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HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL SUMMARIES
East Lincoln High’s Justin Kuthan became the ninth boys’ player in school history to reach 1,000 career points on Friday in a home win over Bandys. He’s pictured with East Lincoln assistant coach Chip Ashley (left) and Mustangs head coach Jon Hancock./EAST LINCOLN PHOTO
GAMES OF FRIDAY, JAN. 11
SOUTH FORK 2A
EAST LINCOLN 80, BANDYS 43
Bandys 11 18 10 4—43
E. Lincoln 21 18 16 24—80
BANDYS 43—Ledford 9, Wright 6, Brandon Harrill 10, Maddox 5, Ervin 8, Styborski 4, Culliver 1.
EAST LINCOLN 80—Jones 3, Montanari 6, McCowan 5, Myles Adams 17, Bean 9, Staples 2, Justin Kuthan 31, Craig, Nichols 3, Brown 3, Williams, Farr 1.
Notes: Kuthan had 14 rebounds and cleared 1,000 in career scoring, Adams had eight assists and Jeremiah Jones had 12 assists for the Mustangs … Kuthan is the ninth Mustangs player to reach 1,000 points in the school’s 52-year history … East Lincoln has a 23-game win streak against Bandys, dating back to 2001-2002, and is 47-24 against the Trojans since 1970-71…
Records: Bandys 5-8, 0-4 South Fork 2A; E. Lincoln 10-3,3-1.
— Reported by Chip Ashley, E. Lincoln coaching staff and Benny Lytton, Bandys SID
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 72, NEWTON-CONOVER 47
N-C 13 13 5 16—47
LN Charter 19 21 19 13—72
NEWTON-CONOVER 47—M. Martinez 12, Z. Redmond 12, J. McCathern 11, Davis 4, Mullins 3, Guerry 3, Williams 2.
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 72—Donovan Atwell 27, Jackson Porter 18, Avery Scott 10, Reed 6, O’Brien 5, Edens 4, Bell 2.
Notes: Lake Norman Charter has won six straight games since snapping a two-game losing streak … The Knights are 4-1 at home this season… Newton-Conover had a four-game win streak snapped … The Red Devils are 3-2 on the road this season… Newton-Conover head coach Matt Wilkinson has 161 career wins, 42 of them with the Red Devils.
Records: Newton-Conover 9-5, 3-1 South Fork 2A; Lake Norman Charter 9-4, 4-0.
— Reported by Chet Korczynski, Lake Norman head coach
NORTH LINCOLN 73, MAIDEN 42
Maiden 4 6 16 16—42
N. Lincoln 11 21 16 25—73
MAIDEN 42 – Morgan 8, Howell 7, Craig 7, Fitzpatrick 5, McClough 4, Fowler 3, Haynes 2, Abernethy 2 Copeland 2, James 2, Robinson.
NORTH LINCOLN 73 – Aidan Callahan 15, Cole Seagle 12, Jack Carter 11, Dedman 9, Palmer 8, Collons 5, Barker 5, Regan 3, Waggones 3, Carter 2, Beard, Fiore, Cathey.
Notes: Maiden has lost two straight games and is 2-4 in its last six games… The Blue Devils have scored 42 or fewer points in seven games this season … North Lincoln snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 4-1 at home this season… The Knights have scored 70 or more points in five games this season, with a high of 90 in a one-point loss to Cherryville.
Records: Maiden 6-7, 2-2 South Fork 2A; N. Lincoln 7-5, 2-2.
NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A
WEST CALDWELL 72, BUNKER HILL 45
W. Caldwell 9 26 12 25—72
Bunker Hill 9 9 14 13—45
WEST CALDWELL 72—Anthony Isbell 32, Javon Elleby 10, Jaiden Harper 10, Patterson 9, Ford 4, Cornell 4, Baker 3.
BUNKER HILL 45—Ethan Hildebran 12, Carson Sigmon 11, Chapman 9, Anderson 5, Robinson 4, Kee 2, Ramseur 2.
Notes: Bunker Hill has lost 10 straight games, last winning 74-71 over St. Stephens on Dec. 6 at Bunker Hill … The Bears are 1-5 at home this season … West Caldwell head coach Billy Anderson is 18-20 at his alma mater and 230-124 in 14 seasons overall that includes a stint as head coach at East Burke.
Records: W. Caldwell 14-0, 5-0 Northwestern Foothills 2A; Bunker Hill 2-14. 0-6.
— Reported by Anthony Church, Bunker Hill
EAST BURKE 52, DRAUGHN 43
Draughn 2 14 13 14—43
E. Burke 6 9 21 15—52
DRAUGHN 43—Daylin Pritchard 13, Denver Treadway 11, Chrisco 7, Cox 6, Z. Pritchard 2, Walker 2, Poteet 2.
EAST BURKE 52—Micah Chrisco 12, Cam Propst 11, Luke Coble 11, Smith 8, Shuford 4, Ward 4, Lor 2.
Notes: Draughn has lost two straight games and is 2-5 on the road this season … Wildcats head coach Yates Jensen reached 50 career wins on Jan. 3 with a home victory over Fred T. Foard … East Burke has won back-to-back games for the second time this season… The Cavs are 4-3 at home this season.
Records: Draughn 8-7, 2-3 Northwestern Foothills 2A; E. Burke 7-8, 3-2.
— Reported by Jerome Ramsey, E. Burke head coach
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A
SOUTH CALDWELL 78, FREEDOM 73
S. Caldwell 15 21 19 23—78
Freedom 15 9 28 21—73
SOUTH CALDWELL 78—Colby Collins 24, Spencer Piercy 15, Trey Ramsey 16, Justin Eggers 18, Kirby 5.
FREEDOM 73—Bradley Davis 21, Que Garner 16, Ben Tolbert 15, Nick Johnson 13, Ledford 5, Rice 3.
Notes: South Caldwell has won two straight games and three of its last four … Spartans head coach Danny Anderson, in his first season at South Caldwell, now has 712 career victories and is in his 37th season overall.
Records: S. Caldwell 4-9, 2-1 Northwestern 3A-4A; Freedom 13-1, 2-1 Northwestern 3A-4A.
— Reported by Rob Scott, Freedom coaching staff
McDOWELL 63, ALEXANDER CENTRAL 55, 2 OT
Alex Central 14 12 7 10 6 6—55
McDowell 14 5 19 5 6 14—63
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 55—Jem Lowrance 12, Kerley 6, Zach Wooten 10, Stikeleather 2, Presnell 6, Herman 6, G. Lowrance, Chapman, Avery Cook 13.
McDOWELL 63—McPeters 5, Bianchini 3, Lewis 8, Mikey Queen 23, Colby Effler 13, Robbins, Rameriz 2, Harrison, Handy, Davis 9.
Notes: Alexander Central has lost two straight games … McDowell has won three of its last four games … Queen hit 10 of 12 free throws for the Titans, who made 19 of 27 while Alexander Central shot six free throws, converting four… Cook hit three 3-pointers for the Cougars (7 of 21) … Maddox Kerley led Alexander Central’s rebounding with seven and Queen led the Titans with eight … The Cougars outscored McDowell 28-14 in the paint … Queen and Gavin Davis each hit three from 3-point range for the Titans (8 of 21).
Records: Alexander Central 9-6, 2-1 Northwestern 3A-4A; McDowell 7-6, 2-2.
— Reported by Jonathan Watts, Alexander Central SID
