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BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SUMMARIES
SATURDAY’S CHAMPIONSHIPS
NORTWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A
No. 3 PATTON 66,
No. 1 HIBRITEN 63, OT
(at East Burke)
Patton 14 17 10 14 11—66
Hibriten 16 14 11 14 8—63
PATTON 66—Lytle 7, Jackson Vance 25, Rigsbee 2, Connor Rudisill 10, Bryson Holsclaw 10, Rutherford 9, Thomas 1, Feaster-Hicks 2, Castle.
HIBRITEN 63—Avery Keller 14, Woodruff 6, Daren Perry 11, Nodre Battle 14, Luke Absher 13, Valentine 4, Vaught 1, Smargian.
Notes: Patton has won three straight games, five of its last six and 10 of its last 12 … The victory gives Patton’s Dennis Brittain, unofficially, 125 wins in nine seasons as head coach … Hibriten had a nine-game win streak snapped … Hibriten beat Patton twice in the regular season – 51-39 at Patton and 62-47 at Hibriten … Patton’s best number of wins in year in school history is 21-7 seasons ago … Hibriten went 23-6 in 2015-2016, its most wins from 1977-78 through this season.
Records: Patton 19-7; Hibriten 23-3.
— Courtesy of Valdese Sports Network
ALL-TOURNAMENT
Patton: Chris Lytle, Bryson Holsclaw, Jackson Vance (MVP)
Hibriten: Daren Perry, Nodre Battle
W. Caldwell: Malek Patterson
E. Burke: Logan Shuford
Draughn: Denver Treadway
Fred T. Foard: Daniel Lackey
Bunker Hill: Carson Sigmon
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A
No. 1 FREEDOM 59,
No. 3 ALEXANDER CENTRAL 44
(at McDowell)
Alex Central 11 14 12 7—44
Freedom 14 16 23 6—59
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 44—Jem Lowrance 18, Maddox Kerley 10, Presnello 9, Stikeleather 2, Wooten 5.
FREEDOM 59—James Freeman 16, Ben Tolbert 12, Rice 7, Birchfield 8, Davis 9, Garner 7.
Notes: Freedom beat Alexander Central for the third time this season, having won 72-58 in Morganton and 83-65 in Taylorsville in the regular season … Freedom’s boys have now won 24 or more games in 15 seasons since 1978-79 … The Patriots are making their 14th straight postseason appearance and 31st in 32 years (missed in 2005-2006, going 8-17 with a fifth-place league finish) … The Cougars will post their sixth winning season in the last seven years.
Records: Alexander Central 16-11; Freedom 24-1.
— Reported by Rob Scott, Freedom coaching staff
ALL-TOURNAMENT
Freedom: James Freeman (MVP), Que Rice, Bradley Davis
Alexander Central: Jem Lowrance, Dalton Stikeleather
Hickory: Davis Amos
South Caldwell: Trey Ramsey
