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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL
STATE PLAYOFF SUMMARIES
THURSDAY’S SECOND ROUND
GIRLS
2A
No. 3 NEWTON-CONOVER 71, No. 14 BANDYS 28
Bandys 10 4 11 3—28
N-C 20 16 19 16—71
CHYNA CORNWELL
BANDYS 28—Rummage 2, Paul 2, Toni Laney 10, McIntosh 6, Dutka 8, Drummond, Clements, Huggins.
NEWTON-CONOVER 71—Geddes 4, Walton 7, Powell 1, Jahlea Peters 10, Grace Loftin 24, Chyna Cornwell 25.
Notes: Newton-Conover is at home Saturday at 4 p.m. for a third round game against No. 6 Shelby … The Red Devils beat the Trojans in a state playoff game for the first time; Bandys won all seven of the previous postseason games … Cornwell had 17 rebounds for the Red Devils… Newton-Conover ran its win streak against Bandys to 12 games … The Trojans had won nine straight in the series before this run by Newton-Conover … Since 1970-71, Bandys leads the series 73-53, which includes winning the first 26 meetings … In three tenures as head coach, Slyvia White’s teams have won 27 games twice and a high of 29 (29-1 in 1991-92, state 2A champion)… Bandys has won 20 or more games in 32 of the last 46 seasons.
Records: Bandys 20-7; Newton-Conover 26-2.
3A
No. 1 FREEDOM 80, No. 17 COX MILL 44
Cox Mill 10 9 12 13—44
Freedom 22 26 20 12—80
COX MILL 44—K. Holmes 17, Gallegos 8, Tillery 7, Hines 2, Fox 4, Perry 2, Sedergren 4, Lewis, Marquix, Marshall.
FREEDOM 80—Josie Hise 21, Jayda Glass 17, Blaikley Crooks 12, Garrison 9, McGee 4, Tate 2, Hemphill 6, Rhone 5, Kania 2, O’Neil 2, Walker.
Notes: Freedom is at home Saturday (time TBA) to play No. 9 Charlotte Catholic in the third round … The Patriots have scored 80 or more points in five games this season, in back-to-back postseason games and three times in the last six games … Freedom is 57-2 in its last 59 games … The Patriots are chasing their 19th appearance in the West Regionals.
Records: Cox Mill 15-13; Freedom 27-0.
— Reported by Amber Reddick, Freedom head coach
