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Matt Wilkinson gives his team instructions on Tuesday night, when Newton-Conover nipped visiting Bandys 61-42 to give Wilkinson his 165th career coaching victory. The Red Devils’ next game is Friday at home against West Lincoln./MICHELLE THOMPSON PHOTO (purchase her photos by emailing her at luvinlkn@gmail.com)
GAMES OF TUESDAY, JAN. 28
SOUTH FORK 2A
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 69, NORTH LINCOLN 62
LN Charter 15 12 19 23—69
N. Lincoln 7 15 15 25—62
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 69—Atwell 17, Cal Reed 15, Jackson Porter 11, Alec Edens 10, O’Brien 9, Scott 4, Rinehardt 2, Rivens 1.
NORTH LINCOLN 62—C. Seagle 23, M. Regan 11, J. Carter 9, Callahan 6, Waggoner 6, Dedmon 3, Collins 2, D. Carter 2.
Notes: Reed has 10 assists for Lake Norman Charter, clearing 300 for his career … Lake Norman Charter is 10-1 in its last 11 games … North Lincoln had a five-game win streak snapped and fell to 5-2 at home this season.
Records: Lake Norman Charter 13-5, 8-1 South Fork 2A; N. Lincoln 11-6, 6-3.
— Reported by Chet Korczynski, Lake Norman Charter head coach
NEWTON-CONOVER 61, BANDYS 42
Bandys 8 16 9 9—42
N-C 14 14 16 17—61
BANDYS 42—Thompson 4, Ledford 4, Wright 8, Ervin 4, Quenten Maddox 10, Chris Culliver 10, Cockman 2, Harrill, Habschied, Harwell, Stybroski.
NEWTON-CONOVER 61—Davis 7, Roseman 3, Mullins 8, Danner 6, Kennedy 8, Guerry 6, Matthew Martinez 11, Redmond 5, McCathern 7, Chapman, Spain.
Notes: Bandys is 1-4 in its last five games … Newton-Conover has won four straight games after snapping a two-game losing streak … Red Devils head coach Matt Wilkinson has 165 career wins with 46 at Newton-Conover … The Red Devils have won four straight in the series, two of the wins in overtime … Bandys is 53-56 against Newton-Conover since 1970-71.
Records: Bandys 7-12, 2-7 South Fork 2A; Newton-Conover 13-6, 7-2.
— Reported by Benny Lytton, Bandys SID
EAST LINCOLN 90, LINCOLNTON 71
Lincolnton 11 15 18 27—71
E. Lincoln 21 12 25 32—90
LINCOLNTON 71—Amontre Finger 19, Dejarrius Gash 10, Davis Grooms 32, McClain, Williams 7, King 3, Queen, Motz.
EAST LINCOLN 90—Jeremiah Jones 13, Evan Montanari 20, Myles Adams 16, Justin Kuthan 33, McCowan, Bean 2, Craig, Staples, Nichols 2, Brown 2, Williams 2, Farr.
Notes: Kuthan grabbed 16 rebounds and Jones added nine assists and six rebounds for East Lincoln … The Wolves have lost two straight games and four of their last five games … The Mustangs have won two straight games and nine of their last 10 … Head coach Jon Hanock, in his third season at East Lincoln, has a 69-13 record there.
Records: Lincolnton 7-11, 3-6 South Fork 2A; E. Lincoln 15-4, 7-2.
— Reported by Chip Ashley, E. Lincoln coaching staff
MAIDEN 71, WEST LINCOLN 47
W. Lincoln 10 14 11 12—47
Maiden 22 24 13 12—71
WEST LINCOLN 47—Sain 9, Rice 9, Fortenberry 8, Harrelson 8, Daniel Wesson 6, Flowers 4, Short 3, David Wesson.
MAIDEN 71—Anthony Breland 13, Izaiah Morgan 10, James 9, Fowler 9, McClough 8, Howell 7, Abernethy 5, Haynes 4, Robinson 2, Fitzpatrick 2, Copeland 2, Craig.
Notes:
Records: W. Lincoln 0-19, 0-9 South Fork 2A; Maiden 7-12, 3-6.
NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A
BUNKER HILL 62, WEST IREDELL 59
W. Iredell 9 17 17 16—59
Bunker Hill 14 13 17 18—62
WEST IREDELL 59—Qualyne Johnson 20, Gabriel Kitchens 14, Eli Kitchens 11, Grissom 8, Burke 6.
BUNKER HILL 62—Ethan Hildebran 23, Keenan Kee 14, Desmond Anderson 11, Sigmon 8, Robinson 3, Chapman 2, Little 1.
Notes: Bunker Hill snapped a 13-game losing streak, winning at home for the second time in eight games this season … The Warriors have lost two straight games and five of their last six games … Bunker Hill has failed to win a conference game only once since 1978-79 (0-14 in the Catawba Valley Athletic 2A in 2016-17).
Records: W. Iredell 6-12, 2-6 Northwestern Foothills 2A; Bunker Hill 3-16, 1-8.
— Reported by Anthony Church, Bunker Hill.
HIBRITEN 50, EAST BURKE 47
E. Burke 15 8 9 15—47
Hibriten 10 12 12 16—50
EAST BURKE 47—Luke Coble 11, Aasin Lor 11, Propst 7, Smith 6, Chrisco 5, Childers 3, Shuford 2, Pruitt 2.
HIBRITEN 50—Avery Keller 24, Battle 8, Smargian 6, Woodruff 4, Perry 4, Valentine 2, Absher 2.
Notes: East Burke had a two-game win streak halted … Hibriten has won two straight games and eight of its last nine games … Cavs head coach Jerome Ramsey is two wins away from 75 in his six-year career at East Burke … Hibriten’s Chad Keller needs a win on Friday at West Iredell to reach 150 in two tenures as the Panthers head coach.
Records: E. Burke 9-10, 5-4 Northwestern Foothills 2A; Hibriten 16-2, 8-1.
— Reported by Jerome Ramsey, E. Burke head coach
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A
FREEDOM 70, HICKORY 63
Hickory 15 19 18 11—63
Freedom 20 20 10 20—70
HICKORY 63—Davis Amos 31, Hamouri Joyner-McKorkle 10, Everhardt 8, Culbreath 9, Hargrove 5.
FREEDOM 70—James Freeman 27, Bradley Davis 22, Rice 4, Birchfield 7, Tolbert 3, Johnson 4, Garner 4.
Notes: Hickory had a five-game win streak stopped … Freedom has won five straight games, scoring at least 70 in all of them … The Patriots are 12-1 at home this season.
Records: Hickory 15-4, 5-3 Northwestern 3A-4A; Freedom 18-1, 7-1.
— Reported by Rob Scott, Freedom coaching staff
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 57, WATAUGA 43
Alex Central 18 12 19 8—57
Watauga 6 16 11 10—43
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 57—Jem Lowrance 23, Maddox Kerley 10, Wooten 3, Stikeleather 4, Evan Presnell 10, Herman 4, Cook 3.
WATAUGA 43—Earnhardt 3, Bond 8, Freeman 3, Anderson Castle 11, Sears 9, Perry 6, Hale 2, Privette 1, Ward, Ricker, Martin, Robbins.
Notes: After stopping a three-game losing streak, Alexander Central has won two straight games … Watauga has lost five straight games and eight of its last 10 … The Cougars shot 54.5 percent to the Pioneers’ 33.3 … Lowrance had a game-high eight rebounds for Alexander Central and Jaden Bond led Watauga with four … Jake Sears hit three 3-pointers for Watauga (8 of 22) and Lowrance and Presnell each hit two for the Cougars (5 of 14) … Lowrance hit nine of 13 shots … Alexander Central was four of five on free throws to the Pioneers made seven of 13 with Castle making six of 11 … The Cougars won points in the paint 32-12.
Records: Alexander Central 11-8, 4-3 Northwestern 3A-4A; Watauga 6-11, 3-5.
— Reported by Jonathan Watts, Alexander Central SID
GAMES OF FRIDAY, JAN. 24
SOUTH FORK 2A
BANDYS 65, MAIDEN 47
Maiden 11 14 11 11—47
Bandys 14 20 13 18—65
MAIDEN 47—Robinson 7, James 3, Haynes 3, Morgan 8, Abernethy 2, Copeland 7, Dru McClough 17, Craig, Howell, Fitzpatrick.
BANDYS 65—Harrill 8, Spencer Ledford 11, Wright 6, Harwell 2, Nate Ervin 12, Quenten Maddox 10, Stybroski 8, Culliver 8.
Notes: Bandys snapped a three-game losing streak … Maiden lost its seventh straight game … The Blue Devils had won three straight over the Trojans, 11 times in the previous 12 meetings and four of their last five games in Bost-Matheson Gym … Maiden went 18 on free throws and Bandys hit 11 of 17 … The game was the 100th between the neighborhood rivals since 1970-71 with Bandys leading 57-43 and 30-15 at Bandys … Maiden is 30-13 against Bandys since 1994-95.
Records: Bandys 7-11, 2-6 South Fork 2A; Maiden 6-12, 2-6.
EAST LINCOLN 67, LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 37
E. Lincoln 16 16 18 17—67
LN Charter 21 5 7 6—37
EAST LINCOLN 67—Jeremiah Jones 7, Evan Montanari 17, McCowan 2, Myles Adams 20, Bean 1, Justin Kuthan 20, Staples, Craig, Nichols, Brown, Williams, Farr.
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 37—Cal Reed 11, Edens, Porter 9, Donovan Atwell 13, Scott, O’Brien 4.
Notes: Kuthan added 15 rebounds and six assists for East Lincoln … The Mustangs held the Knights to 14 of 30 shooting from two-point range and two of 18 from 3-point range… Lake Norman Charter shot 33 percent.
Records: E. Lincoln 14-4, 6-2 South Fork 2A; Lake Norman Charter 12-5, 7-1.
— Reported by Chip Ashley, E. Lincoln coaching staff
NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A
EAST BURKE 66, BUNKER HILL 54
E. Burke 19 23 7 17—66
Bunker Hill 16 16 12 10—54
EAST BURKE 66—Luke Coble 22, Micah Chrisco 13, Aasin Lor 13, Ward 9, Propst 4, Smith 3, Shuford 2.
BUNKER HILL 54—Carson Sigmon 16, Desmond Anderson 11, Keenan Kee 11, Hildebran 8, Chapman 4, Little 2, Ramseur 1, Robinson 1.
Notes: East Burke wins back-to-back games to even its record at .500 … Bunker Hill’s losing streak reaches 13 games.
Records: E. Burke 9-9, 5-3 Northwestern Foothills 2A; Bunker Hill 2-16, 0-8.
— Reported by Jerome Ramsey, E. Burke head coach and Andrew Church, Bunker Hill
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A
FREEDOM 103, ST. STEPHENS 64
Freedom 27 28 24 24—103
St. Stephens 5 17 23 19—64
FREEDOM 103—Bradley Davis 20, James Freeman 18, Ledford 8, Que Rice 12, Tolbert 9, Hemphill 4, Johnson 9, Griffith 2, Garner 8, Lackey 5.
ST. STEPHENS 64—Will Rose 24, Mikey Daaboul 15, Woy 3, Dayton Anderson 11, McPherson 6, Thomas 1, Harris 2, Wall 2.
Notes: The Patriots’ 103 points are a single-game high this season … Freedom beat St. Stephens 100-57 on Dec. 20 in Morganton … The Indians lost their eighth straight game … Freedom’s win streak reached four games.
Records: Freedom 17-1, 6-1 Northwestern 3A-4A; St. Stephens 4-15, 0-7.
— Reported by Rob Scott, Freedom coaching staff
GAMES OF TUESDAY, JAN. 21
SOUTH FORK 2A
NORTH LINCOLN 63, BANDYS 54
N. Lincoln 14 10 21 18—63
Bandys 11 16 9 18—54
NORTH LINCOLN 63—Jack Carter 11, Seagle 8, Callahan 7, Collins 1, Waggoner 4, Dedmon 5, Daniel Carter 17, Matt Reagan 10.
BANDYS 54—Harrill 4, Habschied, Ledford 9, Wright 6, Harwell 3, Ervin 4, Quenten Maddox 10, Parker Stybroski 10, Culliver 8.
Notes: Bandys’ losing streak reached three straight games … North Lincoln ran its win streak to four games … Bandys fell to 4-5 at home this season … The Knights are 13-5 all-time against the Trojans, including 4-3 at Bandys.
Records: N. Lincoln 10-5, 5-2 South Fork 2A; Bandys 6-11, 1-6.
— Reported by Benny Lytton, Bandys SID
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 69, WEST LINCOLN 27
LN Charter 24 18 19 8—69
W. Lincoln 9 2 9 7—27
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 69—Donovan Atwell 18, Oliver O’Brien 17, Jackson Porter 14, Newell 4, Rinehardt 4, Bennett 3, Reed 2, Edens 2, Rivens 2, Scott 2, Newton 1.
WEST LINCOLN 27—C. Short 12, Rice 6, Sain 4, Fortenburg 3, D. Wesson 2.
Notes: The Knights ran their win streak to seven games … The Rebels scored fewer than 30 points for the eighth time this season… Lake Norman Charter improved to 6-2 in road games this season.
Records: Lake Norman Charter 12-4, 7-0 South Fork 2A; W. Lincoln 0-17, 0-7.
— Reported by Chet Korczynski, Lake Norman Charter head coach
LINCOLNTON 64, MAIDEN 48
Maiden 9 8 18 13—48
Lincolnton 15 11 16 22—64
MAIDEN 48—Brennan James 11, Elijah Fowler 11, Drew McClough 11, Howell 5, Morgan 4, Copeland 4, Robinson 2, Haynes, Abernethy, Fitzpatrick.
LINCOLNTON 64—Amontre Finger 21, Davis Grooms 17, Connor Williams 14, Gash 8, Motz 4, Ervin, McClain, King, Queen, Horten.
Notes: Maiden loses its fifth straight game … Lincolnton stops a two-game losing streak … The Blue Devils fell to 3-2 on the road this season…The Wolves scored 64 or more points for the fifth time this season.
Records: Maiden 6-10, 2-5 South Fork 2A; Lincolnton 7-9, 3-4.
NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A
EAST BURKE 46, WEST IREDELL 30
W. Iredell 10 7 3 10—30
E. Burke 6 12 15 13—46
WEST IREDELL 30—Qualyne Johnson 11, G. Kitchens 9, E. Kitchens 5, Grissom 3, Burke 2.
EAST BURKE 46—Logan Shuford 18, Lor 9, Coble 8, Ward 5, Propst 3, Kanzleiter 2, Smith 1.
Notes: East Burke won for the third time in four games … West Iredell lost its third straight game.
Records: W. Iredell 6-11, 2-5 Northwestern Foothills 2A; E. Burke 8-9, 4-3.
— Reported by Jerome Ramsey, E. Burke head coach
FRED T. FOARD 73, BUNKER HILL 65
Foard 13 21 15 24—73
Bunker Hill 15 16 17 17—65
FRED T. FOARD 73—Daniel Lackey 22, Corbin Bishop 14, William Frye 14, Pena 9, Hemphill 7, Patterson 3, Hepler 2, Presler 2.
BUNKER HILL 65—Ethan Hildebran 17, Carson Sigmon 13, Keenan Kee 11, Robinson 9, Chapman 7, Anderson 4, Ramseur.
Notes: Foard snapped a six-game losing streak … Bunker Hill lost its 12th straight game … The win gave Foard head coach Andy Hodge 52 wins at Foard (sixth season) … The Tigers’ 73 points were their most in a game this season.
Records: Foard 5-12, 1-6 Northwestern Foothills 2A; Bunker Hill 2-15, 0-7.
— Reported by Anthony Church, Bunker Hill
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 48, SOUTH CALDWELL 32
S. Caldwell 2 11 7 12—32
Alex Central 22 6 9 11—48
SOUTH CALDWELL 32—Ramsey 5, Eggers 4, Piercy 2, Collins 4, Corey Kincaid 14, Carr 3, Hadschin, Greene, Seagle, Kirby, Boyd, Smith.
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 48—J. Lowrance 8, Maddox Kerley 12, Wooten 7, Stikeleather 2, Evan Presnell 12, Herman 3, G. Lowrance 2, Cook 2, Chapman.
Notes: The Cougars snapped a three-game losing streak … Alexander Central shot 46.3 percent to the Spartans’ 27.4 … Kerley led the Cougars’ rebounding with seven and Jem Lowrance and Zach Herman each had six … Trey Ramsey and Justin Eggers each had five rebounds for South Caldwell … Presnell went 3-for-3 on free throws for the Cougars (5 of 6) … Each team made five 3-pointers with Kincaid going 4-of-8 for the Spartans and Presnell hitting three for Alexander Central (5 of 12) … The Cougars won points in the paint 28-6 … South Caldwell’s bench had a 17-7 scoring edge on Alexander Central.
Records: S. Caldwell 5-11, 3-3 Northwestern 3A-4A; Alexander Central 10-8, 3-3.
— Reported by Jonathan Watts, Alexander Central SID