HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bandys, N-C win, will play in second round on Thursday (summaries) - Hobbs Daily Report

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STATE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS

BASKETBALL PLAYOFF SUMMARIES

TUESDAY’S FIRST ROUND GAMES

2A

No. 10 BUNKER HILL 77, No. 23 EAST LINCOLN 48

E. Lincoln 10 15 12 11—48

Bunker Hill 23 18 26 10—77

EAST LINCOLN 48—Brianna Tadlock 24, Thomas 8, Self 4, Ross 3, Jacques 3, Overbay 3, T. Robinette 3.

BUNKER HILL 77—Addison Wray 25, Madison Stotts 18, Faith Isenhour 16, Hamlett 7, Ellis 4, Stoker 2, Bryant 2, Linebarger 1, Robinson 1.

Notes: Bunker Hill has won nine of its last 10 games …The Bears play Tuesday in the second round at No. 7 Franklin … East Lincoln lost its last two games and five of its last season … Tadlock added two assists in her final game for the Mustangs and finished with 1,668 career points … Bunker Hill is in the postseason for the third straight year and for the 33^rd season since 1978-79… This is the 16^th Bunker Hill girls team to reach 21 wins in a season in 42 years.

Records: E. Lincoln 16-11; Bunker Hill 21-7.

— Reported by Jason Otey, E. Lincoln head coach

No. 3 NEWTON-CONOVER 84,

No. 30 EAST RUTHERFORD 39

E. Rutherford 9 12 7 11—39

N-C 19 19 21 25—84

EAST RUTHERFORD 39—Jaylyn Twitty 12, Twitty 8, Price 8, Boykins 4, Hardin 3, Lawrance 3, Tutt 1.

NEWTON-CONOVER 84—Chyna Cornwell 26, Grace Loftin 18, Jahlea Peters 18, Geddes 9, Duncan 4, Powell 3, Walton 2, Watkins 2, Fox 2.

Notes: Newton-Conover will face Bandys on Tuesday night in the second round at Newton-Conover … The Red Devils have won 17 straight games … Newton-Conover head coach Sylvia White is (unofficially) five wins away from 200 in her career … The Red Devils has won 25 times in a year for the 11^th time since 1978-79; the school record for single-season wins is 29 (1986-87, 1991-92) … Newton-Conover and Bandys will play in the postseason for the eighth time and they’ve met 125 times since 1970-71 (Bandys 73, N-C 52).

Records: E. Rutherford 14-11; Newton-Conover 25-2.

— Reported by Sylvia White, Newton-Conover head coach

Bandys’ Laci Paul (15) defends Chloe Parris of Canton Pisgah in Tuesday night’s first round state 2A playoff game at Bandys. The Trojans won 57-40 with Paul grabbing 10 rebounds that helped Bandys (20-7) advance to a second round game on Thursday night at Newton-Conover./BANDYS HIGH PHOTO

No. 14 BANDYS 57, No. 19 CANTON PISGAH 40

Pisgah 8 6 7 19—40

Bandys 21 6 16 14—57

CANTON PISGAH 40—Norris 4, Frady 2, Carter Gibson 14, A. Gibson 4, Putnam 8, Parris 8, Parham, H. Gibson, Queen.

BANDYS 57—Macy Rummage 14, Paul 4, Laney 5, McIntosh 4, Logan Dutka 30, Little, Clements, Huggins.

Notes: Dutka had 10 rebounds (nine defensive), Paul had six of her 10 rebounds on the offensive boards, Toni Laney provided four assists and five rebounds and Carolina McIntosh had five assists for the Trojans … Bandys hit eight 3-pointers, four by Dutka, two by Rummage and one each by Laney and McIntosh … The Trojans had 34 rebounds, 25 of them on the defensive boards … Bandys reached 20 wins for the 32^nd time in 46 years … The Trojans have 106 postseason wins since 1970-71… Bandys plays a second-round game at Newton-Conover on Thursday night.

Records: Canton Pisgah 17-11; Bandys 20-6.

No. 5 MOUNTAIN HERITAGE 68, No. 28 MAIDEN 36

Maiden 17 8 1 10—36

Mountain Heritage 23 12 15 18—68

MAIDEN 36—Cree Bass 11, Sigmon 7, Andrews 5, Arrowood 5, Mingus 3, Glover 3, Hentschel 2, Keener, Shank, Rice, Noble, Bohemier, Noble.

MOUNTAIN HERITAGE 68—Hannah Tipton 18, Hanna Ray 15, Kylie Robinson 15, Pate 8, Evans 5, McGee 3, Hughes 2, Atkins 2, Gouge.

Notes: Maiden lost its last two games after having won seven of its previous eight … Mountain Heritage battles No. 12 Brevard on Thursday night in the second round at Mountain Heritage … Maiden has missed the state playoffs only once in the last seven years … The Blue Devils are 23-31 over the past two seasons.

Records: Maiden 14-14, Mountain Heritage 20-6.

3A

No. 1 FREEDOM 81, No. 32 SOUTH IREDELL 32

S. Iredell 14 9 7 2—32

Freedom 22 21 24 14—81

SOUTH IREDELL 32—Lindsey Durham 11, King 2, Nelson 3, Mercer 5, Zeigler 5, Weddington 4, Houser 2, Jolly, Ford, Kimmel, Brown.

FREEDOM 81—Josie Hise 19, Blaikley Crooks 14, Adair Garrison 11, McGee 2, Walker 2, Glass 3, Tate 9, Hemphill 8, Rhone 7, Kania 6, O’Neil.

Notes: Freedom is at home Thursday night for a second round game against No. 17 Cox Mill… The Patriots cleared 80 points for the fourth time this season … This is Freedom’s 13^th team with at least 26 wins since 1978-79.

Records: S. Iredell 10-14; Freedom 26-0.

— Reported by Amber Reddick, Freedom head coach

No. 11 HICKORY 61, No. 22 EAST ROWAN 43

E. Rowan 14 9 13 7—43

Hickory 15 17 14 15—61

EAST ROWAN 43—Mary Spry 20, Adalie Harrison 11, Eagle 7, Houpe 3, Hinceman 2, Dalton, Nwafor, Honeycutt, Miller, Ali, Jones.

HICKORY 61 — Finley Lefevers 22, Shelby Darden 21, Soublet 8, James 5, Morin 3, Rumbaugh 2.

Notes: Hickory meets No. 6 Greensboro Grimsley in Greensboro in a second round game on Thursday at 6 p.m. … The Red Tornadoes have won six of their last seven games … Hickory has won 20 or more games in 14 of head coach Barbara Helms’ 16 seasons there … The Red Tornadoes are in the postseason for the 29^th straight season.

Records: E. Rowan 20-7; Hickory 20-6.

4A

No. 12 NORTH MECKLENBURG 74,

No. 21 SOUTH CALDWELL 47

S. Caldwell 6 14 16 11—47

N. Mecklenburg 14 18 22 20—74

SOUTH CALDWELL 47—Propst 2, Miller 2, Anderson 3, Taylor Austin 10, Huggins 7, Dorsey 2, Katlyn Wynn 12, Curtis 9, Heavener.

NORTH MECKLENBURG 74—Smith 2, Page 7, Poole 4, Farmer 5, Harris 6, Jones 2, Jessica Timmons 28, Henderson 7, Alona Dunlap 13.

Notes: North Mecklenburg plays Tuesday at No. 5 seed Myers Park … South Caldwell lost its final two games of the year and was 4-7 in its last 11 games … Spartans head coach Jeff Parham will enter next season with (unofficially) 378 career wins in 22 seasons … South Caldwell returned to the postseason after missing in back-to-back years and made its 24^th state playoff appearance, 17 of those by Parham-coached teams.

Records: S. Caldwell 11-13, N. Mecklenburg 19-7.

— Reported by Karen Isbell, S. Caldwell coaching staff