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FRIDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS BASKETBALL SUMMARIES
NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A
DRAUGHN 77, PATTON 64
Patton 8 16 21 19—64
Draughn 16 18 20 23—77
PATTON 64— Finn Rigsbee 16, Chris Lytle 15, Bryson Holsclaw 14, Caleb Taylor 10, Vance 5, Streppa 4.
DRAUGHN 77— Jaylen Abee 20, Jeremiah Daye 17, Daylin Pritchard 15, Eli Poteet 13, Isaac Walker 11, Robinson 1.
Notes: Draughn wins its first conference boys’ basketball title in school history … The Wildcats have won six straight games and eight of nine … Patton has lost three of its last four games … Draughn beat Patton 63-54 at Patton on Jan 22 … The Wildcats are 9-2 at home this season… Another win gives Draughn back-to-back 20-win seasons after a 22-7 record last season … Patton is 34-18 in its last 52 games.
Records: Patton 13-11, 6-6 Northwestern Foothills 2A; Draughn 19-5, 10-2.
SOUTH FORK 2A
BANDYS 57, NORTH LINCOLN 54
N. Lincoln 14 11 19 10—54
Bandys 13 15 16 13—57
NORTH LINCOLN 54—Jack Carter 19, Reagan 6, Bolick 3, Fiore 3, D. Carter 3, Dedmon 5, Jake Quilla 15, Beard, McKinney.
BANDYS 57—Charlie Stybroski 24, Reed 1, Z. Wright 1, Davis Clanton 22, Queen 2, Maddox 7, Hojnacki, C. Clanton, H. Clanton, Ledford, Paul.
Notes: Bandys has won two of its last three games after snapping a losing streak of six straight games … North Lincoln has lost two of its last three games and is 2-5 in its last seven … Bandys improved to 5-4 at home this season … The Trojans are 5-5 this season in games decided by nine or fewer points … The Knights beat Bandys 56-50 on Jan. 22 at North Lincoln.
Records: N. Lincoln 8-14, 4-10 South Fork 2A; Bandys 10-11, 5-9.
Reported by: Benny Lytton, Bandys SID.
EAST LINCOLN 80, NEWTON-CONOVER 50
E. Lincoln 20 23 25 12—80
N-C 7 15 12 16—50
EAST LINCOLN 80—Sidney Dollar 14, Myles Adams 11, John Bean 17, Horne 5, Justin Kuthan 26, Zirkle, Nichols 2, Staples 2, Jones 3.
NEWTON-CONOVER 50—Davis 5, Covington 2, Johnson 5, Kennedy 7, Haynes 4, Martinez 7, McCathern 6, Keenan Guerry 12, Noell, Chapman, Danner 2.
Notes: East Lincoln repeated as South Fork 2A champion via Lincolnton’s upset win at Maiden … Kuthan added seven rebounds, Bean had five assists and Dollar added seven rebounds and six assists for the Mustangs … East Lincoln has won 14 of its last 15 games … Newton-Conover has lost two straight games after having a five-game win streak snapped… The Mustangs beat the Red Devils 72-48 at East Lincoln on Jan. 22 … East Lincoln has won a league title in three of four seasons and is 47-8 in its last 55 games … The Red Devils have won in double digits for the first time since going 16-8 in 2014-2015.
Records: E. Lincoln 22-1, 13-1 South Fork 2A; Newton-Conover 14-10, 8-6.
Reported by: Chip Ashley, E. Lincoln coaching staff.
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A
FREEDOM 89, McDOWELL 42
Freedom 15 38 21 16—89
McDowell 12 12 7 11—42
FREEDOM 89—Fletcher Abee 36, Ledford 3, Dula 4, Birchfield 4, Logan 8, Moore 5, Hemphill 3, Rice 6, Davis 9, Johnson 2, Griffith 3, Freeman 6.
McDOWELL 42—Qualique Garner 13, McRary 8, Olive 8, Boyce 4, Gragg 4, Lewis 3, Harrison 2.
Notes: Freedom extends its win streak to 13 games … McDowell has lost two straight games and seven of its last eight … The Patriots win a league title for the second time in three seasons, the fifth time in head coach Casey Rogers’ 13 seasons, and go unbeaten in their conference for the eighth time since the 1978-79 season … Freedom beat McDowell 92-55 on Jan. 22 in Morganton … Freedom has limited opponents to 42 or fewer points in 10 games this season … One more win makes this Freedom team the 14th to reach 24 wins in 41 years.
Records: Freedom 23-1, 14-0 Northwestern 3A-4A; McDowell 10-14, 4-10.
Reported by: Rob Scott, Freedom coaching staff.
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 53, SOUTH CALDWELL 37
S. Caldwell 7 11 7 12—37
Alex Central 11 13 13 16—53
SOUTH CALDWELL 37—Avery Raynor 13, Eggers 3, Spencer Piercy 11, Collins 3, Seagle 2, Kirby 3, Ramsey 2, Austin Raynor, Hadschin.
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 53—Elder 2, Strickland 9, Stikeleather 3, Presnell 6, Lucas Walker 11, Wooten 6, Chapman 3, Jem Lowrance 11, Kerley 2, Benfield, Hager.
Notes: Alexander Central snaps a two-game losing streak … South Caldwell’s losing streak continues at nine games in a row … The Cougars shot 53.8 percent, including 64.7 in the second half, and the Spartans shot 38.7 percent … Lowrance had seven rebounds for Alexander Central and Piercy and Isaiah Kirbvy led South Caldwell with five each … The Spartans hit six 3-pointers, three by Avery Raynor … Walker hit three 3-pointers for Alexander Central, which made eight … There were only 24 free throws shot, 13 by South Caldwell … Alexander Central outscored South Caldwell 24-8 in the paint … The Spartans nipped the Cougars 46-44 in Hudson on Jan. 22 for their only league win, avoiding their seventh O-fer conference play record in school history.
Records: S. Caldwell 1-22, 1-13 Northwestern 3A-4A; Alexander Central 16-8, 9-5.
Reported by: JonathanWatts, Alexander Central SID.
