Newton-Conover High star Chyna Cornwell was presented a basketball on Friday night that honors her having scored more than 2,000 career points. She has signed to play at Rutgers./MICHELLE THOMPSON PHOTO (purchase her photos by emailing her at luvinlkn@gmail.com)
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GAMES OF SATURDAY, JAN. 18
EAST LINCOLN 61, KINGS MOUNTAIN 41
Kings Mountain 19 4 7 20—41
E. Lincoln 24 10 20 8—61
KINGS MOUNTAIN 41—Shaniya Wilson 11, Barnes 7, King 6, Bell 6, Feree 4, Chambers 3, Melton 2, Patrick 2.
EAST LINCOLN 61—Brianna Tadlock 15, Katie Cox 15, Thomas 8, Rhoney 5, Delgado 5, A. Robinette 4, T. Robinette 3, Hall 2, Ross 2, Jacques 2.
Notes: Tadlock also had six rebounds, eight assists and three steals and Cox added five rebounds, three steals and one assist for East Lincoln … The Mustangs have won two straight games and they are 9-1 in their last 10 … East Lincoln can pick up career win No. 80 for head coach Jason Otey on Tuesday with a win at Newton-Conover.
Records: E. Lincoln 11-5.
- Reported by Jason Otey, E. Lincoln head coach
GAMES OF FRIDAY, JAN. 17
SOUTH FORK 2A
NEWTON-CONOVER 71, MAIDEN 29
N-C 19 15 19 18—71
Maiden 10 8 6 5—29
NEWTON-CONOVER 71—Chyna Cornwell 38, Cassidy Geddes 12, Loftin 9, Walton 5, Peter 5, Fox 2, Powell, Johnson, Duncan, Hayes.
MAIDEN 29—Arrowood 7, Sigmon 6, Andrews 5, Glover 4, Bass 3, Bohemier 3, Shank 1, Keener, Rice, Hentschel.
Notes: Maiden had a four-game win streak snapped … Red Devils head coach Sylvia White, in her 10th season in three tenures at Newton-Conover, has 183 career wins.
Records: Newton-Conover 13-2, 6-0 South Fork 2A; Maiden 6-9, 4-2.
- Reported by Sylvia White, Newton-Conover head coach
BANDYS 62, LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 43
Bandys 18 15 19 19—62
LN Charter 9 17 19 7—43
BANDYS 62—Macy Rummage 22, Logan Dutka 19, McIntosh 9, Laney 8, Paul 2, Little 2.
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 43—J. Taylor 11, M. Sorvillo 11, J. Villanti 10, Kilpatrick 6, Donaldson 4, McCall 1.
Notes: Bandys has won two straight games and three of its last four… Lake Norman Charter is 1-5 in its last six games… The Trojans are 37-27 under Sigmon, a former Bandys player in her third season as head coach.
Records: Bandys 11-4, 4-2 South Fork 2A; Lake Norman Charter 5-10, 1-5.
- Reported by Nicki Sigmon, Bandys head coach
EAST LINCOLN 73, WEST LINCOLN 25
W. Lincoln 6 4 7 8—25
E. Lincoln 26 14 18 15—73
WEST LINCOLN 25— Watson 9, Al. Beirbach 6, Richardson 3, Chapman 2, Jenkins 2, Beddingfield 2, An. Beirbach 1.
EAST LINCOLN 73—Brianna Tadlock 17, Sara Rhoney 13, Thomas 9, Overbay 9, Ross 6, A. Robinette 6, T. Robinette 4, Campo 3, Delgado 2, Jacques 2, Cox 2.
Notes: The Mustangs hit 13 from 3-point range and every player had at least one offensive rebound … Ginny Overbay also had six rebound and three steals, Taliyah Thomas contributed four steals and three assists and Raven Ross added six rebounds, five steals and two assists for the Mustangs … West Lincoln has lost back-to-back games and is 1-6 in its last seven games.
Records: W. Lincoln 4-12, 1-5; E. Lincoln 10-5, 5-1 South Fork 2A.
- Reported by Jason Otey, E. Lincoln head coach
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A
HICKORY 61, ALEXANDER CENTRAL 58
Hickory 16 20 15 10—61
Alex Central 14 21 14 9—58
HICKORY 61—Finley Lefevers 15, Shelby Darden 15, Soublet 6, James 1, Aysha Short 18, Wood 2, Morin 4, Rumbaugh, Linebarger.
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 58—Gracie Harrington 18, Jenkins 8, Hammer 3, Stikeleather 3, Sydney Hayes 13, T. Pennell 8, Hagy 7, R. Pennell.
Notes: Both teams shot 33.3 percent … Darden and Kayla Soublet led Hickory’s rebounding with seven each while Madeleine Jenkins had 10 and Harrington, Chesney Stikeleather and Hayes each grabbing seven for the Cougars, who won the boards 54-34… both teams had 22 points in the paint… Hickory outscored Alexander Central 29-16 on points off turnovers … Alexander Central went 19 of 29 on free throws and Hickory went 19 of 35 … The game was tied seven times and there were 17 lead changes… Short made five of 19 shots and three of 10 from 3-point range for the Red Tornadoes … The Cougars have lost three straight games.
Records: Hickory 2-4, 3-2 Northwestern 3A-4A; Alexander Central 10-7, 2-3.
- Reported by Jonathan Watts, Alexander Central SID
SOUTH CALDWELL 45, ST. STEPHENS 42
St. Stephens 7 7 16 12—42
S. Caldwell 9 15 12 9—45
ST. STEPHENS 42—Turner 3, Mcglamery 2, Raleigh Rhodes 11, Moulton 2, Elizabeth Sumpter 16, Tomlinson 6, O’Mara 2, Ramseyer, Watts.
SOUTH CALDWELL 45—Propst 9, Olivia Miller 11, Anderson 2, Austin 2, Catherine Huggins 8, Wynn 7,Curtis 6.
Notes: The Indians have lost 11 straight games since beating Bandys on the road on Dec. 4 … South Caldwell stopped a five-game losing streak and improved to 4-2 at home this season … Spartans head coach Jeff Parham, in his 22nd season, picked up his 375th career victory (unofficial total).
Records: St. Stephens 2-15, 0-5 Northwestern 3A-4A; S. Caldwell 8-6, 1-4.
- Reported by Karen Isbell, S. Caldwell coaching staff
FREEDOM 62, WATAUGA 49
Freedom 13 16 20 13—62
Watauga 15 15 12 7—49
FREEDOM 62—Blaikley Crooks 17, Jayda Glass 14, Josie Hise 12, Adair Garrison 10, McGee 1, Hemphill 6, Rhone 2, Tate.
WATAUGA 49—Brooke Byrd 19, Rebakah Farthing 10, Chelsi Hodges 14, Sturgill 1, Schefler 2, Lipford 3, Ward, Williamson, Coffey.
Notes: The Patriots have scored at least 54 points in every game this season (high of 82 versus R-S Central, low of 54 against Patton) … Watauga had a three-game win streak snapped and fell to 6-2 at home this season … Laura Berry, coaching both Watauga teams this season, already has 74 wins in her fourth year with the Pioneers (68-29 girls).
Records: Freedom 16-0, 5-0 Northwestern 3A-4A; Watauga 10-5, 4-2.
- Reported by Amber Reddick, Freedom head coach
GAMES OF TUESDAY, JAN. 14
SOUTH FORK 2A
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 34,
LINCOLNTON 26
LN Charter 5 4 11 14—34
Lincolnton 6 7 7 6—26
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 34—Kailyn Kilpatrick 17, Villanti 6, Donaldson 4, Miller 4, McCall 2, Genece 1.
LINCOLNTON 26—Ross 10, Blackburn 6, Ross 5, Tweed 2, Mackenzie 2, Morris 1.
Notes: Kilpatrick’s scoring was a career high … Lake Norman Charter improved to 4-3 on the road this season … Lincolnton had scored 30 or fewer points in 11 of its first 13 games.
Records: Lake Norman Charter 5-9 1-4 South Fork 2A; Lincolnton 1-2, 0-5.
- Reported by Michael Porter, Lake Norman Charter head coach
NEWTON-CONOVER 81, NORTH LINCOLN 52
N. Lincoln 14 10 12 16—52
N-C 16 17 28 20—81
NORTH LINCOLN 52—R. Seagle 10, Ambrose 7, Wadkobsky 7, Graddy 6, White 5, Reid 4, Klein 4, McLean 4, Beal 3, Huss 2, Carson, Hallman.
NEWTON-CONOVER 81—Chyna Cornwell 30, Grace Loftin 11, Jahlea Peters 10, Walton 9, Fox 6, Duncan 6, Geddes 5, Powell 2, Hayes 2, Johnson.
Notes: Cornwell added 12 rebounds for the Red Devils… North Lincoln lost its third straight game after having been beaten by East Lincoln and Maiden.
Records: N. Lincoln 8-5, 3-2 South Fork 2A; Newton-Conover 12-2, 5-0.
- Reported by Slyvia White, Newton-Conover head coach
MAIDEN 63, EAST LINCOLN 50
E. Lincoln 15 11 14 10—50
Maiden 25 20 7 11—63
EAST LINCOLN 50—Brianna Tadlock 21, Cox 9, Robinette 6, Rhoney 5, Ross 4, Overbay 3, Thomas 2, Delgado, Canipe, Jacques, Middlesworth, Hall.
MAIDEN 63—Cree Bass 17, Gracie Arrowood 16, Maggie Andrews 12, Hentschel 6, Glover 6, Shank 2, Bohemier 2, Sigmon 2, Keener, Rice, Mingus.
Notes: East Lincoln had a six-game win streak halted … Maiden won its fourth straight game … Tadlock also had four rebounds, two assists and one steal and Katie Cox added seven rebounds and one steal for the Mustangs.
Records: E. Lincoln 9-5, 4-1 South Fork 2A; Maiden 6-5, 4-1.
- Reported by Jason Otey, E. Lincoln head coach
BANDYS 65, WEST LINCOLN 34
W. Lincoln 3 11 8 12—34
Bandys 20 16 15 14—65
WEST LINCOLN 34—A. Bieberich 9, Norman 8, Richardson 5, A. Bieberich 5, Chapman 3, Beddingfield 2, Watson 2.
BANDYS 65—Logan Dutka 18, Macy Rummage 12, Toni Laney 10, Paul 9, Little 8, Huggins 6, McIntosh 2.
Notes: Bandys improved to 5-2 at home this season, beating the Rebels for the second time this season (won 64-52 at Bandys on Dec. 27 in Peoples Bank Holiday Clash).
Records: W. Lincoln 4-11, 1-4 South Fork 2A; Bandys 10-4, 3-2.
- Reported by Nicki Sigmon, Bandys head coach
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A
Freedom High’s Amber Reddick gained her 350th career victory when the Patriots beat Alexander Central 65-44 in Morganton on Jan. 14./FREEDOM HIGH PHOTO
FREEDOM 65,
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 44
Alex Central 14 6 10 14—44
Freedom 16 29 13 7—65
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 44—Gracie Harrington 10, Jenkins 2, Nagy, Stikeleather 4, Sydney Hayes 16, Fairchild 2, R. Pennell 9, Fortner, Glenn 1.
FREEDOM 65—Garrison 6, Glass 7, Hemphill 2, Josie Hise 18, Blaikley Crooks 22, McGee 4, Rhone 6, Corpening, O’Neil, Walker, Tate.
Notes: Freedom head coach Amber Reddick, in her 16th season, picked up career win No. 350… Freedom won points in the paint 30-12 and points off turnovers 23-10 … Adair Garrison had 12 rebounds for the Patriots and Hayes led the Cougars with nine … Crooks had five assists for Freedom and hit eight of her 16 shots … The Patriots shot 37.5 percent and the Cougars shot 34.1 percent … Freedom led by 33 point with about 4 ½ minutes to play … Hayes was 5-for-5 on free throws for Alexander Central… Hise and Crooks combined to go 16 for 31 shooting with 10 rebounds, seven assists and nine steals.
Records: Alexander Central 10-6, 2-2 Northwestern 3A-4A; Freedom 15-0, 4-0.
- Reported by Jonathan Watts, Alexander Central SID