HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL (game summaries): Bunker Hill picks up first conference win

HobbsDailyReport.com Game summaries reported to HobbsDailyReport.com since Tuesday, Jan. 21 Matt Wilkinson gives his team instructions on Tuesday night, when Newton-Conover nipped visiting Bandys 61-42 to give Wilkinson his 165th career coaching victory. The Red Devils’ next game is Friday at home against West Lincoln./MICHELLE THOMPSON PHOTO (purchase her photos by emailing her at luvinlkn@gmail.com) GAMES OF TUESDAY, JAN. 28 …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL: HHS’ Poplin reaches 350 career wins; Young passes 1,000 in scoring

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Hickory High boys’ varsity basketball coach Andy Poplin has reached 350 career victories. His 151st in his seventh season at HHS came Thursday, a 73-47 home win over McDowell that was the Red Tornadoes’ fifth straight victory. Poplin’s 350th career win came Tuesday at St. Stephens, an 81-35 win in a Northwestern 3A-4A game. The Red Tornadoes …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL (game summaries): Lake Norman Charter nips Bandys in final seconds

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL SUMMARIES (as reported to HobbsDailyReport.com since Tuesday, Jan. 14)   GAMES OF SATURDAY, JAN. 18 EAST LINCOLN 104, KINGS MOUNTAIN 65 Kings Mountain    9     17    25     14—65 E. Lincoln               31    24    15    34—104 KINGS MOUNTAIN 65—Rasheem Hughes 24, Isaiah Tate 11, Hughes 5, Clark, Thomas 5, Matt Toms 14, Price 2, Odums 4. EAST …