Newton-Conover High’s Chyna Cornwell, who scored 34 points on Wednesday night, shoots over Bandys’ Sydney Wilson (32) in a South Fork 2A game at Bandys. The Red Devils won 71-59, staying unbeaten in the league and moving closer to clinching at least a share of the conference title./PHOTO BY MICHELLE THOMPSON
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WEDNESDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL
BASKETBALL SUMMARIES
GIRLS
SOUTH FORK 2A
NEWTON-CONOVER 71, BANDYS 59
N-C 7 24 17 23—71
Bandys 12 12 16 19—59
NEWTON-CONOVER 71—Loftin 3, Aaliah Walton 20, Jahlea Peters 14, Chyna Cornwell 34, Artis, Woods.
BANDYS 59—Emily Dutka 17, Macy Rummage 14, Paul 8, Culliver 2, Wilson 2, Logan Dutka 15, Little 1, McIntosh.
Notes: Newton-Conover has won 14 straight games and picked up career win No. 160 for Sylvia White, in the first year of her third tenure as Red Devils head coach … Walton made four 3-pointers for Newton-Conover while Emily Dutka made four and Rummage hit two for Bandys … Bandys lost for only the second time in seven games … The Red Devils have opened a four-game lead in the league race and can clinch at least a share of the title by winning on Friday at West Lincoln or with losses by Bandys and Maiden… Newton-Conover has won eight straight over Bandys after snapping a nine-game losing streak in the series … The Red Devils have won four straight in Bost-Matheson Gym and their 17 wins there since 1970-71 are the most … The Trojans have lost at home only 96 times in that time span and they lead the overall series with Newton-Conover 73-49.
Records: Newton-Conover 15-4, 9-0 South Fork 2A; Bandys 11-5, 5-4.
Reported by: Benny Lytton, Bandys SID; Nicole Sigmon, Bandys head coach; Sylvia White, Newton-Conover head coach.
MAIDEN 55, WEST LINCOLN 34
Maiden 18 10 12 15—55
W. Lincoln 7 10 4 13—34
MAIDEN 55 (incomplete)—Shank 4, Pettit 2, Rice 2, Arrowood 9, Holly Andrews 13, Hentschel 3, Boheimer 4, Sigmon 4, Glover 2, Mingus 9, Collins 1.
WEST LINCOLN 34—Chapman 4, Baucom 4, Beiberich 4, Wyant 4, Gilmore 8, Elmore 5, Watson 4, Beddingfield 1.
Notes: Maiden has won two of its last three games and is 3-6 on the road this season … West Lincoln’s losing streak is extended, to 11 and the Rebels are 2-4 at home this season … The Blue Devils beat the Rebels 44-38 at Maiden on Jan. 2… West Lincoln has scored 40 or fewer points in 12 games this season and in each of its last five games (averaging 26.8 in those five games) … Maiden has scored 50 or more points in seven games this season, winning four of those games.
Records: Maiden 6-13, 5-4 South Fork 2A; W. Lincoln 4-15, 1-8.
NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A
BUNKER HILL 65, DRAUGHN 53
Bunker Hill 21 19 11 14—65
Draughn 8 9 2 15—53
BUNKER HI.L 65—Addie Wray 22, Crystany White 16, Maddie Stotts 14, Hamlett 4, Stoker 4, Bryant 2, Linberger 2, Martins 1.
DRAUGHN 53—Jenna Davis 15, Hailey Kincaid 10, Shupping 7, Suiter 5, Suttels 5, Bryant 4, Parker 3, Lowman 2, O’Neil 2.
Notes:
Records: Bunker Hill 14-6; 5-3 Northwestern Foothills 2A; Draughn 5-14, 1-7.
Reported by: Randy Joines, Bunker Hill head coach.
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A
SOUTH CALDWELL 33, WEST CALDWELL 31
W. Caldwell 5 2 14 10—31
S. Caldwell 9 4 6 14—33
WEST CALDWELL 31—Crisp 5, Ariel McMasters 2, Ruff 2, Johnson 9, Jaleah Battle 13, Mathis, Aly McMasters, Burch, Eldreth.
SOUTH CALDWELL 33—Propst 9, Miller 2, Austin 5, Jenna Pittman 13, Wynn 2, Everhart 2, Jackson, Pate.
Notes: South Caldwell is 2-6 at home this season … West Caldwell has lost three of its last four games and is 3-5 on the road this season … South Caldwell edged West Caldwell 42-28 at West Caldwell on Jan. 4 … Spartans head coach Jeff Parham, who missed the first four games while recovering from heart surgery, picked up his 365th career victory in his 21st season as head coach at his alma mater … Brad Mangum, in his second season at West Caldwell, has guided the Warriors to a record of 12-30.
Records: W. Caldwell 7-10, 3-6 Northwestern 3A-4A; S. Caldwell 6-11, 4-5.
Reported by: Karen Isbell, South Caldwell coaching staff.
FREEDOM 46, ALEXANDER CENTRAL 26
Freedom 19 15 9 3—46
Alex Central 7 6 7 6—26
FREEDOM 46—Garrison 4, Davenport 6, Christena Rhone 10, Madison Bailey 15, Crooks 5, McGee 4, Moore 2, Short, Tate, Cisneros.
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 26—Hagy 7, Hammer 8, Harrington 9, Fortner 2, Glenn, Black, Pennell, Fairchild, Kidd.
Notes: Freedom runs its win streak to nine games and has a two-game lead in the conference race over McDowell and Watauga with six league games to go … Alexander Central has lost 11 straight games and is 0-8 at home this season … Freedom is unbeaten (6-0) on the road this season … The Patriots need three more wins to reach 20 for the 11th consecutive season … Freedom has won 40 of its last 46 games, 69 of its last 76 and 101 of its last 109 …Freedom shot 28.1 percent and Alexander Central shot 29.7 percent … The Cougars won the boards by five with Majorie Glenn grabbing eight, Nikki Hagy seven and Teagan Presnell six while Sierra Davenport’s six led the Patriots … Rhone had five of Freedom’s 22 steals … Alexander Central had 32 turnovers … Rhone hit five of six and Madison Bailey was 3-for-3 on free throws for Freedom (nine of 14).. Freedom outscored Alexander Central 28-7 via turnovers.
Records: Freedom 17-1, 8-0 Northwestern 3A-4A; Alexander Central 1-18, 0-9.
Reported by: Jonathan Watts, Alexander Central SID; Amber Reddick, Freedom head coach.
