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NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A
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WATAUGA 52, FREEDOM 44
Watauga 8 11 14 19—52
Freedom 9 12 14 9—44
WATAUGA 52—Brooke Byrd 10, Farthing 8, Ward 1, Madi Robinson 13, Bolick 2, Maddie Darner 16, Haas 2.
FREEDOM 44—Blaikley Crooks 18, Bailey 7, Garrison 6, Moore 6, Davenport 4, Cisneros 3, Short, Tate, Cisneros, Weaver.
Notes: Watauga wins its 11th straight game, takes over first place in the Northwestern 3A-4A, by winning at Freedom for the first time since 1999… Pioneers scored the game’s final eight points to win after a 44-all tie … Freedom had won 38 straight conference games coming in.
Records: Watauga 11-2, 5-0 Northwestern 3A-4A; Freedom 11-4, 5-1 Northwestern 3A-4A.
ST. STEPHENS 42, SOUTH CALDWELL 34
S. Caldwell 7 5 14 8—34
St. Stephens 10 12 11 9—42
SOUTH CALDWELL 34—Evans 8, Mackenzie Starnes 17, Kale 9, Propst, Huggins, Pittman, Heavner, Hanson, Martin, Everhart
ST. STEPHENS 42—Rhodes 7, Amiya Randles 15, McHenry 5, O’Mara 2, Morgan 4, McMahan 2, Tomlinson 7, Norris.
Notes: The Indians have won four of their last five games … South Caldwell has lost three straight games and four of the last five.
Records: S. Caldwell 5-9, 2-4 Northwestern 3A-4A; St. Stephens 10-5, 3-3 Northwestern 3A-4A.
HICKORY 41, ALEXANDER CENTRAL 31
Alex Central 4 6 8 13—31
Hickory 11 10 17 3—41
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 31—Hagy 1, Glenn 2, Robles 3, Miller 2, Sharpe 8, Hammer 2, Black 3, Teagan Pennell 10, Bradbury, Rhyne, Chapman.
HICKORY 41—Paradine 4, Mikayla Hill 12, Darden 4, Soublet 4, Johnson 8, Lefevers 9, James, Rumbaugh, Knowles, Byrd, Wood, Orton.
Notes: Alexander Central shot 25.6 percent and Hickory shot 22.4 percent (19.4 in second half) … Hill had seven rebounds and Kayla Soublet and Finley Lefevers each had six for the Red Tornadoes, who won the offensive boards 20-9 … Nikki Hagy had a game-high 13 boards for the Cougars, 10 of them defensive … Alexander Central made 32 turnovers … Hickory outscored the Cougars 19-9 on points off turnovers … Miller, who had seven rebounds for Alexander Central, was 1-for-15 on field goal attempts… Hickory generated 67 field goal attempts, 24 more than the Cougars did.
Records: Alexander Central 3-12, 1-5 Northwestern 3A-4A; Hickory 8-6, 4-3 Northwestern 3A-4A.
SOUTH FORK 2A
NORTH LINCOLN 50, BANDYS 42
N. Lincoln 13 7 9 21—50
Bandys 9 13 3 17—42
NORTH LINCOLN 50—Allie White 2, Harris 2, Ashyln White 2, Addie McGinnis 19, Ambrose 8, Wood 4, Katie Klein 13.
BANDYS 42—Leigh Thompson 13, McKenzie Deal 12, Paul 2, Mirman 2, Laney 6, Wilson 5, Little 2, Britton.
Notes: North Lincoln snaps 11-game losing streak in the series, winning at Bandys for second time (other was 61-52 in 2006-07 in first meeting) … Bandys leads all-time series 11-3 … After winning three straight games, Bandys is 2-3 in its last five… Career win No. 128 for North Lincoln head coach Mark Lackey.
Records: N. Lincoln 8-7, 2-5 South Fork 2A; Bandys 9-7, 2-5 South Fork 2A.
EAST LINCOLN 50, NEWTON-CONOVER 47
E. Lincoln 7 19 9 15—50
N-C 6 15 13 13—47
EAST LINCOLN 50—Destiny Johnson 31, Robinette 6, Rhoney 5, McClain 5, Begley 2, Tadlock 1.
NEWTON-CONOVER 47—Chyna Cornwell 21, Ivy Eller 12, Peters 7, Artis 4, Dockery 3.
Notes: Johnson added seven rebounds, seven assists, four steals for East Lincoln… The Mustangs have a non-league home game Saturday against North Gaston, tipping at approximately 2 p.m… East Lincoln is 4-1 in road games this season (only loss at Maiden).
Records: E. Lincoln 10-6, 5-2 South Fork 2A; Newton-Conover 8-8, 3-4 South Fork 2A.
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 46, WEST LINCOLN 18
LN Charter 18 9 11 8—46
W. Lincoln 3 6 4 5—18
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 46—Vanessa Bissinger 10, Johnson 8, Benson 8, Behnke 7, Moody 5, Villanti 3, Jones 3, Pierce 2.
WEST LINCOLN 18—Gilmore 6, Wyant 5, Biebeich 5, Chapman 2.
Notes: Lake Norman Charter has won four of its last five and is 7-3 in its last 10 games… The Rebels have lost six straight games… West Lincoln has lost 35 straight conference games (0-28 in last two seasons in Southern District 7 Athletic 2A).
Notes: Bissinger had a double-double, adding 10 assists, and she had three assists for Lake Norman Charter.
Records: Lake Norman Charter 10-6, 5-2 South Fork 2A; W. Lincoln 3-13, 0-7 South Fork 2A.
NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A
EAST BURKE 61, DRAUGHN 47
Draughn 9 13 8 17—47
E. Burke 14 15 16 16—61
DRAUGHN 47—Johnson 13, Davis 12, Ramsey 7, Parker 5, Kincaid 3, Bryant 3, Housh 2, Suttles 2.
EAST BURKE 61—Riley Haas 22, Josie Hise 20, Brooke Arney 11, Hawkins 5, Hildebran 3.
Notes: E. Burke is 6-0 at home this season and has won four straight games … Draughn has lost two straight games and five of six since starting 8-2.
Records: Draughn 9-8, 4-2 Northwestern Foothills 2A; E. Burke 17-1, 6-0 Northwestern Foothills 2A.