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DICK’S SPORTING GOODS CLASSIC
(at Catawba Valley Community College)
MAIDEN 58, NEWTON-CONOVER 54 (semifinal)
N-C 17 6 17 14—54
Maiden 16 14 11 17—58
NEWTON-CONOVER 54—Ivy Eller 13, Chyna Cornwell 23, Walton 4, Artis 8, Peters 6, Sandel, Dockery, Conner.
MAIDEN 58—Grace Herman 18, Huffman 3, Elena Propst 10, Beard 3, Cree Bass 13, Arrowood 7, Sigmon 4, Glover, Howard, Spring.
Notes: Cornwell had a triple-double, adding 21 rebounds and 11 blocks … Maiden won the boards 56-45 with Herman grabbing 12 … Maiden won despite shooting 22.9 percent to Newton-Conover’s 34.5 … Maiden had 30 offensive rebounds to Newton-Conover’s 17 … The Red Devils outscored the Blue Devils 34-18 in the paint but Maiden’s bench outscored Newton-Conover’s 11-0 … Cornwell made eight of 12 field goal attempts for Newton-Conover… Herman hit all six of her free throws for Maiden, but went six for 24 on field goal attempts … The game had 59 turnovers (N-C 32, Maiden 27) … Maiden was 24 of 35 on free throws, including Herman going 6-for-6 and Bass going 7-for-7 … The Red Devils were 16 of 25 at the free throw line with Cornwell going seven for 11,
Records: Newton-Conover 5-5; Maiden 10-0.
HICKORY 41, SOUTH CALDWELL 24 (semifinal)
Hickory 6 12 8 15—41
S. Caldwell 0 4 11 9—24
HICKORY 41—Hill 4, Shelby Darden 16, Soublet 2, Johnson 7, Paradine 1, James 2, Orton 1, Lefevers 8, Rumbaugh, Knowles, Byrd.
SOUTH CALDWELL 24—Evans 8, Mackenzie Starnes 10, Huggins 2, Pittman 4, Everhart, Kale, Propst, Heavner, Hanson, Martin.
Notes: Hickory has won the Classic title 18 times in the previous 30 seasons … The Red Tornadoes won the boards 49-34 with Darden pulling 20 (12 defensive) and Jenna Pittman leading the Spartans with eight … Darden and Shania Johnson each went 4-for-4 at the free throw line for Hickory (12-18) … Hickory shot 26.9 percent and South Caldwell shot 175 percent, including 2 of 19 (10.5 percent) in the opening half … Kayla Soublet had five steals for Hickory and Starnes had four for the Spartans … The teams were a combined two of 17 on 3-point shooting.
Records: Hickory 4-4; S. Caldwell 4-5.
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 50, FRED T. FOARD 33 (consolation)
Foard 16 4 9 4—33
Alex Central 8 8 20 14—50
FRED T. FOARD 33—Garvin 1, Jillian Parrish 12, Ekonomon 4, Dula 4, Setzer 9, Coulter 3, Waldon, Deal, Chavis, Phillips.
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 50—Glenn 1, Kacey Payne 12, Keykey Miller 10, Sharpe 3, Chapman 2, Hammer 2, Black 2, Pennell 6, Nikki Hagy 12, Bradbury, Robles.
Notes: The Cougars won the boards 51-36, led by Hagy’s 13 rebounds, and Foard’s top rebounder was Paiden Dula with nine … The teams were a combined 16 of 44 at the fre-throw line (Cougars 7-19, Tigers 9-25) … Parrish had four of the Tigers’ 10 steals and Miller had four of the Cougars’ nine … Alexander Central shot 36.4 percent – including 60.9 in the second half – and Foard shot 20.4 (14.3 in the second half) … The Cougars outscored the Tigers 34-8 in the paint and their bench outscored Foard 24-3.
Records: Foard 1-11; Alexander Central 3-6.
ST. STEPHENS 48, BUNKER HILL 47 (consolation)
Bunker Hill 11 10 18 8—47
St. Stephens 11 11 6 20—48
BUNKER HILL 47—Bryant 2, Stotts 6, Crystany White 16, Addie Wray 15, Redmon 1, Hamlett 3, Long 4, Travis, Linbarger, Stoker, Miller.
ST. STPEPHENS 48—Morgan 6, Tori Tomlinson 27, Abbott 3, Alaysha Henry 10, O’Mara 2, McMahan, Stafford, Norris, A. Tomlinson.
Notes: Tori Tomlinson hit 10 of 16 field goal attempts for the Indians and had 14 rebounds … Katie Morgan added 16 rebounds, nine on the defensive boards, for St. Stephens as the Indians won the boards 49-30 … Bunker Hill hit six 3-pointers with White making three and Wray converting two … St. Stephens went 19 of 34 at the free-throw line with Tori Tomlinson and McHenry each hitting seven … White had five assists for Bunker Hill while Catherine McMahan led the Indians with seven … Madison Stotts led the Bears’ rebounding with eight … St. Stephens shot 31.8 percent, the Bears shot 30.2.
Records: Bunker Hill 3-10; St. Stephens 6-4.
FREEDOM INVITATIONAL
(at Freedom High)
ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN 55, FREEDOM 37 (semifinal)
Asheville Christian 9 12 12 22—55
Freedom 13 5 17 8—37
ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN 55—C. Sikkink 13, E. Newton 11, B. Whiteside 14, Langstaff 9, Condra 3, Cruel 5, Compton, Sluder, Ausbrooks, Baccock.
FREEDOM 37—Blaikley Crooks 13, Williams 3, Bailey 4, Garrison 6, Moore 6, Davenport 5, Short, Tate.
Records: Asheville Christian 13-0; Freedom 7-3.
EAST BURKE 88, CANTON PISGAH 70 (semifinal)
Pisgah 12 18 21 28—70
E. Burke 29 14 21 24—88
CANTON PISGAH 70—Kanu Woods 28, M. Norris 12, Creson 9, Sorrells 6, Parris 6, Smith 5, Parham 4.
EAST BURKE 88—Josie Hise 25, Brooke Arney 20, Riley Haas 16, Ashlyn Stilwell 11, Graleigh Hildebran 11, Ruff 3, Hawkins 2.
Records: Canton Pisgah 6-6; E. Burke 13-0.
EAST LINCOLN WINTER JAM
(at East Lincoln High)
NORTH MECKLENBURG 74, EAST LINCOLN 47
E. Lincoln 17 8 8 14—47
N. Mecklenburg 19 19 18 18—74
EAST LINCOLN 47—Destiny Johnson 22, C. McClain 12, Rhoney 5, Tadlock 3, Begley 2, Cox 2, Robinette 1.
NORTH MECKLENBURG 74—Jessica Timmons 34, Jayla Wilson 11, Nazhiyah Hayes 10, Lewis 9, Golden 3, Taylor 3, Dunlap 2, Vance 2.
Records: N. Mecklenburg 9-2; E. Lincoln 6-3.
PEOPLES BANK TOURNAMENT
(at West Lincoln High)
LINCOLNTON 60, BANDYS 52 (semifinal)
Bandys 9 17 11 15—52
Lincolnton 17 13 16 14—60
BANDYS 52—Deal 9, Paul 6, Mirman 2, Mallorie Haines 22, Toni Laney 11, Little 2, Britton, Wilson.
LINCOLNTON 60—Derr 4, Mikayla Dyson 17, Finer 3, Killian 2, A. Rhyne 6, Arianna Bryant 12, H. Rhyne 9, Smith 6, Duncan 1.
Notes: Dyson hit three 3-pointers for the Wolves.
Records: Bandys 7-4; Lincolnton 5-5.
NORTH GASTON 52, WEST LINCOLN 27 (semifinal)
W. Lincoln 4 7 11 5—27
N. Gaston 7 14 13 18—52
WEST LINCOLN 27—Chapman 2, Baucom 4, Bieberrick 2, Kinsley Gilmore 15, Elmore 3, Odom 1, Wyant, Grant.
NORTH GASTON 52—Spencer Brittain 16, Baldwin 5, Sarah Grace Hayes 13, Gabby Long 10, Good 8.
Notes: Hayes made three 3-pointers for North Gaston.
Records: W. Lincoln 3-8; N. Gaston 9-2.
NORTH LINCOLN 63, EAST GASTON 33 (consolation)
N. Lincoln 9 21 19 14—63
E. Gaston 2 12 12 7—33
NORTH LINCOLN 63—Sigmon 7, Harris 1, Al. White 5, As. White, McGinnis 20, McNeil 2, Seagle 4, Ambrose 8, Klein 10, Avery 2, Gaddy 2, Bruce 2.
EAST GASTON 33—Byrd 2, Cody 2, Mistry 5, Price 5, Ross 6, Boyd 2, Hall 3, Booker 4, Usher 4, Craig, Knox.
Records: N. Lincoln 6-4; E. Gaston 1-9.