HIGH SCHOOLS: Ex-basketball coach Payne decides to retire from AD’s job

HobbsDailyReport.com WEST JEFFERSON — Former Watauga High boys’ basketball head coach Marc Payne, a fixture in prep basketball for more than four decades in the Greater Hickory area, is retiring effective March 1. He is now athletic director at Ashe County, where he also coached boys’ basketball during his career there. He began his career in 1974, coaching at Beaver …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Monday’s summaries

MONDAY’S SUMMARY GIRLS BANDYS 58, ST. STEPHENS 43 St. Stephens    11   7   14   11–43 Bandys             14   12 14   18–58 ST. STEPHENS 43–Tori Tomlinson 12, McMahan 8, Norris 6, O’Mara 5, Rhodes 4, McHenry 3, Safford 3, Morgan 2. BANDYS 58– Mallorie Haines 28, Thompson 9,  Deal 8, Mirman 4, Laney 4, Sigmon 3, Paul 2. Notes: Bandys picks up its …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SUMMARIES: Friday’s games (as of midnight)

HobbsDailyReport.com FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES GIRLS ST. STEPHENS 61, BUNKER HILL 45 Bunker Hill        8      2    22   13—45 St. Stephens       16 14    17     14—61 BUNKER HILL 45—Addison Wray 18, Crystany White 11, Linebarger 5, Stotts 5, Long 4, Byant 2, Travis, Hamlett. ST. STEPHENS 61–Amiya Randles 21, Tori Tomlinson 16, Norris 6, Rhodes 6, McMahan 4, McHenry 3, Morgan 3, O’Mara 2, …