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GAMES OF FRIDAY, JAN. 24
Logan Dutka, pictured playing against East Lincoln last season, had five 3-pointers on Friday night as Bandys beat visiting Maiden 61-41 in a South Fork 2A game./MICHELLE THOMPSON PHOTO (purchase her work by contacting her at luvinlkn@gmail.com)
SOUTH FORK 2A
BANDYS 61, MAIDEN 41
Maiden 11 6 12 12—41
Bandys 18 3 16 24—61
MAIDEN 41—Keener 3, Maggie Andrews 10, Sigmon 5, Glove 4, Cree Bass 13, Mingus 6, Shank, Rice, Arrowood, Hentschel.
BANDYS 61—Macy Rummage 15, Laci Paul 12, Laney 8, McIntosh 4, Huggins 2, Logan Dutka 18, Little 2.
Notes: Duta, a sophomore, hit five 3-pointers for Bandys and had eight rebounds, all on defense … Paul grabbed seven of her nine rebounds on the offensive boards … Bandys made nine of 18 first-half free throws and 28 of 43 for the game … Maiden’s three leading scorers for the year – Bass (4-of-19), Gracie Arrowood (0-of-5) and Lainee Hentschel (0-of-8) were a combined 4-of-29 shooting … In records dating back to 1970-71, Maiden fell to 5-50 at Bost-Matheson Gym and 12-104 against the Trojans … The Blue Devils had won their last three games at Bandys coming in … Bandys has won three straight in the series after Maiden had won six straight … Again back to 1970-71, Bandys won the first 35 meetings at Bandys and the first 40 meetings overall.
Records: Maiden 7-11, 4-4 South Fork 2A; Bandys 13-4, 6-2.
NEWTON-CONOVER 71, LINCOLNTON 17
N-C 26 18 19 10—71
Lincolnton 5 5 1 6—17
NEWTON-CONOVER 71—Chyna Cornwell 26, Cassidy Geddes 14, Aaliah Walton 13, Powell 4, Duncan 4, Fox 4, Johnson 2, Peters 2, Loftin 2.
LINCOLNTON 17—Morris 6, Odom 5, Hough 3, Blackburn 3.
Notes: Cornwell also had 12 rebounds for the Red Devils … Newton-Conover has won seven straight games … Lincolnton is 1-6 in its last seven games … The Wolves have scored 20 or fewer points in three games this season with a season low of 16 in a home loss to Hickory … Red Devils head coach Sylvia White has 185 career wins in three tenures guiding Newton-Conover.
Records: Newton-Conover 15-2, 8-0 South Fork 2A; Lincolnton 2-14, 1-7.
— Reported by Sylvia White, Newton-Conover head coach
EAST LINCOLN 50, LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 32
E. Lincoln 7 16 9 18—50
LN Charter 14 5 5 8—32
EAST LINCOLN 50—Brianna Tadlock 22, Katie Cox 11, Thomas 9, T. Robinette 4, Ross 2, A. Robinette 2.
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 32—Marissa Sorvillo 10, Villanti 6, Kilpatrick 6, Taylor 6, Peplinski 4.
Notes: Tadlock added four rebounds, four assists and three steals and Cox had 17 rebounds, one steal, one assist and two blocks for East Lincoln … The Mustangs have won three of their last four games and are 8-2 in their last 10 … The Knights, who had a win coming in, have won back-to-back games only once this season (Forestview/Pine Lake Prep) … East Lincoln head coach Jason Otey, in his seventh season, picked up career win No. 80.
Records: E. Lincoln 12-6, 6-2; Lake Norman Charter 6-11, 2-6.
— Reported by Jason Otey, E. Lincoln head coach
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A
WATAUGA 59, SOUTH CALDWELL 54
Watauga 6 18 16 19—59
S. Caldwell 2 11 20 21—54
WATAUGA 59—Brooke Byrd 24, Sturgill 5, Rebekah Farthing 15, Ward 2, Scheffler 2,Lippard 7, Hodges 4, Williamson, C Farthing, Coffey.
SOUTH CALDWELL 54—Propst 4, Olivia Miller 16, Taylor Austin 13, Catherine Huggins 12, Curtis 9, Wynn, Anderson.
Notes: Watauga has won two straight games and five of its last six games … The Spartans are 2-7 in their last nine games and 5-3 at home this season … Watauga head coach Laura Berry, also coaching the varsity boys this season, has a 76-35 record overall (70-29 girls).
Records: Watauga 12-5, 5-2 Northwestern 3A-4A; S. Caldwell 9-8, 1-6.
— Reported by Karen Isbell, S. Caldwell coaching staff
Freedom head coach Amber Reddick and her unbeaten Patriots face Hickory in Morganton on Tuesday night (Jan. 28) in a key Northwestern 3A-4A game./FREEDOM HIGH PHOTO
FREEDOM 66, ST. STEPHENS 17
Freedom 16 27 13 10—66
St. Stephens 8 3 5 1—17
FREEDOM 66—Adair Garrison 15, Danisha Hemphill 15, Blaikley Crooks 14, Rhone 8, Hise 7, Glass 5, Tate 2, McGee, O’Neil.
ST. STEPHENS 17—Joselin Turner 11, Rhodes 3, McGlammery 2, Ramseyer 1, Pilkenton, Moultan, Scott, Watts, Tomlinson, O’Mara.
Notes: Freedom reaches 18 wins for the 13th consecutive season and 30th time since 1978-79 … The Patriots are two wins away from their 11th straight season with at least 20 wins … Freedom is 102-7 over three-plus seasons … The Indians have lost 13 straight games and they are are 7-36 in their last 43 games.
Records: Freedom 18-0, 7-0 Northwestern 3A-4A; St. Stephens 2-17, 0-7.
— Reported by Amber Reddick, Freedom head coach
GAMES OF WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22
SOUTH CALDWELL 47, WEST CALDWELL 34
W. Caldwell 2 5 17 10—34
S. Caldwell 8 19 11 9—47
WEST CALDWELL 34—Manuel 2, Patterson 8, Burch 2, Crisp 8, Jaleah Battle 14, Shell, McMasters, Barcenas, Biggerstaff.
SOUTH CALDWELL 47—Propst 2, Olivia Miller 14, Taylor Austin 14, Catherine Huggins 11, Wynn 4, Curtis 2, Anderson, Cline, Phillips, Syd Austin, Dorsey, Sam Austin, Heavener.
Records: W. Caldwell 0-10; S. Caldwell 9-7.
— Reported by Karen Isbell, S. Caldwell coaching staff
MAIDEN 66, UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN 52
Univ. Christian 10 8 19 15—52
Maiden 18 13 15 20–66
UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN 52—Ally Deese 17, Sophie Deese 14, Rain 9, Canno 7, Wilson 4, Coffey 1, Patel.
MAIDEN 66—Cree Bass 13, Gracie Arrowood 12, Maggie Andrews 11, Maggie Sigmon 10, Glover 8, Hentschel 6, Shank 3, Bohemier 2, Mingus 1, Keener, Rice.
Notes: Maiden snapped a two-game losing streak and had its second-highest scoring (69 twice against Fred T. Foard).
Records: Maiden 7-10.
GAMES OF TUESDAY, JAN. 21
SOUTH FORK 2A
BANDYS 55, NORTH LINCOLN 33
N. Lincoln 8 8 10 7—33
Bandys 15 13 14 13—55
NORTH LINCOLN 33—Rachel Seagle 10, Ambrose 8, Wadkovsky 7, McLean 4, White 2, Reid 1, Gaddy 1.
BANDYS 55—Laci Paul 18, Macy Rummage 14, McIntosh 7, Little 7, Dutka 6, Huggins 3.
Notes: Bandys won its third straight game, improving to 6-2 at home this season… North Lincoln lost for the third time in four games… The Trojans improved to 14-6 against the Knights in their all-time series, winning for the third straight time after North Lincoln had a four-game win streak in the series.
Records: N. Lincoln 10-5, 3-4 South Fork 2A; Bandys 12-4, 5-2.
— Reported by Nicki Sigmon, Bandys head coach and Benny Lytton, Bandys SID
Chyna Cornwell (54) — a 2,000-point career scorer for Newton-Conover who will play college basketball for Rutgers — leads the Red Devils against South Fork 2A rival Bandys on Tuesday night (Jan. 28) in Newton./MICHELLE THOMPSON PHOTO (purchase her work by contacting her at luvinlkn@gmail.com)
NEWTON-CONOVER 75, EAST LINCOLN 37
E. Lincoln 5 18 7 7—37
N-C 25 18 24 8—75
EAST LINCOLN 37—Brianna Tadlock 19, Hall 4, Rhoney 7, Cox 2, A. Robinette 2, Thomas 2, Overbay 1.
NEWTON-CONOVER 75— Chyna Cornwell 30, Grace Loftin 18, Geddes 8, Peters 7, Walton 6, Fox 4, Duncan 2, Powell, Johnson, Hayes.
Notes: Cornwell had 14 rebounds and Loftin added 12 for the Red Devils … East Lincoln had a two-game win streak snapped and had won eight of its last nine games coming in … The Mustangs’ 37 points are a season low… The Red Devils scored 71 or more points for the third consecutive game.
Records: E. Lincoln 11-6, 5-2 South Fork 2A; Newton-Conover 14-2, 7-0.
— Reported by Jason Otey, E. Lincoln head coach and Sylvia White, Newton-Conover head coach
LINCOLNTON 44, MAIDEN 42
Maiden 5 9 16 12—42
Lincolnton 12 8 8 16—44
MAIDEN 42—Gracie Arrowood 17, Keener 6, Hentschel 5, Mingus 5, Shank 3, Andrews 2, Bohemeir 2, Sigmon 2, Rice, Glover, Bass.
LINCOLNTON 44—Mackenzie Sand-Odom 16, Blackburn 9, D. Ross 5, M. Ross 5, Rhyne 5, Morris 4, Tweed, Hough.
Notes: Lincolnton snapped a five-game losing streak … Maiden, after a four-game win streak, lost back-to-back games.
Records: Maiden 6-10, 4-3 South Fork 2A; Lincolnton 2-13, 1-6.
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 47, WEST LINCOLN 31
LN Charter 15 9 7 16—47
W. Lincoln 8 9 7 7—31
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 47—Jade Taylor 14, Jillian Villanti 13, Sorvillo 8, Rollins 5, McCall 5, Kilpatrick 2.
WEST LINCOLN 31—Richardson 7, Norman 6, Chapman 5, Alexa 4, Beddingfield 4, Anna 2, Watson 2, Willis 1.
Notes: The Knights won for the second time in seven games … The Rebels lost their third straight game and fell for the seventh time in eight games.
Records: Lake Norman Charter 6-10, 2-5 South Fork 2A; W. Lincoln 4-13, 1-6.
— Reported by Mike Porter, LN Charter head coach
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 48, SOUTH CALDWELL 40, OT
S. Caldwell 10 14 0 11 5—40
Alex Central 14 5 6 10 13—48
SOUTH CALDWELL 40—Catherine Huggins 13, Curtis 6, Kaitlyn Propst 10, Miller 1, Austin 4, Wynn 6, Anderson.
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 48—Harrington 5, Madeleine Jenkins 13, Hammer 5, Stikeleather 6, Hayes 5, T. Pennell 2, Nikki Hagy 12, R. Pennell.
Notes: Alexander Central snapped a three-game losing streak … The Cougars shot 41.3 percent to the Spartans’ 23.8 … Alexander Central won points in the paint by 32-18… Katilyn Wynn’s 10 rebounds led South Caldwell while Hagy led Alexander Central with 14 … Taylor Austin had six assists for the Spartans and Lanie Hammer had eight for the Cougars … Alexander Central missed all 10 of its 3-point attempts and Huggins hit three for South Caldwell … The Cougars were 10-of-22 on free throws to the Spartans’ six of seven… Jenkins added four blocked shots for Alexander Central.
Records: S. Caldwell 8-7, 1-5 Northwestern 3A-4A; Alexander Central 11-7, 3-3.
— Reported by Jonathan Watts, Alexander Central SID
FREEDOM 53, McDOWELL 41
Freedom 13 9 20 11—53
McDowell 14 13 8 6—41
FREEDOM 53—Jayda Glass 15, Blaikley Crooks 14, Josie Hise 11, Garrison 8, Rhone 2, Hemphill 3, Tate, McGee.
McDOWELL 41—Naliyah Boyce 15, MaKenna Parkins 10, Bragg 8, Wood 1, Torres 3, Rice 3, Smith 1.
Notes: Freedom scored a season-low 53 points … The Patriots held an opponent to 41 or fewer points for the eighth time this season… McDowell had a three-game win streak snapped and had won five of six coming in.
Records: Freedom 17-0, 6-0 Northwestern 3A-4A; McDowell 8-8, 3-3.
— Reported by Amber Reddick, Freedom head coach