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THURSDAY’S CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT SUMMARIES
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A
Semifinals at Freedom
No. 1 HICKORY 74, No. 5 WEST CALDWELL 31
W. Caldwell 9 9 4 9—31
Hickory 17 26 20 11—74
WEST CALDWELL 31—Tre Hall 13, Elleby 8, Marley 2, Dula 4, Brooks 2, Carver 2.
HICKORY 74—Jaquan Thurman 17, Torey James 17, Cody Young 12, Jackson Bell 10, Freeman 2, G. Amos 2, D. Amos 5, Harper 4, Devalle 2, Ables 3.
Notes: Hickory has won nine straight games and 18 of its last 19 … West Caldwell will likely finish with its first losing record since 1989-90 (13-14) but has stretched its streak of bids into the state playoffs to 38 years in a row … Hickory plays third-seeded McDowell for the tournament title on Friday at 8 p.m. at Freedom … The Red Tornadoes have won at least 20 games in four straight seasons and in 10 of the last 11 seasons … HHS head coach Andy Poplin is 109-28 in four seasons there with three league regular-season titles.
Records: W. Caldwell 11-15; Hickory 23-2.
SOUTH FORK 2A
Semifinals at CVCC
No. 2 LINCOLNTON 62, No. 6 NEWTON-CONOVER 39
N-C 7 13 13 6—39
Lincolnton 21 10 18 13—62
NEWTON-CONOVER 39—Carlton 2, Davis 1, Covington 4, Johnson 9, Kennedy 7, Smith 4, Martinez 5, McCathern 7.
LINCOLNTON 62—Tyshawn Harris 11, Hoover 2, Kris Robinson 12, Cordell Littlejohn 13, Robbie Cowie 15, Dixon 2, Evans 5, J. Littlejohn 2.
Notes: Lincolnton battles top-seeded East Lincoln for the conference tournament title on Friday at 8 p.m. at CVCC … The Wolves and Mustangs have split two previous games, Lincolnton winning 62-48 at home and the Mustangs winning 67-42 at home … Newton-Conover finishes with 20 or more losses for the second straight season and is 10-41 in the last two seasons … Newton-Conover scored fewer than 40 points for the seventh time this season … Lincolnton has won 67 of its last 80 games … The Red Devils will miss the postseason for the third straight year after having advanced six straight seasons and in 13 of 14.
Records: Newton-Conover 6-20; Lincolnton 20-5.
OTHERS
LINCOLN CHARTER 98, HIGHLAND TECH 32
Highland Tech 12 10 7 3—32
Lincoln Charter 42 31 16 9—98
HIGHLAND TECH 32 (incomplete scoring)—Christian 11, McCurdy 8, Janes 5, Castillo 3, Perter 2.
LINCOLN CHARTER 98—Kody Shubert 17, London England 17, Jackson Gabriel 15, Zeke Mayfield 14, Jehlon Johnson 12, Levontae Knox 10, Davis 6, Holm 3, Robinson 3, McCall, Haudek.
Notes: Lincoln Charter individual scoring totals 97 points … The Eagles, defending state 1A champions, have won eight straight games … Lincoln Chater is at home Friday at 7:30 p.m., facing Bessemer City for the South Piedmont 1A conference tournament title.
Records: Lincoln Charter 22-4.