HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: NCHSAA waiting on clarity about state title games, report says

HighSchoolOT.com reports games are on, but more details are expected soon   HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH – HighSchoolOT.com is reporting state high school basketball championship games are still scheduled to be played this weekend. In a Wednesday story (https://www.highschoolot.com/nchsaa-basketball-championships-still-on-but-unsure-if-changes-will-need-to-be-made/19007052/), it included an update from North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) Commissioner Que Tucker. State title games are scheduled Saturday at the …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Classic nets more than $7,000 per school

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The annual Dick’s Sporting Goods Classic high school basketball tournament continues to generate funds for the participating schools that have far-reaching benefits. Tournament officials announced this week they’ve distributed more $57,000 to the athletic departments at Alexander Central, Bunker Hill, Fred T. Foard, Hickory, Maiden, Newton-Conover, St. Stephens and South Caldwell. The basketball tournaments, boys and girls, …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: N-C’s Cornwell, Mustangs’ Kuthan lead All-South Fork 2A

HobbsDailyReport.com The South Fork 2A has named its top high school basketball award winners for the season with Newton-Conover sweeping girls’ honors. In a vote of conference coaches, Chyna Cornwell of Newton-Conover (6-foot-3 center) repeated as the league’s player of the year and her coach, Sylvia White, won Coach of the Year. East Lincoln’s Justin Kuthan won boys’ top players …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Northwestern 3A-4A finals delayed until Saturday

HobbsDailyReport.com MARION – The Northwestern 3A-4A basketball tournament title games are now going to be played on Saturday afternoon. League officials said via email on Friday the championships — originally scheduled on Friday night at McDowell High — have moved to Saturday after inclement weather on Thursday in the region. The girls’ champion between No. 3 Watauga (17-7) and No. …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Northwestern Foothills 2A moves tourney title games to Saturday

HobbsDailyReport.com ICARD – The championship games of the Northwestern Foothills 2A basketball tournament have been moved to Saturday afternoon. The girls’ title game at 2 p.m. will pit No. 2 seed Bunker Hill (20-6) against top seed East Burke (23-3) at East Burke (gates open at 1 p.m.). The boys’ title game follows with third-seeded Patton (18-7) facing No. 1 …