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TUESDAY’S SUMMARIES
Freedom High boys varsity basketball coach Casey Rogers picked up his 250th career coaching win on Tuesday night./BCPS PHOTO
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A
FREEDOM 96, SOUTH CALDWELL 53
S. Caldwell 16 6 19 12—53
Freedom 20 28 29 19—96
SOUTH CALDWELL 53 (incomplete scoring)—Kirby 9, Kenin Anderson 4, Kaden Anderson 14, Brown 5, Black 6, Raynor 5, Eggers, Seagle 3, Buizza 2.
FREEDOM 96—Fletcher Abee 24, Jakari Dula 23, Pearson 8, Kanipe 9, Logan 9, Tolbert 6, Johnson 4, Moore 5, Birchfield 4, Davis 2, Pollard 2.
Notes: Freedom head coach Casey Rogers, a former Patriots guard, collects career coaching win No. 250 (250-81 in his 12th season) … The Patriots have won two straight games and 13 of their last 14 and their only losses are to Hickory … South Caldwell’s losing streak climbs to 10 in a row.
Records: S. Caldwell 2-17, 1-9 Northwestern 3A-4A; Freedom 18-2, 9-2 Northwestern 3A-4A.
HICKORY 68, WEST CALDWELL 46
W. Caldwell 10 8 15 13—46
Hickory 12 21 20 15—68
WEST CALDWELL 46 (incomplete scoring)—Carver 6, Hall 6, Brooks 2, Isbell 4, K. Dula 7, Marley 2, T. Dula 7, Perky 3, Elleby.
HICKORY 68—Torey James 22, Cody Young 12, James Freeman 10, Bell 8, Thurman 6, deValle 3, Harper 2, Ables 5.
Notes: James has committed to play college basketball at USC Upstate … Hickory has won four straight games and 13 of its last 14 … West Caldwell has lost back-to-back games and five of its last six.
Records: W. Caldwell 7-12, 2-7 Northwestern 3A-4A; Hickory 17-2, 10-1 Northwestern 3A-4A.
McDOWELL 83, ALEXANDER CENTRAL 61
Alex Central 8 15 16 22—61
McDowell 25 20 19 19—83
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 61—Elder 8, Lowrance 3, Kendall Flowers 10, Blan Hodges 20, Barr 1, Wooten 3, Mahaffey 5, Benfield 4, Kerley 7, Stikeleather, Walker.
McDOWELL 83—Skyler McKinney 17, C. Davis 2, Travis Corpening 22, Antoine Lindsey 12, Kevin Silver 16, McRary 3, Kehler 3, Adam Randolph 2, Olivo 6, Elliot, Gragg, Grande, Andruw Randolph, A. Davis, England.
Notes: Alexander Central has lost three straight games and six of its last seven … McDowell hit 15 of 35 from 3-point range, led by Silver hitting five and Lindsey making three … Hodges hit four of his 10 shots behind the arc for the Cougars … McDowell outscored Alexander Central 31-12 off turnovers … Dawson Elder’s nine rebounds led the Cougars and McKinney’s eight paced the Titans … McKinney and Silver each had six assists and the Titans had 24 … Jackson Barr had five assists for Alexander Central … McDowell shot 44.8 percent to Alexander Central’s 37.5.
Records: Alexander Cnetral 8-12, 4-6 Northwestern 3A-4A; McDowell 17-4, 9-2 Northwestern 3A-4A.
SOUTH FORK 2A
EAST LINCOLN 75, BANDYS 59
E. Lincoln 20 15 19 21—75
Bandys 7 25 9 18—59
EAST LINCOLN 75— Kabian McClendon 23, Parks 2, DeMattia 5, Sidney Dollar 12, Mott, John Bean 10, Horne 5, Shope, Coleson Leach 18, Zirkle.
BANDYS 59—Maxwell 5, Hunter Clanton 11, Styborski 2, C. Clanton, Gwynn, Davis Clanton 13, Arndt 3, Ja’Tay Culliver 15, Reavis 4, Wagner 6.
Notes: McClendon added five rebounds, three assists and five steals, Leach had three rebounds and six assists, Dollar had 11 rebounds, six assists, three blocks and four steals and Bean also contributed three rounds, four assists and three steals for the Mustangs … East Lincoln has won 10 straight games … The Mustangs’ win streak against Bandys reached 19 games … The Mustangs are 43-24 against the Trojans dating back to 1970-71.
Records: E. Lincoln 17-4, 10-1 South Fork 2A; Bandys 11-9, 5-6 South Fork 2A.
LINCOLNTON 61, WEST LINCOLN 37
W. Lincoln 4 7 8 18—37
Lincolnton 17 14 18 10—61
WEST LINCOLN 37—Chance Gilmore 15, Hunter Robinson 11, Lail 5, Propst 2, Brown 2, Varner 2.
LINCOLNTON 61—Tyshawn Harris 17, Kris Robinson 11, Davis 8, J. Littlejohn 6, Ford 5, C. Littlejohn 3, Hoover 3, Grooms 3, Derr 3, Forney 2.
Notes: Lincolnton has won two straight games and 11 of its last 12… The Rebels’ losing streak is 17 games and their only win came Nov. 17 over East Burke.
Records: W. Lincoln 1-18, 0-11 South Fork 2A; Lincolnton 16-3, 9-2 South Fork 2A.
NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A
BUNKER HILL 82, EAST BURKE 55
Bunker Hill 18 16 21 27—82
E. Burke 8 14 16 17—55
BUNKER HILL 82—Ramseur 17, Cummins 14, Isenhour 10, Murray 9, M. Sigmon 7, C. Sigmon 6, McDaniel 6, Khamphight 4, Hush 3, Tate 3, Carden 3.
EAST BURKE 55—Cody Kistler 25, Mason Weaver 11, Melton 6, Gilbert 5, Lor 5, Lail 2, Brittain 1.
Notes: Bunker Hill wins for the second time in its last five games and goes to 5-3 on the road this season … The Cavs’ losing streak is at 11 games and their wins this season are ovefr West Lincoln and West Iredell.
Records: Bunker Hill 11-10, 6-4 Northwestern Foothills 2A; E. Burke 2-19, 1-8 Northwestern Foothills 2A.