Yahoo Movies Friday’s boys rewind: Chambers gets some payback, upsets No. 4 North Meck on the road
In round two of North Meck vs Chambers rivalry, the Cougars stifled the high powered Viking’ offense en route to a 67-52 win. This win avenged North Meck’s thrilling overtime road win last month and also gives the Cougars a chance to win the Queen City 3A/4A conference title as well.
“It (the win) means a lot,” Head Coach Brian Frasier said after the game. “I think our kids laid it all on the line. It means a lot for our kids to be able to go back to the lab and work to get the win.”
Both the Vikings and the Cougars have each dropped just one game in conference play, and with just two games left, the conference crown is still up for grabs.
And barring any upsets in the conference tournament in two weeks, these rivals could play for a third time in the tournament final. So getting momentum from this win is something coach Frasier felt was important.
“I think that this is big for our guys to know that they deserve to be at the top,” Frasier said. “We’ve played some tough competition, so it means that they deserve to be at the top of the rankings just like everybody else.”
THREE WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE
Nick Dorn, Chambers: Dorn, who had an off game the first time these two played, was able to turn things around Friday. He was able to knock down a few threes and just get into his offensive flow that he couldn’t find in the first outing against the Vikings.
Isaiah Evans, North Meck: Despite having much tighter defense played on him, Evans was still able to help his team back in the game early in the fourth quarter. He finished with 13 points and 9 rebounds. But well short of the 45 he accounted for the first time.
Marcus Brown, Chambers: The Cougars changed their defensive plan up from the first game against the Vikings. This game, they put Brown on Isaiah Evans and it proved to be extremely effective. He stuck to Evans hip the whole time he was matched up on him forcing him into tough shots.
WORTH MENTIONING
▪ This was the Vikings senior night, and prior to the boys varsity contest, the school honored both girls and boys seniors on the basketball teams and the cheerleaders.
▪ North Meck got into the bonus with approximately 2 minutes to go in the third quarter. That helped the Vikings trim a 19-point lead to nine in the fourth.
WHAT’S NEXT
Each team has just two conference games remaining before the QC 3A/4A tournament. With the conference crown still up for grabs, each game is vital.
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Friday’s #BIG5 Boys Top Performers
Bishop Boswell, Myers Park: game-high 27 points in an 82-30 win over Asheville Reynolds. No. 2 Myers Park (18-4) won for the 12th time in 13 games.
Travelle Bryson, Mooresville: 24 points, nine rebounds in a 81-64 win over West Cabarrus.
Avery Cook, Alexander Central: 28 points, four rebounds, three assists in a 60-46 win over South Caldwell.
Delani Hammond, Ardrey Kell: junior had 10 of his 21 points in overtime, plus the game-winning free throws with 3.5 seconds left in a 75-74 win over Harding.
Miles Leaks, Piedmont: 15 points, 10 rebounds, four assists in a 50-46 win over Marvin Ridge.
Friday’s Boyscores
NO. 1 CARMEL CHRISTIAN 87, YORK PREP 31
Carmel Christian 23 28 15 21 --87
York Prep 7 4 8 12 -- 31
CARMEL CHRISTIAN 87 -- Mustaf 9, Jackson Burnham 10, Bryce Cash 11, Michael Marcus 17, Freeman 3, Kaleb Siler 14, Howard 6, Smith 6, Johnson 7, Dempsey 2,
YORK PREP 31 -- Robertson 4, Young 6, Sumpter 7, Peoples 7, Lockett 3, Neal 4
NO. 2 MYERS PARK 82, ASHEVILLE REYNOLDS 30
AC Reynolds - 10 3 11 6 -- 30
Myers Park - 26 30 11 15 -- 82
ASHEVILLE REYNOLDS 30 -- Kaelan Gilliland 8, Declan Brown 8
MYERS PARK 82 -- Bishop Boswell 27, Sadiq White Jr 19, Elijah Strong 12
Records: Myers Park (18-4, 10-0)
NO. 3 CENTRAL CABARRUS 101, WEST ROWAN 57
WEST ROWAN 57 15 15 18 9
CENTRAL CABARRUS 101 21 36 32 12
WEST ROWAN 57 – K. Norman 4, E. Homes 1, W. Givens 17, B. Graham 25, T. Walker 2, T. Little 4, A. Stockton 4
CENTRAL CABARRUS 101 – Jaiden Thompson 23, Chase Daniel 21, Carson Daniel 15, Gavin Bullock 18, Adriel Miller 7, Eli Ford 5, Noah Edmisten, Cayden Smith, Emari Russell 4, Micah Murray 5, J. Baker 3, K. Martin, C. Ezeigbo, L. Bruse-Jones
Notes: Central is averaging 87.5 pts per game, 25.5 assists per game, 19.5 steals per game, and committing 9.5 turnovers per game. Central Cabarrus has won 3 straight South Piedmont Conference Regular Season Championships.
Central Cabarrus 22-0 / 12-0 – West Rowan 14 -7 / 9-3 Central plays Carson at Home on Tuesday (2/7) and the game is Senior Night.
NO. 6 OLYMPIC 69, SOUTH MECKLENBURG 46
S. Meck 7 11 20 8—46
Olympic 16 19 20 14---69
Olympic-K.Taylor 20, J.Terrell 18, D.Reynolds 16
S.Meck--P. Moye 10, C.Ormand 9, Y. Chudgar 8, A. SKelton 8
NO. 7 CHAMBERS 67, NO. 4 NORTH MECKLENBURG 52
Chambers 11 12 23 21 – 67
North Meck 9 8 16 19 – 52
CHAMBERS 67 -- Jordan Patton 25, Mario Hanson 18, Nick Dorn 11, J. Brown 7, M. Brown 3, Jackson 3
NORTH MECKLENBURG 52 -- Christian Foy 17, Isaiah Evans 13, Trey Maxwell 11, Jenkins 6, Pierce 3, C. Evans 2
NO. 10 CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 47, BUTLER 44
Butler: 11 8 14 11 -- 44
Charlotte Catholic: 8 14 17 8 -- 47
BUTLER 44 -- Bryce Heath 12, Zion McDuffie 10, Steph Soutzos 10, Tyler Showalter 5, Peyton Scott 5, Caleb Johnson 2
CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 47 -- Ryan Lewis 18, Pat Tivnan 10, Kernoodle 5, Alexander 6, Gates 3, Thomas 3, Noonan 2
Notes: Butler moves to 15-6 (8-3). Catholic moves to 19-4 (10-1). Butler plays at West Mecklenburg on Monday.
NO. 13 CONCORD ACADEMY 76, SOUTHLAKE CHRISTIAN 60
Concord Academy 20 16 15 25 -- 76
SouthLake Christian 11 13 15 21 -- 60
CONCORD ACADEMY 76 -- Avion Pinner 14, Isaiah Tate 8, Mag Swinger 4, Noah Van Bibber 8, Jake Benham 21, Petar Asceric 21
SOUTHLAKE CHRISTIAN 60 -- Mason 2, Gazzaway 10, Brazouic 5, Gardner 2, Watson 18, Monroe 18, Allen 5
Notable: Jake Benham 7-10 from three, Petar Asceric 21p 7r 3b, Avion Pinner 14p 10a 7r
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 60, SOUTH CALDWELL 46
South Caldwell 11 16 12 7 -- 46
Alexander Central 17 19 8 16 -- 60
SOUTH CALDWELL 46 -- Anderson 5, Eggers 1, Cline 8, Setzer 6, Caleb Greene 11, Lawson Wilks 12
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 60 -- Fortner 6, Chad Lasher 14, Avery Cook 28, Presnell 6, Jack 4, Fox 2
ARDREY KELL 75, HARDING 74
Ardrey Kell 8 21 17 15 14 — 75
Harding 14 9 18 20 13 — 74
ARDREY KELL 75 -- Brock Rose 29, Delani Hammonds 21, Caden Caskey 15, Trent Gerald 4, Cole Perodeau 4
HARDING 74 -- K Davis 4, Abraham 21, Bradshaw 7, EJ Davis 21, Thomas 19Record: AK 12-10 (7-3 conf)
Notable: Ardrey Kell junior Delani Hammonds had 10 of his 21 points in overtime, plus the game-winning free throws with 3.5 seconds left in a 75-74 win over Harding. Brock Rose had a career-high 29.
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 71, CHARLOTTE LATIN 60
Country Day 16 14 21 20 -- 71
Latin 13 20 17 8 -- 60
COUNTRY DAY 71 -- Dallas Gardner 28, Fletcher Bigham 14, Amare Bethel 12, Turner 7, Alessi 4
CHARLOTTE LATIN 60 -- Ned Hull 33, James Jones 11, Levy 9, Hendley 3
Notable: The Bucs overcame a 10 point deficit in the third quarter to get a big win on the road. The Hawks honored longtime coach Jerry Faulkner with a court naming ceremony at halftime. Latin is 12-10 and Country Day moves to 18-11. Country Day hosts Covenant Day Tuesday on senior night in the new Harris Gymnasium.
CONCORD 50, NORTHWEST CABARRUS 43
Concord 9 14 18 9 -- 50
Northwest 11 5 14 13 -- 43
CONCORD 50 -- Brayden Blue 15, Jeremiah Howard 13, James Smith 10, Jerell Reddick 8, Jayden Beyan 2, Bralen Crowder 2
NORTHWEST 43 -- Jordan Gonder 15, LeDerrian Menter 9, Isaac Woolfolk 9, Landin Rowe 3, Isaiah Thompson 3, Jackson Forrest 2, Henry Forrest 1, Mason Trombley 1
Records: Concord 14-7 (9-3 SPC); Northwest Cabarrus 10-9 (8-4 SPC)
Notable: Jeremiah Howard recorded another double-double scoring 13 points & grabbing a career high 15 rebounds. Next up the Spiders of Concord host West Rowan and Northwest Cabarrus plays Lake Norman Charter next Tuesday.
EAST LINCOLN 73, ST. STEPHENS 53
East Lincoln 19 16 20 18 -- 73
St. Stephens 16 4 17 16 -- 53
East Lincoln 73 -- Tyler Mizzell 5, Keandre Walker 12, Carson Engstrand 3, Palmer Crichton 11, Houston Hartsell 6, Davis Hill 7, Nathan Kuthan 0,
Jackson Fannon 23, Mason Simmons 6
St. Stephens 53 -- Jordan Twitty 5, Dalton Pyatte 11, Ajay Swisher 3, Noah VanBeurden 5, Peyton Young 6, Trey McCrary 1, Chip Hendren 2, Dayton Anderson 15, James Tate 5
Records: East Lincoln 18-4, 9-3, St. Stephens 9-13, 4-8
Notable: East Lincoln’s defense is giving up 53.3 ppg and they have held opponents to 55 points or less 14 times during the season. The Mustangs presently have a 4-game winning streak. The Mustangs will be on the road against the North Iredell Red Raiders on Tuesday, while the Indians will host the Statesville Greyhounds.
EAST MECKLENBURG 65, INDEPENDENCE 62
East Meck 9 15 17 24 -- 65
Independence 17 11 16 18 -- 62
EAST MECKLENBURG 65 -- Jordon Nevill 28, Jonah Lawrence 20, Hicks 7, Williams 5, Bowman 4, Truitt 1
INDEPENDENCE 62 -- Tosch Alberga 19, Yancy Thompson 14, Jasper 7, Slade 7, Johnson 6, Davis 3, Jasper 3, Barnes 3
Notable: Jonah Lawrence hit the game winning 3 pointer as time expired.
FREEDOM 76, ASHE COUNTY 62
Freedom. 11 17 24 24 -- 76
Ashe County 4 19 20 19 -- 62
FREEDOM 76 -- Amore Connelly 36, Kayden Lytle 13, Harris 7, Dellinger 4, Taylor 7, Johnson 4, Pollard 3, Clark 2
ASHE COUNTY 62 -- J. Grubbs 30, A Grogan 13, Lemly 3, Poe 5, Langdon 2, Peters 5, Graybeal 4
Freedom (17-4, 7-1) Next plays Watauga at home, Tuesday 2/7
LAKE NORMAN 83, COX MILL 75
Lake Norman 18 18 24 23 -- 83
Cox Mill 17 17 14 27 -- 75
LAKE NORMAN 83 -- Alex Gruber 4, Cole Callaway 20, Josh Yates 14, Tre McKinnon 19, Nick Arnold 13, Trent Steinour 13
COX MILL 75 -- Boyce 14, Ivey 5, Dunn 6, Wright 8, Anders 4, Walter 6, Boyd 32
Notable: Lake Norman clinches the Greater Metro 4 regular season championship with 5 players in double figures.
LINCOLNTON 52, EAST BURKE 33
Lincolnton. 20. 3. 17. 12 -- 52
East Burke. 10. 11. 6. 6 -- 33
Lincolnton 52 -- Diaz 17, Stancil 12, Blackburn 9, McClain 6, Arias 6, Jeffries 2
East Burke 33 -- Shook 9, Cox 8, Hudson 8, Dellinger 2, Coleman 2, Robison 2, Hartmann 2
Records: Lincolnton 8-13 (6-6 CVAC), East Burke 3-17 (1-11 CVAC)
METROLINA CHRISTIAN 65, WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 56
Metroiina Christian 14 16 18 17 -- 65
Westminster 10 17 15 14 -- 56
METROLINA CHRISTIAN 65 -- Clark 33, Wilson Jr. 13, Price 8, Rucks 6, Leatherwood 3, Walker 2
Metrolina: Sr. Eli Clark 33p 6r 2a; Sr. Michael Wilson Jr. 13p 12r 4a;
Notes: Metrolina Christian 12-20 (5-9) plays at Northside Christian in the 1st Rd of MAC Tournament on Tuesday, February 7th at 6pm.
MOORESVILLE 81, WEST CABARRUS 64
Mooresville 16 19 23 23 -- 81
West Cabarrus 12 21 9 22 -- 64
MOORESVILLE 81 -- Travelle Bryson 24, Evaan Ezhilan 16, Jalen Chambers 10, Dylan Clark 9, AJ Parsley 6, Myles Samuel 5, Marley Samuel 4, Xavion White 4, Nylikk Troutman 3.
Notable: Bryson had 9 rebounds. Chambers had 5 assists and 2 steals. Clark had 8 rebounds. Parsley had 8 rebounds and 10 assists. Marley Samuel had 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Troutman had 6 rebounds.
Records Mooresville 13-9
NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN 65, NO. 16 GASTON DAY 54
Gaston Day 13 18 12 11 -- 54
Northside Christian 17 24 13 11 -- 65
GASTON DAY 54 -- Callum Richard 15, Colin Fayed 12, Deshawn Coulter 10, Evan Montanari 6, Chase Owens 6, Kurt Hunter 3, Ayron Jackson 2
NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN 65 -- Jones 21, Perkins 16, Bullock 12, Shouse 6, Shaw 5, Goudelock 3, Johnson-Freeman 2
Gaston Day Record: 15-8
Next Game: Tuesday, 2/7 v Westminster Catawba Christian 5:30pm
PIEDMONT 50, MARVIN RIDGE 46
Piedmont 12 12 13 13 -- 50
Marvin Ridge 7 14 10 15 -- 46
PIEDMONT 50 -- Miles Leaks 15, Kyle Collins 12, Fred Little 8, Hunter Hinson 6, Chase Fesmire 5, Brady Drake 2, Braden Collins 2,
Records: Piedmont 17-5, Marvin Ridge 11-11
Notable: Miles Leaks had 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists. Kyle Collins had 12 points and 9 rebounds.
PROVIDENCE 84, ROCKY RIVER 72
Providence 20 24 18 22 -- 84
Rocky River 13 22 24 13 -- 72
Providence 84 – Gaither 27, Detenber 19, Taylor 15, Howell 14, Foreman 4, Van Rensailer 3, Singletary 2
Rocky River 72 – Lyles 22, Johnson 15, Torres 13, Price 8, Alston 7, Warren 4, Barras 3
WEST CALDWELL 69, WEST LINCOLN 67
West Lincoln 12 16 13 26 -- 67
W. Caldwell 11 15 24 19 -- 69
West Lincoln Jordan Truesdale 44, Evan Hartsoe 3, Lucas Howell 7, Riley Bradley 3, Gideon Allen 4, Bryce Beddingfield 2, Zander Harrelson 4 -- 67
W. Caldwell Patterson 22, Thomas 7, Maddox 12, McKinnel 2, J. Patterson 18, Ja Patterson, 2, Harper 5, Fox 1-- 69
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The schedule
All matchups are girls-boys doubleheaders, unless otherwise noted; most girls’ games begin around 6 p.m., with boys’ games following
Saturday
Nonconference
Northwestern (SC) at Charlotte Elite Academy (boys, 3 p.m.)
South Charlotte Thunder at Oak Hill (VA) Academy Regional (boys, 4 p.m.)
Sunday
No games scheduled
