Davis Clanton (22), back in the Bandys High lineup after missing a long stretch of games with an injury, drives against Newton-Conover’s Matthew Martinez (20) in Wednesday night’s game at Bandys. Clanton scored 14 points but the Red Devils won 65-59, coming from behind in a South Fork 2A battle./PHOTO BY MICHELLE THOMPSON
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WEDNESDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL
BASKETBALL SUMMARIES
BOYS
SOUTH FORK 2A
NEWTON-CONOVER 65, BANDYS 59
N-C 7 18 20 20—65
Bandys 17 11 15 16—59
NEWTON-CONOVER 65—Covington 4, Johnson 2, Danner 2, Trey Kennedy 21, Matthew Martinez 18, Jaheim McCathern 18, Guerry, Haynes.
BANDYS 59—H. Clanton 2, Charlie Stybroski 19, Reed 3, Zachery Wright 11, Hojnacki 4, Davis Clanton 14, Ledford 6, Maddox.
Notes: Newton-Conover has won two straight games after losing three of four before that … Bandys has lost four straight games and fell to 3-4 at home this season … Kennedy hit three 3-pointers for Newton-Conover … Newton-Conover is in double-digit wins for the first time since going 16-8 in 2014-15 … The Trojans had won four straight and six of their last seven against the Red Devils coming in… The win leaves Newton-Conover head coach Matt Wilkinson three victories shy of 150 in his career; he has 147 and is in his 15th year as a head coach and fourth year at Newton-Conover (28-66)… Bandys won at Newton-Conover 57-54 on Jan. 2.
Records: Newton-Conover 11-8, 5-4 South Fork 2A; Bandys 8-8, 3-6.
Reported by: Benny Lytton, Bandys SID.
NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A
PATTON 62, EAST BURKE 44
Patton 14 17 12 19—62
E. Burke 3 13 20 8—44
PATTON 62—Finn Rigsbee 20, Jackson Vance 17, Streppa 8, Holsclaw 7, Lytle 7, Benson 2, Taylor 1.
EAST BURKE 44—Bryce Brittain 11, Aaron Morrison 10, Shuford 6, Lor 5, Propst 4, Childers 3, Ward 3, Coble 2.
Notes: Patton has won back-to-back games after snapping a three-game losing streak … East Burke has lost back-to-back games after having a three-game win streak … The Panthers beat the Cavs 67-44 at Patton on Dec. 18 … Patton is 103-99 under head coach Dennis Brittain, in his eighth season … East Burke is 2-6 at home this season.
Records: Patton 12-8, 5-3 Northwestern Foothills 2A; E. Burke 5-15, 3-5.
Reported by: Jerome Ramsey, East Burke head coach.
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A
FREEDOM 67, ALEXANDER CENTRAL 41
Freedom 15 13 25 14—67
Alex Central 16 8 7 10—41
FREEDOM 67—Birchfield 4, Abee 6, Jakari Dula 25, Michael Logan 19, Freeman 4, Moore 2, Rice 5, Davis 2, Ledford, Hemphill, Johnson, Griffith.
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 41—Jem Lowrance 16, Lyndon Strickland 10, Wooten 3, Stikeleather 2, Presnell 2, Kerley 8, Benfield, Chapman, Elder, Walker, Hager.
Notes: Freedom has a seven-game win streak … Alexander Central had a two-game win streak snapped and is 2-3 in its last five games … The Patriots shot 55.6 percent, including 66.7 in the second half, and the Cougars shot 35 percent … Freedom outscored Alexander Central 31-9 off turnovers … James Freeman had nine of Freedom’s 20 assists … Logan led the Patriots with eight rebounds and Dawson Elder had five to lead the Cougars … Freedom made eight of 19 from 3-point range with Dula hitting four of seven and Logan making three of his four tries … Alexander Central hit 10 of 13 free throws, with Lowrance hitting all four of his, and Freedom converted nine of 10 with Dula going 7-for-7 … Logan made eight of 11 field goals for Freedom… The Patriots’ biggest lead ws by 29 with a bit more than six minutes to play.
Records: Freedom 17-1, 8-0 Northwestern 3A-4A; Alexander Central 13-6, 6-3.
Reported by: Jonathan Watts, Alexander Central SID; Rob Scott, Freedom coaching staff.
