HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BOXES: Spartans’ Starnes scores 37 in win over Alex Central

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TUESDAY’S SUMMARIES

GIRLS

SOUTH CALDWELL 58, ALEXANDER CENTRAL 30

Alex Central                15     5       6       4—30

S. Caldwell                   13   13    22     10—58

ALEXANDER CENTRAL 30—Hagy 9, Payne 2, Robles 3, Miller 6, Sharpe 7, Rhyne 2, Pennell 1, Chapman, Hammer, Black, Bradbury.

SOUTH CALDWELL 58—Kale 6, Propst 2, Huggins 8, Makenzie Starnes 37, Evans 4, Austin 1, Pittman, Cotter, Heavner, Hanson, Martin, Everhart.

Notes: Starnes hit 12 of 22 field goal attempts, was 4-of-8 on 3-pointers, hit nine of 10 free throws and added three steals and four assists for South Caldwell … The Spartans shot 44.4 percent and the Cougars 27.5 … Nikki Hagy had a game-high 14 rebounds for Alexander Central, 10 of them on the defensive boards … Jenna Pittman and Starnes each had six rebounds for the Spartans … Payton Kale had five of South Caldwell’s 12 assists and six of the Spartans’ 14 steals … The Cougars had 20 turnovers and the Spartans had nine.

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Records: Alexander Central 3-13, 1-6 Northwestern 3A-4A; S. Caldwell 6-9, 3-4 Northwestern 3A-4A.

BOYS

ALEXANDER CENTRAL 53

SOUTH CALDWELL 40

Alex Central               10    10    14     19—53

S. Caldwell                  13    13     7        7—40

ALEXANDER CENTRAL 53—Mahaffey 2, Strickland 3, Kendall Flowers 11, Blan Hodges 14, Barr 4, Wooten 2, Elder 5, Jem Lowrance 12, Stikeleather, Benfield, Kerley.

SOUTH CALDWELL 40—Black 8, Austin Raynor 4, Anderson 3, Brown 6, Kaden Anderson 8, Kirby 3, Eggers 8, Seagle, Connor, Avery Raynor, Connor, Collins.

Notes: Alexander Central shot 48.4 percent to South Caldwell’s 30.4 … The Cougars won the boards by 10, led by six from Lyndon Strickland and Jackson Barr … Justin Eggers’ six rebounds led the Spartans … Each team hit six 3-pointers, the Cougars on 11 tries with Flowers hitting three and the Spartans on 22 attempts with Jackson Brown and Kaden Anderson each converting two … Lowrance hit all eight of this free throws as the Cougars went 17 of 22 and the Spartans were six of 16 at the free-throw line … The Cougars had 17 turnovers, seven more than the Spartans … Alexander Central’s bench outscored South Caldwell’s 19-11.

Records: Alexander Central 8-9, 4-3 Northwestern 3A-4A; S. Caldwell 2-13, 1-6 Northwestern 3A-4A.

FREEDOM 85, McDOWELL 80

Freedom         16        21        20        28—85

McDowell       20        14        17        29—80

FREEDOM 85—Jakari Dula 37, Michael Logan 15, Fletcher Abee 14, Aidan Pearson 12, Kanipe 7.

McDOWELL 80—Skyler McKinney 27, Kevin Silver 18, Travis Corpening 13, Lindsey 5, Olivio 5, McRary 4, Davis 4, Randolph 2.

Notes: McDowell individual scoring totals 78.

Records: Freedom 15-1, 6-1 Northwestern 3A-4A; McDowell 14-3, 6-1 Northwestern 3A-4A.

MONDAY’S SUMMARY

BOYS

WINSTON-SALEM REYNOLDS 59, HICKORY 58

Hickory                    14    22    13   9—58

W-S Reynolds          9    15    23  12—59

HICKORY 58—Torey James 24, Jaquan Thurman 14, Young 8, Ables 2, Amos 5, Bell 4, Freeman 1.

WINSTON-SALEM REYNOLDS 59—Mysta Goodloe 20, Henderson 12, Adams 2, Murphy 3, Devin Ingram 15, Johnson 6, Davis 2.

Notes: Game was played at Winston-Salem Atkins … Winston-Salem Reynolds individual scoring totals 60.

Records: Hickory 13-2.

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