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DICK’S SPORTING GOODS CLASSIC
(at Catawba Valley Community College)
HICKORY 64, MAIDEN 49 (championship)
Hickory 21 18 10 15—64
Maiden 10 13 15 11—49
HICKORY 64—Paradine 5, Mikayla Hill 10, Shelby Darden 15, Kayla Soublet 11, Johnson 7, James 1, Byrd 2, Finaley Lefevers 13, Rumbaugh, Knowles, Orton.
MAIDEN 49—Herman 5, Zoe Huffman 17, Propst 3, Cree Bass 17, Arrowood 7, Beard, Glover, Spring, Sigmon.
Notes: Hickory, as a No. 7 seed, wins its 19th Classic title … Hickory shot 56 percent to Maiden’s 26.6 … Darden hit seven of 12 field goal attempts and Lefevers made six of 10 for the Red Tornadoes … Bass hit four of her 15 3-point attempts for Maiden and hit five of 21 field goal attempts overall … Hickory won the boards by eight, led by 11 from Darden while Grace Herman and Huffman each had nine for the Blue Devils … Soublet had seven assists for Hickory and Elena Propst had eight for Maiden … Darden added six blocks for Hickory … Bass had six of Maiden’s 14 steals … Hickory had a 36-17 edge on the defensive boards … Huffman went 5-of-6 at the free-throw line for Maiden, which was 10-for-20 overall … The Blue Devils were trying to win their first Classic title.
Records: Hickory 5-4; Maiden 10-1.
NEWTON-CONOVER 31, SOUTH CALDWELL 25 (third place)
N-C 11 7 7 6—31
S. Caldwell 8 6 6 5—25
NEWTON-CONOVER 31—Ivy Eller 11, Chyna Cornwell 11, Walton 6, Peters 2, Sandel 1, Artis, Woods, Schenck, Dockery, Sifford, Conner.
SOUTH CALDWELL 25—Everhart 2, Evans 3, Austin 2, Starnes 8, Kale 6, Propst 4, Huggins, Pittman, Heavner, Hanson.
Notes: Newton-Conover made 10 of 19 free throws to the Spartans’ one of three … The Red Devils shot 26.3 percent and the Spartans shot 22.9 … Newton-Conover won the boards by six, led by 13 from Cornwell with Mackenzie Starnes sparking South Caldwell with seven … Cornell had eight blocks for Newton-Conover, missing a second straight triple-double by two blocks … There were 45 turnovers in the game, 25 by the Red Devils … Starnes was three of 20 from the field for South Caldwell.
Records: Newton-Conover 6-5; S. Caldwell 4-6.
ST. STEPHENS 38, ALEXANDER CENTRAL 27 (fifth place)
Alex Central 6 6 4 11—27
St. Stephens 8 8 9 13—38
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 27—Glenn 2, Payne 4, Keykey Miller 17, Hammer 2, Hagy 2, Robles, Black, Pennell.
ST. STEPHENS 38—Tori Tomlinson 22, McHenry 8, O’Mara 6, McMahan 2, Norris, Morgan, Abbott, A. Tomlinson.
Notes: The Cougars shot 25.6 percent and the Indians shot 25 percent … Tori Tomlinson led St. Stephens’ rebounding with 13 and Kacey Payne topped Alexander Central with seven … Catherine McMahan had five assists for the Indians … St. Stephens hit 14 of 21 free throws with Tori Tomlinson making 10 of 14, and the Cougars were four of eight at the line … Miller made seven of 18 field goal attempts for Alexander Central while Tori Tomlinson made six of 13 for the Indians … St. Stephens outscored Alexander Central 20-11 off turnovers and 16-8 in the paint.
Records: Alexander Central 3-7; St. Stephens 7-4.
BUNKER HILL 53, FRED T. FOARD 38 (seventh place)
Foard 7 14 8 9—38
Bunker Hill 22 13 11 7—53
FRED T. FOARD 38—Garvin 7, Jillian Parrish 10, Ekonomon 6, Dula 5, Abbey Setzer 10, Coulter, Waldon, Deal, Chavis.
BUNKER HILL 53—Bryant 8, Stotts 4, Crystany White 16, Addie Wray 14, Linbarger 4, Stoker 3, Long 4, Travis, Redmon, Hamlett, Miller.
Notes: Bunker Hill won the boards by 15, led by nine each from Camryn Bryant and Sophia Long … Parrish had a team-best 10 rebounds for Foard … The Bears shot 37.3 percent and the Tigers shot 22.2 … White had six assists for Bunker Hill and hit three of six 3-pointers … Setzer converted six of 10 free throws for Foard … The game lead changed hands only once.
Records: Foard 1-12; Bunker Hill 4-10.
ALL-TOURNAMENT: Karina Coulter, Foard; Crystany White, Bunker Hill; Tori Tomlinson, St. Stephens; Kacey Payne, Alexander Central; Mackenzie Starnes, S. Caldwell; Chyna Cornwell, Newton-Conover; Cree Bass, Maiden; Grace Herman, Maiden; Finley Lefevers, Hickory; Mikayla Hill, Hickory; Shelby Darden, Hickory (MVP).
FREEDOM INVITATIONAL
(at Freedom High)
ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN 60, EAST BURKE 54 (championship)
E. Burke 13 16 13 12—54
Asheville Christian 15 12 16 17—60
EAST BURKE 54—Brooke Arney 18, Arianna Hawkins 14, Riley Haas 14, Hise 8.
ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN 60 (incomplete scoring)—B. Whiteside 17, M. Langstaf 12, E. Newton 10, Cruel 9, Compton 5, Condra 4, Silkink 2.
Records: E. Burke 13-1; Asheville Christian 14-0.
FREEDOM 52, CANTON PISGAH 36 (third place)
Pisgah 11 6 11 8—36
Freedom 13 14 14 11—52
CANTON PISGAH 36–L. Woods 20, Parham 3, Norris 2, Creson 4, Parris 2, Smith 5, Sorrells, Lunsford.
FREEDOM 52—Madison Bailey 19, Blaikley Crooks 11, Adair Garrison 11, Moore 6, Davenport 5, Short, Tate, Cisneros, McGinnis.
Records: Canton Pisgah 6-7; Freedom 8-3.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM: Blaikley Crooks, Freedom; Brooke Arney, E. Burke; Emma Newton, Asheville Christian; Maleeah Langstaff, Asheville Christian; Josie Hise, E. Burke; Braelyn Whiteside, Asheville Christan (MVP).
PEOPLES BANK HOLIDAY CLASSIC
(at West Lincoln High)
NORTH GASTON 37, LINCOLNTON 36 (championship)
Lincolnton 13 5 11 7—36
N. Gaston 4 10 9 14—37
LINCOLNTON 36—Jaz Derr 1, Dyson 6, Finger 2, A. Rhyne 1, Hundley Rhyne 14, Kayla Smith 12, Killian, Bryant, Duncan.
NORTH GASTON 37—Canup 2, Britton 6, Sarah Grace Hayes 11, Long 6, Dorriana Good 12.
Notes: Rhyne hit four 3-pointers for the Wolves.
Records: Lincolnton 5-6; N. Gaston 10-2.
BANDYS 62, WEST LINCOLN 33 (third place)
W. Lincoln 8 8 9 8—33
Bandys 11 21 10 20—62
WEST LINCOLN 33—Wyant 6, Baucom 4, Grant 2, Kinsley Gilmore 11, Willis 3, Elmore 2, Chapman 2, Odom 3, Bieberich, Goins.
BANDYS 62—Deal 9, Laci Paul 12, Mallorie Haines 25, Toni Laney 11, Wilson 4, Little 1, Mirman.
Records: W. Lincoln 3-9; Bandys 8-4.