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TUESDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS BASKETBALL SUMMARIES
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A
FREEDOM 90, SOUTH CALDWELL 39
S. Caldwell 10 7 19 3—39
Freedom 23 31 15 21—90
SOUTH CALDWELL 39—Justin Eggers 13, Austin Raynor 11, Collins 2, Hadschin 5, Piercy 6, Taylor 2.
FREEDOM 90—Jakari Dula 23, Michael Logan 16, Fletcher Abee 12, Bradley Davis 12, Freeman 7, Pitman 7, Rice 7, Moore 4, Hemphill 2.
Notes: Freedom extends its win streak to 10 games … South Caldwell has lost five straight games since beating Alexander Central on Jan. 22 for its only win of the year … The Patriots hit 20 or more wins for the fourth straight season and for the eighth time in nine seasons… The Spartans are 0-7 on the road this season … Freedom beat South Caldwell 78-35 in Hudson on Jan. 11… Freedom head coach Casey Rogers goes for career wins No. 275 on Friday at home against Alexander Central.
Records: S. Caldwell 1-18, 1-10 Northwestern 3A-4A; Freedom 20-1, 11-0.
Reported by: Rob Scott, Freedom coaching staff.
HICKORY 67, WEST CALDWELL 45
Hickory 20 13 12 22—67
W. Caldwell 9 15 8 13—45
HICKORY 67—Cody Young 22, Davis Amos 13, Del Valle 10, Joyner 8, Long 6, Clark 5, Huiett 3.
WEST CALDWELL 45—Michael Marley 13, Anthony Isbell 13, Baker 6, Elleby 6, Triplett 5, Isbell 2.
Notes: Hickory has won two straight games and is 5-1 on the road this season … West Caldwell has lost two straight games and nine of its last 10 … The Red Tornadoes beat the Warriors 85-63 at Hickory on Jan. 11.
Records: Hickory 16-4, 9-2 Northwestern 3A-4A; W. Caldwell 2-17, 2-9.
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 68, McDOWELL 59
Alex Central 8 20 23 17—68
McDowell 16 10 16 17—59
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 68—Jem Lowrance 16, Lyndon Strickland 12, Wooten 5, Stikeleather 5, Evan Presnell 13, Benfield 4, Elder 2, Walker 5, Kerley 6.
McDOWELL 59—Adam Randolph 2, Trent Lewis 13, Dylan McRary 11, J.C. Olivo 18, Qualigue Garner 13, Boyce 2, Gragg, Andruw Randolph, Handy, Robbins.
Notes: Alexander Central has won two straight games and four of its last five … McDowell has lost five games in a row … The Cougars reach15 wins under Ed Wills for the eighth time in his 15 years as head coach … Lowrance had 12 rebounds for the Cougars and Lewis’ seven led McDowell … Alexander Central shot 45.6 percent and the Titans shot 40 … Olivo and Garner each hit two 3-pointers for McDowell (6-for-23) and Presnell hit four for Alexander Central (6-for-21) … Adam Randolph had five steals and five assists for McDowell … The Titans hit all 13 of their free throw attempts, led by McRary going 7-for-7.. Strickland hit six of his seven shots for the Cougars … Alexander Central outscored McDowell 40-24 in the paint and the Cougars’ bench outscored the Titans’ bench 17-2.
Records: Alexander Central 15-6, 8-3 Northwestern 3A-4A; McDowell 9-12, 3-8.
Reported by: Jonathan Watts, Alexander Central SID.
SOUTH FORK 2A
Bandys High’s Charlie Stybroski gets off a jump shot on Tuesday night at East Lincoln in a South Fork 2A game. He scored 21 points in an 80-71 loss as the first-place Mustangs improved to 20-1./MICHELLE THOMPSON PHOTO
EAST LINCOLN 81, BANDYS 70
Bandys 19 16 17 18—70
E. Lincoln 21 24 20 16—81
BANDYS 70—C. Clanton 2, H. Clanton, Charlie Stybroski 21, Davis Clanton 19, Reed 2, Spencer Ledford 16, Z. Wright 4, Maddox 3, Hojnacki 1, Shook 2.
EAST LINCOLN 81—Sidney Dollar 16, Adams 3, John Bean 19, Justin Kuthan 18, Allden Horne 14, Zirkle 3, Staples, Nichols 2, Jones 6.
Notes: Dollar also had five steals and five assists, Horne went 8-for-8 on free throws and en Zirkle had 10 assists and four steals for East Lincoln … Bandys has lost six straight games and seven of its last eight… The Mustangs’ win streak climbs to 12 … East Lincoln has a 22-game win streak in the series.
Records: Bandys 8-10, 3-8 South Fork 2A; E. Lincoln 20-1, 11-0.
Reported by: Chip Ashley, East Lincoln coaching staff; Benny Lytton, Bandys SID.
NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A
FRED T. FOARD 63, EAST BURKE 53
E. Burke 14 10 12 17—53
Foard 12 11 21 19—63
EAST BURKE 53—Luke Coble 14, Trey Ward 13, Morrison 6, Brittain 6, Shuford 6, Lor 4, Teague 2, Propst 2.
FRED T. FOARD 63—Daniel Lackey 23, Nash Whitener 13, Clay Patterson 10, Hemphill 6, Pena 4, Skeens 3, Sollid 2, Hepler 2.
Notes: Fred T. Foard snapped a three-game losing streak and is 3-3 in its last six games … East Burke’s losing streak was extended to four games … East Burke beat Foard 70-60 in Icard on Jan. 8.
Records: E. Burke 5-17, 3-7 Northwestern Foothills 2A; Fred T. Foard 5-16, 3-6.
Reported by: Jerome Ramsey, East Burke head coach.
