HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY
BASKETBALL SUMMARIES
(Week of Feb. 8 through Friday, Feb. 12 games)
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FRIDAY, FEB. 12 GAMES
GIRLS
NEWTON-CONOVER 62, NORTH LINCOLN 20
N-C 14 14 19 15—62
N. Lincoln 0 11 4 5—20
NEWTON-CONOVER 62—Cassidy Geddes 15, Emma Fox 15, Grace Loftin 14, Powell 8, Woods 6, Watkins 4, Barnes, Krause, Wilson, N. Duncan, L. Duncan, Reinhardt.
NORTH LINCOLN 20—Ashlyn White 14, Gaddy 3, Cada 2, Reid 1, Frantz, Stump, Dynes, Broome, Klein, Hallman.
Notes: Loftin passed 1,000 career points for the Red Devils …Newton-Conover wins South Fork 2A regular season title, top state playoff seed with its 46th consecutive league win… The Red Devils have held four teams – West Lincoln, Lake Norman Charter and North Lincoln twice – to 20 or fewer points.
Records: Newton-Conover 12-0, 12-0 South Fork 2A; N. Lincoln 2-10, 2-10 South Fork 2A.
— Reported by Sylvia White, Newton-Conover head coach
BANDYS 50, WEST LINCOLN 38
Bandys 7 12 18 13—50
W. Lincoln 9 13 9 7—38
BANDYS 50—Cailyn Huggins 14, Logan Dutka 13, Macy Rummage 10, Clements 6, McIntosh 5, Drummond 2.
WEST LINCOLN 38—C. Norman 17, F. Richardson 11, Chapman 4, Robinson 4, Watson 2.
Notes: Bandys comes off a loss for third time this season with a win to avoid back-to-back losses … The Trojans’ longest skid this season has been two games and their longest wins streak is also two games … West Lincoln has lost three straight games after a two-game win streak (over North Lincoln and Maiden)… Bandys has won 38 straight against the Rebels and 17 straight at West Lincoln … The Trojans are 92-6 against West Lincoln since 1970-71.
Records: Bandys 7-5, 7-5 South Fork 2A; W. Lincoln 4-8, 4-8 South Fork 2A.
— Reported by Nicki Brittain, Bandys head coach
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 44, LINCOLNTON 34
Lincolnton 9 5 13 7—34
LN Charter 9 15 7 13—44
LINCOLNTON 34—Alexis Hough 12, Mackenzie Sand-Odom 11, Rhyne 6, Ross 4, Eudy 1.
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 44—Jade Taylor 10, Seifert 9, Leak 8, Kilpatrick 7, Kerr 5, Villanti 5.
Notes: The Wolves fell to 0-7 on the road this season … Lake Norman Charter snapped a two-game losing streak, picking up career win No. 16 for head coach Mike Porter (16-20 in his second season).
Records: Lincolnton 1-11, 1-11 South Fork 2A; Lake Norman Charter 8-4, 8-4 South Fork 2A.
— Reported by Mike Porter, Lake Norman Charter head coach
EAST LINCOLN 69, MAIDEN 53
Maiden 13 14 12 14—53
E. Lincoln 14 13 21 21—69
MAIDEN 53—Maggie Andrews 18, Lainie Hentschel 14, Kennedie Noble 10, Mingus 7, Boheimer 4.
EAST LINCOLN 69—Taliyah Thomas 19, Madison Self 16, Marlene Delgado 11, Ross 8, Overbay 6, Hege 3, Campo 3, Bissinger 2, Eatmon 1.
Notes: Thomas added four assists, three steals and two rebounds, Self grabbed 12 rebounds and had two steals and Delgado provided eight rebounds, five assists and one steal for East Lincoln … The Mustangs have won six straight games and eight of their last nine … Mustangs head coach Jason Otey’s career record can reach .500 with a win on Tuesday at West Lincoln (93-94, eighth year).
Records: Maiden 5-7, 5-7 South Fork 2A; E. Lincoln 9-3, 9-3 South Fork 2A.
— Reported by Jason Otey, E. Lincoln head coach and Frank Snider, Maiden head coach
SOUTH CALDWELL 41, McDOWELL 24
McDowell 5 7 8 4—24
S. Caldwell 3 8 15 15—41
McDOWELL 24—Koone 1, Laws, Rice 6, Madi Smith 10, McMahan, Baker, Boyce 7.
SOUTH CALDWELL 41—Propst 3, Olivia Miller 14, Anderson 7, Jackson, Phillips 2, Syd Austin, Smith, Dorsey, Sam Austin, Wynn 9, Heavener 2, Curtis 4.
Notes: The Spartans improve to 4-1 at home this season… McDowell, playing only its second game since Jan. 30, has lost two straight games.
Records: McDowell 3-4, 3-4 Northwestern 3A-4A; S. Caldwell 5-5, 4-5 Northwestern 3A-4A.
— Reported by Karen Isbell, S. Caldwell coaching staff
FREEDOM 68, ALEXANDER CENTRAL 51
Alex Central 14 11 14 12—51
Freedom 13 17 20 18—68
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 51—Gracie Harrington 12, Nikki Hagy 21, Pennell 5, Stikeleather 6, Hayes 3, Herman 4, McDaniel, Jarrett.
FREEDOM 68—Garrison 9, Stevee McGee 3, Walker 4, Danisha Hemphill 24, Christena Rhone 21, Kania 6, Wilkerson 1, Statlee McGee, Armentrout, Ollis.
Notes: Freedom head coach Amber Reddick gained her 370th career victory (370-93 in her 17th season)… Hemphill made two and Rhone made four from 3-point range for Freedom, 9-for-21 from that range … The Patriots won the boards by three, led by nine by Adair Garrison and seven by Hemphil … Hagy and Sydney Hayes each had nine rebounds for the Cougars … Alexander Central won points in the paint 32-16… Hagy converted seven of 11 free throws but the Cougars were 11 of 17 overall… Freedom went 19-for-24 on free throws with Hemphill making eight of nine and Rhone five of six … Freedom shot 41.7 percent, the Cougars 33.5 … Chesney Stikeleather had six assists for Alexander Central while Hemphill added five and Rhone four for the Patriots.
Records: Alexander Central 7-3, 5-3 Northwestern 3A-4A; Freedom 6-0, 6-0.
— Reported by Jonathan Watts, Alexander Central SID and Amber Reddick, Freedom head coach
BOYS
EAST LINCOLN 76, MAIDEN 50
Maiden 8 16 15 11—50
E. Lincoln 14 20 23 19—76
MAIDEN 50—Robinson 2, Brennan James 10, Haynes 3, Morgan 7, Culliver 6, Gibbs, Roseman 9, Lowman 4, McClough 9.
EAST LINCOLN 76—Jeremiah Jones 12, Drew Bean 18, Logan Craig 14, Clarke 8, Glezen 2, Markell Clark 10, Hawk 6, Robb 3, Gust 3.
Notes: Clark’s 10 points for East Lincoln are a career-best … East Lincoln has won two straight games and three of its last four … After a three-game win streak, Maiden has lost three straight games… The Blue Devils are 3-3 on the road this season … The Mustangs’ Jon Hancock is 87-17 and in his fourth season as head coach … With one more win, East Lincoln will have at least 10 in each of the last 17 seasons.
Records: Maiden 6-6, 6-6 South Fork 2A; E. Lincoln 9-3, 9-3 South Fork 2A.
— Reported by Chip Ashley, E. Lincoln coaching staff
NORTH LINCOLN 60, NEWTON-CONOVER 47
N-C 23 9 12 3—47
N. Lincoln 6 16 13 25—60
NEWTON-CONOVER 47—Mullins 9, Davis 8, Redmond 8, Cauthen 6, Craig 5, Spain 5, Barber 3, Simpson 3.
NORTH LINCOLN 60—Cole Seagle 16, Jack Carter 10, Dan Carter 10, Dedmon 9, Waggoner 5, Carson 4, Whitley 4, Collins 2.
Notes: The Knights have won four straight games for the second time this season … The Red Devils have lost back-to-back games after a three-game win streak and they’re 3-5 in their last eight games … Unofficially, Newton-Conover head coach Matt Wilkinson is two wins away from 175 in his career (173-248, 17th season; sixth year at N-C, rest of his games at Bunker Hill).
Records: Newton-Conover 6-6, 6-6 South Fork 2A; N. Lincoln 10-2, 10-2 South Fork 2A.
— Reported by Dennis Frye, N. Lincoln head coach
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 59,
LINCOLNTON 48
Lincolnton 12 11 9 16—48
LN Charter 14 13 15 17—59
LINCOLNTON 48—A. Finger 18, T. McClain 12, Smith 4, Williams 4, Dellinger 4, McGill 3, King 3.
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 59—Cal Reed 21, Oliver O’Brien 16, Jalen Rivens 12, Bell 3, Edens 2, Howlett 2, Newton 2, Lowe 1.
Notes: The Knights win on Senior Night, running their win streak to three games… The Wolves have lost two straight games after a three-game win streak.
Records: Lincolnton 7-5, 7-5 South Fork 2A; Lake Norman Charter 8-4, 8-4 South Fork 2A.
— Reported by Chet Korczynski, Lake Norman Charter head coach
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 45,
SOUTH CALDWELL 35
S. Caldwell 6 7 11 11—35
Alex Central 13 2 15 15—45
SOUTH CALDWELL 35—Reese 8, Trey Ramsey 13, Smith 3, Kirby 7, Boyd 4, Carr, Greene, Icenhour, Conner, Robbins.
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 45—Herman 8, Lowrance 2, Hubbard 3, Avery Cook 16, Evan Presnell 12, G. Presnell 2, Sigmon 2, Abernathy, Payne, Barnes.
Notes: The game between Northwestern 3A-4A rivals was non-conference (they play again Friday in Taylorsville and the Spartans won 47-31 in Hudson on Feb. 6) … Cook hit two 3-pointers for Alexander Central, which went seven of 16 on treys … South Caldwell was 4-for-20 from 3-point range with Ramsey making two … The Cougars won the boards by 10, led by nine each by Cook and Zach Herman … Kaleb Reese led the Spartans with eight rebounds … South Caldwell never led … The Spartans shot 32.4 percent and the Cougars shot 39.4.
Records: S. Caldwell 5-5, 5-3 Northwestern 3A-4A; Alexander Central 6-3, 4-3 Northwestern 3A-4A.
— Reported by Jonathan Watts, Alexander Central SID
THURSDAY, FEB. 11 GAMES
GIRLS
HICKORY 63, ST. STEPHENS 37
St. Stephens 9 14 7 7—37
Hickory 21 12 16 14—63
ST. STEPHENS 37— Ella Pilkenton 11, Turner 8, Spatz 7, Reid 6, Moulton 4, McGlamery 1.
HICKORY 63—Finley Lefevers 22, Aysha Short 15, Kellen Morin 10, Greenard 4, Ledford 4, Powe 4, Rumbaugh 3, Sanders 1.
Records: St. Stephens 3-6, 2-6 Northwestern 3A-4A; Hickory 6-1, 5-1 Northwestern 3A-4A.
FRED T. FOARD 58, HIBRITEN 46
Hibriten 8 7 19 12—46
Foard 12 15 19 12—58
HIBRITEN 46—Peyton Boggs 15, Poarch 7, Walker 7, Brown 6, Story 5, Patterson 4, Sanders 2.
FRED T. FOARD 58—Alexis Wolgemuth 15, Samaria Tipps 14, Alyssa Smith 10, Dellinger 9, West 7, Ikard 3.
Notes: Foard snaps a two-game losing streak, improving to 3-3 at home this season… Tigers head coach Brandy Dawkins picks up career win No. 32… Hibriten’s losing streak is extended to three games.
Records: Hibriten 4-7, 4-7 Northwestern Foothills 2A; Fred T. Foard 6-3, 6-3 Northwestern Foothills 2A.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10 GAMES
GIRLS
HICKORY 60, ALEXANDER CENTRAL 53
Hickory 13 19 12 16—60
Alex Central 14 11 18 10—53
HICKORY 60—Morin 6, Finley Lefevers 26, James 7, Rumbaugh 2, Aysha Short 17, Powe 2, Ledford, Grennard.
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 53—Gracie Harrington 13, Hagy 8, Chesney Stikeleather 17, Hayes 8, Pennell 5, Jarrett 2, Fairchild, McDaniel, A. Taraban, Herman.
Notes: Lefevers hit eight of her 16 shots, went 3-for-7 from 3-point range and converted seven of eight free throws for Hickory … Short was 5-for-7 on 3-pointers as Hickory went 9-for-19 on treys … The Cougars were 6-for-26 from 3-point range… Hagy had a game-high 14 rebounds for Alexander Central… The Cougars won points off turnovers 18-8 … Stikeleather was seven of 12 from the floor… Chloe James led Hickory with seven assists and Stikeleather had seven for Alexander Central … Kellen Morin led Hickory’s rebounding with seven and Lefevers and Short each added six.
Records: Hickory 5-1, 4-1 Northwestern 3A-4A; Alexander Central 7-2, 5-2 Northwestern 3A-4A.
— Reported by Jonathan Watts, Alexander Central SID
FREEDOM 53, WATAUGA 32
Watauga 6 4 8 14—32
Freedom 15 10 12 16—53
WATAUGA 32—Sturgill 7, Williamson 5, Farthing 2, Scheffler 6, Torgerson 7, Hodges 5, Cook, Keller, Kiker.
FREEDOM 53—Danisha Hemphill 19, Christena Rhone 10, Walker 8, Ste. McGee 7, Sta. McGee 2, Armentrout 1, Ollis 2, Kania 2, Wilkerson 2.
Notes: Freedom is 72-1 in its last 73 conference games, dating back to the 2015-16 season.
Records: Watauga 1-9, 1-7 Northwestern 3A-4A; Freedom 5-0, 5-0 Northwestern 3A-4A.
— Reported by Amber Reddick, Freedom head coach
BOYS
HICKORY 68, ALEXANDER CENTRAL 58
Hickory 9 21 25 13—68
Alex Central 20 17 19 2—58
HICKORY 68—Rico Walker 17, Everhart 6, L. Maddox 9, Rumbaugh 8, Jayden Maddox 20, Hill 6, Fisher 2, Cameron.
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 58—Payne 4, Herman 4, Hubbard 3, Evan Presnell 20, Avery Cook 11, G. Presnell 2, Sigmon 6, Lowrance 8, Beck, Abernathy.
Notes: Hickory’s only loss was on Jan. 5, opening night at McDowell (62-46)… Jayden Maddox had 10 of Hickory’s 18 steals … Walker made six of his 10 shots and Jayden Maddox was seven of 17 for Hickory … Cook had three 3-pointers and Presnell made two for the Cougars .. Jayden Maddox (8) and Herman (8) were leading rebounders, respectively, for the Red Tornadoes and Cougars … Alexander Central shot 52.9 percent and Hickory shot 45.1 … The Cougars converted 16 of 17 free throws with Presnell making eight of nine … Hickory was 13 of 28 on free throws … Presnell had five of the Cougars’ 17 assists … Jayden Maddox (4), Britt Rumbaugh (2) and Tyhquan Hill (2) led the Red Tornadoes’ 3-point shooting… Hickory forced 25 turnovers.
Records: Hickory 7-1, 6-1 Northwestern 3A-4A; Alexander Central5-3, 4-3 Northwestern 3A-4A.
— Reported by Jonathan Watts, Alexander Central SID
NORTH LINCOLN 77, LINCOLNTON 52
Lincolnton 13 17 13 9—52
N. Lincoln 20 21 23 13—77
LINCOLNTON 52—Connor Williams 14, Amonte Finger 10, King 8, Danner 5, McClain 4, Blackburn 4, Patterson 3, McGill 2, Dellinger 2.
NORTH LINCOLN 77—Jack Carter 25, Cole Seagle 24, Dedmon 7, D. Carter 5, Waggoner 4, Whitley 4, Barker 2, B. Corter 2, Carson 2, Terrill 2, Lykins, R. Corter.
Notes: North Lincoln scored more than 70 points for the fifth time this season… The Knights’ season-high is 84 in a win over Lake Norman Charter.
Records: Lincolnton 7-4, 7-4 South Fork 2A; N. Lincoln 9-2, 9-2 South Fork 2A.
— Reported by Dennis Frye, N. Lincoln head coach
TUESDAY, FEB. 9 GAMES
GIRLS
NEWTON-CONOVER 58,
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 21
LN Charter 5 0 4 12—21
N-C 15 17 11 15—58
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 21—Leak 6, Donaldson 4, Seifert 3, Taylor 2, Zelando 2, Kerr 2, Cox 2.
NEWTON-CONOVER 58—Cassidy Geddes 16, Grace Loftin 16, Emma Fox 14, Woods 7, Watkins 3, Powell 2.
Notes: Newton-Conover’s 45th straight league win.
Records: Lake Norman Charter 7-4, 7-4 South Fork 2A; Newton-Conover 11-0, 11-0 South Fork 2A.
— Reported by Sylvia White, Newton-Conover head coach
MAIDEN 61, NORTH LINCOLN 39
N. Lincoln 12 4 12 11—39
Maiden 15 9 15 22—61
NORTH LINCOLN 39—Stump 2, Ashlyn White 22, Gaddy, Dymel, Frantz, Haley Klein 13, Reid 2, Hallman.
MAIDEN 61—Stamey 2, Boulany, Maggie Andrews 17, Lainee Hentschel 16, Bohemier 2, Kennedie Noble 19, Mingus 7.
Notes: Maiden’s scoring totals 63 points… Hentschel had 11 assists, and Mingus added 12 rebounds for the Blue Devils.
Records: N. Lincoln 2-9, 2-9 South Fork 2A; Maiden 5-6, 5-6 South Fork 2A.
— Reported by Frank Snider, Maiden head coach
EAST LINCOLN 53, BANDYS 51
E. Lincoln 11 10 11 21—53
Bandys 5 15 18 13—51
EAST LINCOLN 53— Taliyah Thomas 24, Ross 9, Overbay 8, Hege 7, Self 3, Campo 2.
BANDYS 51—Logan Dutka 12, Macy Rummage 16, Cailyn Huggins 15, McIntosh 4, Clements 2, Little 2.
Notes: Thomas added three steals, three rebounds and an assist for the Mustangs … East Lincoln has won two straight in the series and 10 of the last 13 after snapping a nine-game win streak by the Trojans … Bandys is 48-31 against East Lincoln since 1970-71.
Records: E. Lincoln 8-3, 8-3 South Fork 2A; Bandys 6-5. 6-5 South Fork 2A.
— Reported by Jason Otey, E. Lincoln head coach and Nicki Brittain, Bandys head coach
FREEDOM 53, SOUTH CALDWELL 43
S. Caldwell 5 17 9 12—43
Freedom 15 12 10 16—53
SOUTH CALDWELL 43—Olivia Miller 21, Jackson 9, Wynn 8, Heavner 2, Curtis 3, Propst, Anderson, Phillips, Austin, Dorsey.
FREEDOM 53—Danisha Hemphill 30, Adair Garrison 11, Ste. McGee 6, Sta. McGee 2, Rhone 4, Walker, Armentrout, Ollis, Kania.
Records: S. Caldwell 4-5, 3-5 Northwestern 3A-4A; Freedom 4-0. 4-0 Northwestern 3A-4A.
— Reported by Amber Reddick, Freedom head coach and Karen Isbell, S. Caldwell coaching staff.
BOYS
NORTH LINCOLN 70, MAIDEN 56
N. Lincoln 16 23 15 16—70
Maiden 13 15 16 12—56
NORTH LINCOLN 70—Cole Seagle 24, Jack Carter 12, Dedmon 8, Whitley 7, D. Carter 5, Carson 5, Waggoner 5, Collins 4.
MAIDEN 56–Chris Culliver 16, Izaiah Morgan 15, McClough 9, Roseman 6, Haynes 5, Lowman 3, James 2.
Notes: North Lincoln wins for fourth time in five games, avenges three-point home loss to the Blue Devils on Feb. 3.
Records: N. Lincoln 8-2, 8-2 South Fork 2A; Maiden 6-5, 6-5 South Fork 2A.
— Reported by Dennis Frye, N. Lincoln head coach
EAST LINCOLN 49, BANDYS 30
E. Lincoln 13 9 22 5—49
Bandys 10 3 8 9—30
EAST LINCOLN 49—Jeremiah Jones 10, Bean 5, Logan Craig 13,
Clarke 5, Glezen 4, Clark, Hawk 2, Robb 7, Gust 3.
BANDYS 30—Thompson 3, Henrickson 2, Habschied 6, Tuxbury 4, Reynolds 9, Cockman, Slaughter, Spencer, Delguercio 2, Parham 2, Reed 2.
Notes: Bandys scores 30 or fewer points for the fourth time this season… The Trojans’ losing streak reaches six games … East Lincoln has won 17 straight in the series, which it leads 51-24 since 1970-71… Bandys has not beaten East Lincoln since 2001-02 at East Lincoln, and the Trojans last beat the Mustangs in Bost-Matheson Gym in 1995-96.
Records: E. Lincoln 8-3, 8-3 South Fork 2A; Bandys 1-10, 1-10 South Fork 2A.
— Reported by Chip Ashley, E. Lincoln coaching staff
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 61,
NEWTON-CONOVER 52
LN Charter 11 11 20 19—61
N-C 6 15 15 16—52
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 61— Jalen Rivers 20, Oliver O’Brien 20, Cal Reed 17, Howlett 3, Bell 1.
NEWTON-CONOVER 52—J. Mullins 14, Z. Redmond 12, Q. Spain 11, M. Davis 10, Craig 5.
Notes: Rivens hit his career-high in scoring, O’Brien added seven rebounds, Reed added six assists and five rebounds and Bell contributed six rebounds, three steals and four assists for Lake Norman Charter.
Records: Lake Norman Charter 7-4, 7-4 South Fork 2A; Newton-Conover 6-5, 6-5 South Fork 2A.
— Reported by Chet Korczynski, Lake Norman Charter head coach