HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Cougars tab Gant as next varsity boys’ head coach

Published Friday, April 21st, 2023

He helped Wills keep Cougars in contender’s status By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com TAYLORSVILLE — Alexander Central High has turned its varsity boys’ basketball program over to a key assistant who helped Ed Wills guided many of the Cougars’ best teams of the last half-century. Cam Gant, head junior varsity  boys’  coach and on the varsity bench with Ed Wills for …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Final 2022-2023 boys standings

Published Sunday, February 19th, 2023

HobbsDailyReport.com STATE BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS For complete statewide pairings, visit www.nchsaa.org   Tuesday’s West Regional first round at higher seeds 2A No. 8 Lincoln Charter at No. 4 E. Gaston, time TBD Saturday’s third round results at higher seeds 2A No. 8 Lincoln Charter 85, No. 1 N. Surry 82 No. 6 Salisbury 76, No. 3 W. Caldwell 71 3A …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Girls playoffs scores, pairings through Feb. 25

Published Sunday, February 19th, 2023

HobbsDailyReport.com GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS For complete statewide pairings, visit www.nchsaa.org   Tuesday’s West Regional first round at higher seeds 1A No. 16 Draughn at No. 13 Robbinsville, time TBA 2A No. 3 E. Burke at No. 1 Randleman, time TBA 3A No. 14 Freedom at No. 2 E. Lincoln, time TBA 4A No. 11 Charlotte Catholic at No. 2 …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Friday’s varsity results

Published Saturday, February 11th, 2023

HobbsDailyReport.com FRIDAY, FEB. 10 GIRLS Catawba Valley 2A Athletic Bandys 51, Bunker Hill 26 E. Burke 66, W. Caldwell 19 Newton-Conover 54, Maiden 35 Western Foothills 3A E. Lincoln 63, N. Lincoln 13 Hickory 63, Statesville 28 N. Ireell 69, W. Iredell 14 St. Stephens 46, Fred T. Foard 35 Northwestern 3A-4A Alexander Central 51, Freedom 47 Hibrien 58, S. …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: This week’s varsity results

Published Saturday, February 4th, 2023

HobbsDailyReport.com TUESDAY, FEB. 7 GIRLS Catawba Valley 2A Athletic E. Burke 68, W. Lincoln 42 Maiden 56, Lincolnton 45 Newton-Conover 68, Bunker Hill 21 W. Caldwell 46, Bandys 40 Western Foothills 3A E.Lincoln 58, N. Iredell 41 Hickoryh 60, Fred T. Foard 31 N. Lincoln 55, W. Iredell 13 St. Stephens 60, Statesville 24 Northwestern 3A-4A Ashe County 59, S. …