 rebounds. Jake Benham made six 3-point shots.
GASTON DAY 89, HICKORY GROVE 55
Gaston Day 17 20 30 22 — 89
Hickory Grove 13 12 14 16 — 55
GASTON DAY 89 — Deshawn Coulter 18, Chase Owens 15, Griffen Simpson 14, Bryalen Todd 12, Kurt Hunter 11, Gavin Fields 9, Lucas Kimrey 8
KINGS MOUNTAIN 61, COX MILL 59
Kings Mountain 14 15 17 15 — 61
Cox Mill 19 16 8 16 — 59
KINGS MOUNTAIN 61 — Caleb Nixon 21, Foster 9, Linney 8, B. Floyd 8, J. Floyd 7, Huskey 4, Cole 4
COX MILL 59 — Dunn 15, Smith 11, Bright 11, Miller 9, Ross 6, Brown 5, Pack 2
Note: Kings Mountain moves to 2-0 on the season. Their next game is this Saturday December 9th vs. East Lincoln in the Phenom Hoops 828 Showcase at Freedom High School.
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 77 EAST ROWAN 63
LNC 18 25 15 19 — 77
East Rowan 19 19 12 13 — 63
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 77 — Braylon Irelan 21, Major Leak 16, Collin McConneyhead 12, Owen Kuhn 8, Drew Johnson 4, Jay Morgan 4, Braden Wilkie 4, Christian Virgilio 3, Tripp Augier 2
EAST ROWAN 63 — D. Jones 33, J. Wembolua 12, J. Reid 7, PJ Butler 5, W. Klingler 3, B. McIntyre 3
Notable: Lake Norman Charter plays at Northwest Cabarrus Friday.
Record: Lake Norman Charter 3-2, 2-1
LINCOLNTON 85, AVERY COUNTY 48
Lincolnton 29 20 21 15 — 85
Avery County 14 5 13 14 — 48
LINCOLNTON 85 — Junior “LJ” Smith 28, Cross Arias 12, Landen Lyerly 10
AVERY COUNTY 48 — Mason Bailey 23
Notable: Junior “LJ” Smith once again dominated with 28 points against Avery County. Cross Arias finished the night with 12 points, including three 3 pointers. Khamoni Heath finished with three blocks.
Record: Lincolnton 4-0. Avery County 2-3.
MOORESVILLE 58, HOUGH 37
Mooresville 14 16 14 14 — 58
Hough 3 8 13 13 — 37
MOORESVILLE 58 — Bryson Demby 14, Jalen Chambers 10, Kaleb Oloyede 7, Kyri Wilson 6, Dylan Leuthardt 6, Eian Bailey 5, Nolan Ericson 3, Christian Wilson 3, AJ Parsley 2, Dylan Clark 2.
Notable: Demby had four rebounds and three steals; Chambers had two steals; Leuthardt had eight rebounds and two steals; Bailey had seven rebounds.
Record: Mooresville, 4-2
PINE LAKE PREP 72, NORTH IREDELL 64
Pine Lake 22 14 14 21 — 72
N. Iredell 12 10 19 23 — 64
PINE LAKE PREP 72 — Robert Magner 21 Lucas Strickfaden 13 Ethan Morgan 11 Wes Statzer 11 Noah Wonleh 6 Joe Bruce 5 Daniel Coleman 3
NORTH IREDELL 64 — Cade Kidd 17 Kade Pierce 14 Greyson Kerr 11 Cloer 9 Patterson 9 Weatherman 4
WEST CABARRUS 62, PROVIDENCE 49
W. Cabarrus 9 20 16 17 — 62
Providence 10 11 15 13 — 49
WEST CABARRUS 62 — Vines 16, Wilson 11, Hurley 8, Nance 7, Johnson 4, Lewis 4, Spaugh 4, David 2, Wade 2, Tolman 2, Crosland 2
PROVIDENCE 49 — Van Rensailer 15, Foreman 9, Wisotsky 8, Gaither 6, Siegel 4, Taylor 3, Singletary 2, Bocketti 2
WEDDINGTON 69, BUTLER 61
Butler 10 14 18 19 — 61
Weddington 16 16 16 21 — 69
BUTLER 61 — Tyler Showalter 28, Gner 9, Currance 8, Badio 8, Milligan 5, Azar 3
WEDDINGTON 69 – KJ Younger 22, Grant Hamilton 19, Aiden Cook 18, Zepp 4, Ellyson 2, Powers 2, Nnaji 2
Notable: KJ Younger had 22 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block, to lead the Warriors (6-0). Senior Grant Hamilton, a Roanoke commit, added 19 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals, and senior Aiden Cook made 4-of-5 from 3-point range and added 19 points…..Weddington plays at Parkwood Dec. 12 at 8 p.m.
Records: Weddington 6-0, Butler 1-4
This story was originally published December 5, 2023, 10:08 PM.
