WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Red Hawks grab first conference victory

HobbsDailyReport.com ALLENDALE, S.C. – With sophomore Sherry Johnson scoring 20 points on Wednesday night, the Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) women picked up their first Region X basketball victory of the season. The Red Hawks prevailed 68-54 on the road against USC Salkehatchie, improving to 5-1 overall and 1-1 in Region X as Johnson — an Ashbrook High product — …

LOCAL ROUNDUP: Lenoir-Rhyne leads Echols Cup standings through fall sports

HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – Through fall sports, Lenoir-Rhyne University is leading the chase for the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) Echols Athletic Excellence Award. The Bears have 487.5 points after winning league titles in football and sharing the title in men’s soccer, tying for second in women’s soccer and taking third place in women’s cross country. LRU was third in …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: CVCC scores 101, routs Mount Olive junior varsity

HobbsDailyReport.com MOUNT OLIVE – Ivy Eller and Sherry Johnson each scored 20 points on Wednesday night, leading Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) past Mount Olive’s junior varsity 101-26 in women’s basketball at Mount Olive. The Red Hawks (4-1) led 51-11 at the half, paced by 16 points in the opening half by Johnson and 12 by Eller. CVCC outscored Mount …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: CVCC nips CCC&TI, wins sixth game of season

HobbsDailyReport.com HUDSON – Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC), off to its best start since 2012-13, picked up a key men’s basketball victory Wednesday night by beating rival Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (CCC&TI) 90-82 on the road. CVCC (6-1) had five players in double figures — led by sophomore forward Jordan Powell with 16 points – with freshmen Zach …