HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL: Freedom, E. Burke roll to tournament titles (summaries)

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HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE

BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SUMMARIES

SATURDAY’S GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIPS

NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A

No. 1 FREEDOM 56, No. 3 WATAUGA 29

(at McDowell)

Watauga    6    11     2     10—29

Freedom    9    14   12    21—56

WATAUGA 29—Rebekah Farthing 12, Sheffler 6, Hodges 4, Byrd 1, Reece 2, Sturgill 4, Ward, Keller, Williamson, Lubsen, Lipford.

FREEDOM 56—Josie Hise 21, Blaikley Crooks 17, Christena Rhone 10, Glass 2, Hemphill 2, Kania 2, Garrison 2, McGee, Walker, Tate, Oniel.

Notes: Freedom wins a conference tournament title for the fifth straight year … Hise was named tournament MVP … Freedom beat Alexander Central for the third time this season, also winning 65-44 in Morganton and 77-46 in Taylorsville … Freedom has now won at least 25 games a dozen times since 1978-79 and goes into the postseason for the 16^th straight season and 22^nd time in 23 years (missed in 2003-2004, going 16-11 and tying for third in league play) … Watauga will reach the postseason for the fourth straight year, matching its longest run of that since 1978-79.

Records: Watauga 17-8; Freedom 25-0.

— Reported by Amber Reddick, Freedom head coach

ALL TOURNAMENT

Freedom: Blaikley Crooks, Jayda Glass, Josie Hise (MVP)

Hickory: Shelby Darden

McDowell: Makenna Parkins

Watauga: Rebekah Farthing, Chelsi Hodges

NORTWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A

No. 1 EAST BURKE 58,

No. 2 BUNKER HILL 40

(at East Burke)

Bunker Hill     9    9    2     20—40

E. Burke            13  7    11    27—58

BUNKER HILL 40—Isenhour 3, Bryant 2, Ellis 8, Addison Wray 25, Stotts 2, Linebarger.

EAST BURKE 58—Ashlyn Stilwell 24, Lockee 6, Riley Haas 16, Ruff, Graleigh Hildebran 10, Griff 2, Cooke, Smith.

Notes: This is East Burke’s fifth team in school history to reach 24 wins in a season … The Cavs are playoff bound for the 16^th straight year … East Burke is 78-9 in its last 87 games … The Bears have won at least 20 games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2001-2002/2002-2003 … Bunker Hill is making its 33^rd trip to the state playoffs since 1978-79.

Records: Bunker Hill 20-7; E. Burke 24-3.

— Courtesy Valdese Sports Network

ALL-TOURNAMENT

E. Burke: Ashlyn Stilwell, Graleigh Hildebran, Riley Haas (MVP)

Bunker Hill: Addison Wray, Camryn Bryant

Draughn: Abby Parker

Patton: Zakiah King

W. Iredell: Nakyla Heaggans

Fred T. Foard: Carly West

Hibriten: Jaylen Fox

W. Caldwell: Jaleah Battle