West replaces 6 of 10 on girls’ original roster for battle with East
HobbsDailyReport.com
GREENSBORO – Freedom High will have two players, one in each game, as the East-West All-Star basketball games are played Monday night at the Greensboro Coliseum.
The Patriots’ Madison Bailey was one of six additions on a 10-player West roster for a 6:30 p.m. start on Monday, and she is the only female from the Greater Hickory area’s three conferences in the senior-only game.
Shane Slate of North Surry will guide the West girls as head coach, assisted by Brooke Strouder of Carson.
ABEE
In the boys’ game, Freedom’s Fletcher Abee and East Lincoln’s Sidney Dollar will play for the West in an 8:30 p.m. tipoff.
Mike Muse of East Forsyth is the West boys’ head coach, assisted by Cherryville’s Scott Harrill.
Bailey is replacing Callie Scheier of West Forsyth after averaging 12.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.1 steals for the Patriots last season. She played in 106 games at Freedom with career averages of 8.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game.
Abee, a 6-foot-3 guard, averaged 19 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.2 steals per game last season for Freedom’s boys. He signed with The Citadel.
Dollar, a 6-foot-5 forward, averaged 18.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.6 steals last season for East Lincoln. He signed with Lees-McRae College.
Both of the basketball games will be live streamed by HighSchoolOT (free viewing) via the website’s app.
ROSTER CHANGES
WEST
GIRLS
Cayla King (NW Guilford) replaced by Bryanna Troutman (Salisbury)
Elizabeth Kitley (NW Guilford) replaced by Destiny Griffin (W. Forsyth)
Janiya Downs (S. Rowan) replaced by Ella Stuphin (E. Surry)
Nia Daniels (Hickory Ridge) replaced by Hannah Clark (Kings Mountain)
Callie Scheier (W. Forsyth) replaced by MADISON BAILEY (Freedom)
Sharia Gaddy (S. Mecklenburg) replaced by Danasia Gray (Statesville)
BOYS
Ren Dyer (N. Buncombe) replaced by Zeke Littlejohn (Kings Mountain)
EAST
GIRLS
Cydney Johnson (Heritage) replaced by Nia Washington (Green Hope)
Maya Johnson (SE Raleigh) replaced by Rashauna Grant (Northhampton County)
BOYS
Justin McKoy (Panther Creek) replaced by Darius Edmundson (Southern Nash)