HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE: This week’s athletic events

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULE A schedule of winter sports events for varsity sports teams in the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A, compiled from schedules of schools that responded to a request from HobbsDailyReport.com. The schedule includes all varsity basketball teams and all varsity wrestling teams, at this point, other than Maiden and North Lincoln …

HIGH SCHOOLS: Panthers will honor Hickory swimmer Durak at Dec. 10 game

HobbsDailyReport.com CHARLOTTE – The Carolina Panthers will honor a Hickory High championship swimmer at their game on Dec. 10. Anna Durak, a senior at HHS, will receive the 2017 Carolina Panthers Community Captain Award, a press release from the Hickory Public Schools (HPS) said. Durak has won a state championship in swimming in each of her previous three seasons. She …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SUMMARIES: Saturday’s boys games

HobbsDailyReport.com SATURDAY’S SUMMARIES ALEXANDER CENTRAL 61, BLACK MOUNTAIN OWEN 32 Owen                      5      6    12    9—32 Alex Central        13   19    11    18—61 BLACK MOUNTAIN OWEN 32—Watson 6, Garnett 4, Davidson 1, Noah Moore 16, Murphy-Caris 2, Kitchen 3, Fisher, King, McDowell, Smith, Pack, Moore. ALEXANDER CENTRAL 61—Barr …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne nips Limestone, stops 9-game skid

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men took control over the final 2 ½ minutes Saturday to edge Limestone 71-60 and snap a nine-game basketball losing streak that dated back to last season. The Bears went on a 13-1 run over the final two minutes, 18 seconds at Shuford Memorial Gym to gain their first victory of the season. LRU improved …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Suddreth’s career-high 35 points spark Bears’ win

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Madi Suddreth’s highest-scoring college game – 35 points with 18 of those in the opening quarter – sparked Lenoir-Rhyne University’s basketball victory on Saturday. The Bears beat Lees-McRae 98-80 at Shuford Memorial Gym, evening their record at 3-3. Suddreth, a junior who starred in high school at Alexander Central, also had 10 rebounds and five assists as …