Yahoo Sports Boys’ basketball rewind: No. 15 Independence hands No. 6 Catholic first loss of the season
Get a full recap of boys’ high school basketball action from Friday night, including top performers, box scores (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday), game results and upcoming schedule.
Independence upsets Charlotte Catholic
Led by 17 points from Lusemo Macharia and 15 from Omarion Burgess, Independence upset Sweet 16 No. 6 Charlotte Catholic.
The Patriots won 63-51, outscoring Catholic 42-28 in the second half. Independence is No. 15 in The Observer’s regional poll.
Catholic (8-1) got 17 points from King Rhodes and 16 from Jack Siegel, but lost for the first time this season.
Friday’s #BIG5 boys’ top performers
Deshawn Coulter, Gaston Day: Coulter had 24 points, six assists in a 79-70 win over Asheville Christian.
Jordan Patterson, West Iredell: Patterson had a game-high 33 points in a 65-55 win over St. Stephens. West Iredell is 7-1.
Bryce Slay, Carmel Christian: Slay had a game-high 32 points in a 66-64 win over Rabun Gap (GA).
Lincoln Vinson, Davidson Day: Vinson had 30 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 73-62 win over Ridge View (SC) at the Mike Gminski Classic at Cox Mill High School.
KJ Younger, Weddington: In a 49-46 win over Covenant Day at the Mike Gminski Classic at Cox Mill High School, Younger had a game-high 23 points and seven rebounds.
Friday’s boys’ box scores
(Observer Sweet 16 rankings included)
NO. 3 CONCORD ACADEMY 67, BULL CITY PREP 59
Concord Academy 14 22 20 11 — 67
Bull City Prep 10 15 20 14 — 59
CONCORD ACADEMY 67 — Gray Madeira 17, Jake Benham 13, Alek Kornacki 11, Brylee Austin 8, Lincoln Raper 8, James Minlend 8, Icare Bakadisula 2
BULL CITY PREP 59 — Ty Graham 19, Gurang Gurang 14, Vik Alao 11, Stephano Farrington 9, Kenan Kanku 4, Ryan Chem 2
Records: Concord Academy (15-1) next game Saturday vs. Caldwell Academy
NO. 5 DAVIDSON DAY 73, RIDGE VIEW (SC) 62
DAVIDSON DAY 73 — Levon Jacobs 16, Spruill 2, Rogers 2, Washington 9, Habernicht 3, Lincoln Vinson 30, William Stevens 11
RIDGE VIEW (SC) 62 — Staley 6, Yale Davis 6, Wylie 9, More 2, Malachi Cooper 12, Mack 2, Korie Corbett 15, Vankallen 1
NO. 7 CHAMBERS 64, HOUGH 52
Hough 15 9 13 15 — 52
Chambers 22 8 17 17 — 64
CHAMBERS 64 — Lavonte Jackson 2, Markus Kerr 20, Malik McCotter 11, Tarris Bouie 16, Zyon White 6, Cameron Thompson 9
Hough: Ja Freeman 8, Ju Freeman 19, Spear 3, Bellofotto 3, Otto 9, Lusher 6, Sloan 2, Ratlifre 2
Notable: For Chambers: Markus Kerr 20 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block; Tarris Bouie 16 points, 8 rebounds, 5 deflections, 2 steals, 1 block; Malik McCotter 11 points, 6 assists, 4 steals, 3 deflections; Cameron Thompson 9 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 deflections, 2 assists, 1 block
NO. 8 ARDREY KELL 65, BALLANTYNE RIDGE 21
Ardrey Kell 15 21 15 14 — 65
Ballantyne Ridge 4 4 5 8 — 21
ARDREY KELL 65 — Bryceton Thomas 14, Ethan Tharakan 7, Cole Stankavage 7, Matthew Craft 6, Owen Wacker 6, Ben Burhans 6, Dylan Morrison 6, Brayden Sansavera 5, Jeremiah Jones 4, Braden Suggs 2, Gavin Alexander 2
BALLANTYNE RIDGE 21 — Ellerbe 3, Flory 6, Polston 3, Sapon 7, Neubauer 2
Record: Ardrey Kell 7-1
NO. 10 HOPEWELL 77, MALLARD CREEK 63
Hopewell 32 14 20 10 — 77
Mallard Creek 5 22 24 20 — 63
HOPEWELL 77 — Kamari Cooke 27, Michael Brown 15, Shaquan Rice 4, Arael Jones 15, Messiah Cage 6, Kyle Broughton 9
MALLARD CREEK 63 — Perez 7, Washington 21, Hayes 3, Johnson 6, Walk 2, Kokerson 10, Overton 8, Mckissick 6
Records: Hopewell 8-0; Mallard Creek 4-4
NO. 11 MOORESVILLE 74, HICKORY RIDGE 60
Mooresville 14 15 25 20 — 74
Hickory Ridge 17 20 8 15 — 60
MOORESVILLE 74 — Dylan Clark 18, Kyri Wilson 17, Nolan Ericson 12, Bryson Demby 10, Eian Bailey 6, Christian Wilson 5, Jaquavion Bailey 4, Kaleb Oloyede 2
Notable: For Mooresville, Clark had seven rebounds and two blocks. Demby had seven rebounds. Eian Bailey had six rebounds. Christian Wilson had seven rebounds.
Record: Mooresville 9-2
NO. 14 WEDDINGTON 49, COVENANT DAY 46
Weddington 11 11 21 6 — 49
Covenant Day 12 9 13 12 — 46
WEDDINGTON 49 — Zepp 5, Ford 3, Jefferson 7, Nnaji 6, Vick 5, KJ Younger 23
COVENANT DAY 46 — Reid Stanly 10, Tyree White. 10, Haggarty 2, Wilder 3, Smith 2, Thompson 2, McSweeney 5
NO. 15 INDEPENDENCE 63, NO. 6 CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 51
CCHS 8 15 11 17 — 51
IHS 11 10 21 21 — 63
CCHS — King Rhodes 17, Jack Siegel 16, Eagan 9, Noch 2, Brady 2, Jordan 2, Gregory 1
IHS — Lusemo Macharia 17, Omarion Burgess 15, Nick Barnes 11, Neely 8, Jasper 7, Davis 3, Waritay 2
NO. 16 BUTLER 57, PROVIDENCE 45
Butler: 25 8 12 12 — 57
Providence: 9 13 8 15 — 45
BUTLER 57 — Terrance Badio 17, Reece Starnes 11, Caleb Milligan 11, Isaiah Keys 9, White 4, Currence 4, Douglas 1
PROVIDENCE 45 — Gaither 16, Drayton 9, Posey 8, Johnson 5, Taylor 3, Williams 2, Conde 2
Notable: Butler improves to 6-3, 2-0. Providence falls to 1-8, 0-2. Butler plays Nation Ford at the Border Classic at Independence at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
CARMEL CHRISTIAN 66, RABUN GAP 64
Carmel Christian 14 17 12 23 — 66
Rabun Gap 20 14 10 20 — 64
CARMEL CHRISTIAN 66 — Bryce Slay 32, Chandler Kennedy 10
Notable: Braylen Bowman had seven assists for Carmel Christian.
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 68, DANIEL BOONE 35
Country Day 13 18 21 16 — 68
Daniel Boone 17 9 8 1 — 35
COUNTRY DAY 68 — Nick Diaz 14, DJ Lindsey 11, Joseph Youakim 10, Davis 9, N. Lowery 7, J. Lowery 5, Richardson 4, Roberts 4, Schulze 4
DANIEL BOONE 35 — Rowland 11, Pearce 9, Jones 6, Sardis 4, Arnold 2, Burke 2, Gurley 1
Records: Charlotte Country Day 9-6, Daniel Boone 4-7
Notable: Country Day held Daniel Boone to nine points in the second half. The Bucs will play in the Phenom New Years Bash next weekend.
CONCORD 79, WEST ROWAN 51
Concord 19 26 16 18 — 79
West Rowan 14 8 15 14 — 51
CONCORD 79 — Kyzen Coleman 20, Ty Rushmeyer 19, Jabari Byrd 16, Jaden Reid 9, Jayden Beyan 4, Josiah Treadwell 4, Daeshon Glanton 3, Lawson Childress 2, Tyrel Weatherspoon 2
WEST ROWAN 51 — J. Moten 14, I. Ford 10, J. Young 8, B. Stevenson 6, J. Tucker 6, J. Donaldson 4, E. Kennedy 3
Records: Concord 8-1; West Rowan 1-6
Notable: Next up for the Concord Spiders is the East Lincoln Winter Jam with a 1 p.m. matchup with Mallard Creek on Dec. 27 at East Lincoln High School. West Rowan will play in the annual Sam Moir holiday tournament held at Catawba College over the holiday break.
EAST LINCOLN 87, HICKORY 81 OT
East Lincoln 15 15 20 16 21 — 87
Hickory 16 17 18 15 15 — 81
EAST LINCOLN 87 — Davis Hill 4, Landon Aungst 0, Jaxon Dollar 32, Christian Atkins 22, Grant Lawless 10, Gaige Ikard 13, Jackson Fannon 6
HICKORY 81 — Jordan Powell 18, Jay Powell 22, Maddox McRee 6, Hayden Hillman 15, Mark Hall 9, Hunter Fisher 7, Zay McCarthern 2, Darius Medley 2
Records: East Lincoln 5-3, 1-0; Hickory 0-1, 0-1
Notable: Jaxon Dollar had 32 points, 12 rebounds for East Lincoln.
GASTON DAY 79, ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN 70
Gaston Day 14 17 21 27 — 79
Asheville Christian 18 10 25 17 — 70
GASTON DAY 79 — Deshawn Coulter 24, Ben Chotowski 14, Dylan Bradley 13 Braylen Todd 11, Simpson 6
LINCOLNTON 81, NEWTON-CONOVER 43
Lincolnton 19 24 26 12 — 81
Newton Conover 15 6 10 12 — 43
LINCOLNTON 81 — LJ Smith 23, Cameron Smith 19, Tyler McClain 13, Tucker Robinette 9, Charlie Foster 9, Nehemiah Thompson 5, Evan Jefferies 3,
Records: Lincolnton (7-1); Newton Conover (4-3)
Notable: Lincolnton’s Cameron Smith scored a career-high 19 points
SOUTH MECKLENBURG 52, BERRY 49
South Meck 11 14 14 13 — 52
Berry 12 20 8 9 — 49
SOUTH MECKLENBURG 52 — C. Yett 16, B. Houpt 15, M. Williams 13
BERRY 49 — Tyler 17, Meriweather 11, McManus-Wade 10
Records: S. Meck 5-6, 1-1; Berry 4-7, 0-2
WEST IREDELL 65, ST. STEPHENS 55
St. Stephens 15 8 21 11 — 55
West Iredell 11 17 20 17 — 65
ST. STEPHENS 55 — Maddox J. Zablan 10, Javian White 19, Noah Vanbuerden 14, Sherrill 5, Caldwell 3, Wilson 4
WEST IREDELL 65 — Jordan Patterson 33, David Bunton 11, Cornelius 6, Chris Turner 10, Colbert 3, Bridges 2
Records: St. Stephens 3-5, 0-1; West Iredell 7-1, 1-0
Notable: High-scoring Jordan Patterson scored 33 points and helped the Warriors pull away from visiting St. Stephens in the Western Foothills 3A Conference opener for both teams. St. Stephens (3-5) was within 57-54 with 1:14 to play and Patterson scored the Warriors’ (7-1) next four points as they held on for victory. Javian White’s 19 points led St. Stephens.
Thursday’s boys’ box scores
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 54, SOUTH IREDELL 37
Alexander Central 12 15 15 12 — 54
South Iredell 7 8 10 12 — 37
ALEXANDER CENTRAL 54 — Jayon Connor 13, Jaheim Redmond 12, Mikeal 4, Hoke 2, Miller 2, Roark 1, Dillon Church 18, Flowers 2
SOUTH IREDELL 37 — Mann 3, Block 2, Zy’mir Clark 11, Richardson 9, Mattei 3, Sharpe 1, Doucette 5, Crater 3
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 62, RABUN GAP (GA) 54
Country Day 26 14 10 12 — 62
Pine Lake Prep 15 10 13 16 — 54
COUNTRY DAY 62 — DJ Lindsey 18, Joseph Youakim 14, Davis 9, Roberts 6, Schulze 5, Diaz 4, Lowery 2, Lowery 2, Batten 2
RABUN GAP — Lacossade 17, Pasek 14, Marshall 11, Kitanovski 6, Pasek 6
Records: Charlotte Country Day 8-6, Rabun Gap 5-8
Notable: Country Day freshman guard DJ Lindsey had a great shooting night, going 7 for 11 for 18 points. Junior guard Joseph Youakim had 14 points, three assists and three steals.
CORVIAN 75, JACKSON DAY 57
Jackson Day 6 12 15 24 - 57
Corvian 17 20 14 24- 75
JACKSON DAY 57 — Som 5, McNeil 6, Johnson 3, Lee 2, Marothiere 2, Train Phillips 18, Ayden Fisher 21
CORVIAN 75 — Ricky Moore Jr 28, Malachi McCutcheon 11, DeMarkus Milton 13, Cook 2, Frey 4, Hinnant 3, Olsen 6
Notable: Jackson Day guard Ayden Fisher scored 17 fourth-quarter points to keep Jackson Day in the contest. Corvian center Michael Olsen had 10 rebounds and teammates Malachi McCutcheon (11 points, seven rebounds, eight assists, two blocks, two steals) and Maxwell Garvin (five rebounds, seven assists, three steals) had big games.
KINGS MOUNTAIN 70, STUART CRAMER 45
Kings Mountain 25 13 15 17 — 70
Stuart Cramer 3 6 17 19 — 45
KINGS MOUNTAIN 70 — Kee’donn Linney 14, Xavier Hutchens 12, J’Myun Huskey 11, Clinton 8, Charles 6, Hill 5, Tate 4, McClain 4, Spicer 4, Jarrett 2
STUART CRAMER 45 — Jordan 10, Womack 6, Stowe 6, Brown 6, Alexander 4, Hawkins 4, Scholz 3, Whitley 2, Cross 2, Posey 2
PINE LAKE PREP 81, CHARLOTTE LATIN 59
Pine Lake 20 15 26 20 — 81
Charlotte Latin 15 11 19 14 — 59
PINE LAKE PREP 81 — Joseph Bruce 24 Noah Wonleh 14 Jamie Lawson 13 Chris Lucderi 12 Gary Grear 10 William Mullen 3 Ethan Morgan 2
CHARLOTTE LATIN 59 — Alex Dauska 24 Ivory 8 Chaney 7 Wilson 4 Edwards 4 King 3 Diaz 3 Jones 2 Hellmeyer 2 Casey 1
Records: Pine Lake 8-1
Charlotte-area previews
Here is a preview of the top games and events for area teams:
SATURDAY
(boys) BAM Classics, at Olympic (boys) and Jackson Day (girls), with the girls starting at 10 a.m. and the boys at 1 p.m. — The boys’ five-game slate opens with two of the best small schools in the Charlotte area, Sugar Creek Charter (8-2) and Langtree Charter (5-3), squaring off. The girls’ event has a six-game schedule, including Monroe (4-0) against Virginia’s Nansemond River (3-1).
(boys) Border Classic, at Independence, starts at 12:30 p.m. — One of the top games on this five-contest slate is Independence vs. Butler at 6:30 p.m., but the “Butler” in this case is not the Patriots’ neighborhood rival, but a team from Augusta, Georgia. Augusta’s Butler is led by junior Kwamane Bridges, who is averaging 20.4 points a game. Independence is 9-1, prior to Friday night’s game at Charlotte Catholic. The Butler from Matthews is also in this event, facing Nation Ford at 5 p.m.
(boys) Mike Gminski Classic, at Cox Mill High, starts at 11:30 a.m. — Day 2 of this event has a seven-game schedule, including several potentially attractive contests. Let’s focus on the next-to-last game of the night, with Weddington (7-2) and K.J. Younger (25.1 ppg) facing Davidson Day (9-8), led by North Carolina commit Isaiah Denis. Another game to watch: Concord Academy (14-1) vs. Caldwell Academy (10-5) at 4 p.m.
(girls) Y.C. Winborn Showcase, at Rock Hill High, starts at 11 a.m. — There are eight games on the Saturday schedule, including Marvin Ridge (7-1) against Riverside (7-1). Marvin Ridge has a young lineup, but the Mavericks are getting strong play from Kate Schindler, who had 14 points and eight rebounds Tuesday, and Jenny Briggs (13 points Tuesday). Riverside has three players averaging between 16 and 17 points a contest.
MONDAY
(boys) Mike Gminski Classic, at Cox Mill, starts at noon — There are six games on the final day of this event, and the most compelling is at 4:30 p.m., when Queens Grant Charter (9-4), coached by Joe Badgett, faces Carmel Christian (10-3), formerly coached by Badgett. Queens Grant has three players averaging in double figures, and two are freshmen. Carmel Christian is a senior-led team, with Chandler Kennedy (15.8 ppg) and Bryce Slay (15.6) as the top point producers.
Pre-Christmas schedule
(Unless otherwise noted, all matchups are girls-boys doubleheaders, with girls’ games at 6 p.m. and boys’ games following)
FRIDAY
Queen City 3A-4A
Chambers 64, Hough 52
Hopewell 77, Mallard Creek 63
West Charlotte at West Mecklenburg
SoMeck 4A
Ardrey Kell 65, Ballantyne Ridge 21
Myers Park 79, Palisades 73 OT
South Mecklenburg 52, Berry 49
Southwestern 4A
Butler 57, Providence 45
East Mecklenburg at Garinger
Independence 63, Charlotte Catholic 51
Greater Metro 4 4A
Cox Mill at West Cabarrus
Mooresville 74, Hickory Ridge 60
Big South 3A
Ashbrook 66, South Point 64
Crest 68, Forestview 55
South Piedmont 3A
Concord 79, West Rowan 51
Jay M Robinson 91, Carson 88
Northwest Cabarrus 75, Lake Norman Charter 62
Western Foothills 3A
East Lincoln 87, Hickory 81
North Iredell 70, Fred T. Foard 62
Statesville 83, North Lincoln 71
West Iredell 65, St. Stephens 55
Rocky River 2A-3A
Anson County at Piedmont
Forest Hills 66, Parkwood 51
West Stanly at Central Academy
Catawba Valley 2A
Maiden 87, West Lincoln 54
Mike Gminski Showcase (boys)
(at Cox Mill High)
Concord Academy 67, Bull City Prep 59
St. Stephens/St. Agnes 87, The Burlington School 82
Weddington 49, Covenant Day 46
Davidson Day 73, Ridge View (SC) 62
1 of 1 Prep 97, Caldwell Academy 89
Nonconference
Carmel Christian 66, Rabun Gap (GA) 64
Carolina International 52, Marvin Ridge 43
Charlotte Country Day 68 Daniel Boone (TN) 50
Elevation Prep at Berean Baptist, in Hoopstate Classic (boys)
Gaston Day 79, Asheville Christian 70
Harding vs. Crossroads Christian, in Hoopstate Classic at Berean Baptist (boys), 7
Lab Univ. Prep at Cabarrus Stallions
Lee Park Christian at Metrolina Christian, 5:30
Liberty Prep at SouthLake Christian (boys), 7
Mount Pleasant 76, Porter Ridge 67
Pageland Central at Union Academy
South Iredell 60, East Rowan 47
Union Academy at Pageland Central (SC) (boys)
Victory Christian at Lake Norman Christian (boys)
SATURDAY
Mike Gminski Showcase (boys)
(at Cox Mill High)
Gaston Christian vs. Hunter Huss, 11:30 a.m.
Hickory Ridge vs. Carmel Christian, 1 p.m.
The Burlington School vs. Ridge View (SC), 2:30 p.m.
Concord Academy vs. Caldwell Academy, 4 p.m.
1 of 1 Prep vs. Alexandria (VA) St. Stephens/St. Agnes, 5:30 p.m.
Weddington vs. Davidson Day, 7 p.m.
Cox Mill vs. Covenant Day, 8:30 p.m.
Border Classic (boys)
(at Independence)
Myers Park vs. Rock Hill, 12:30 p.m.
Dreher vs. Palisades, 2 p.m.
Butler vs. Nation Ford, 3:30 p.m.
Mallard Creek vs. Catawba Ridge, 5 p.m.
Independence vs. Augusta (GA) Butler, 6:30 p.m.
BAM Classic (boys)
(at Olympic)
Sugar Creek Charter vs. Langtree Charter, 1 p.m.
Jackson Day vs. North Hills Christian, 2:30 p.m.
Cannon School vs. C.A. Johnson (SC), 4 p.m.
Amandla Academy vs. Freedom Christian, 5:30 p.m.
Olympic vs. West Charlotte, 7 p.m.
BAM Classic (girls)
(at Jackson Day)
Hopewell vs. Sugar Creek Charter, 10 a.m.
Legion Collegiate (SC) vs. Jackson Day, 11:30 a.m.
West Charlotte vs. Hoke County, 1 p.m.
Monroe vs. Nansemond River (VA), 2:30 p.m.
Palisades vs. Ambassador Christian, 4 p.m.
Langtree Charter vs. Olympic, 5:30 p.m.
Y.C. Winborn Classic (girls)
(at Rock Hill, two gyms)
Lugoff-Elgin vs. Great Falls, 11 a.m.
Independence vs. Irmo, noon
Hunter Huss vs. White Knoll, 1:30 p.m.
Queens Grant Charter vs. Philip Simmons, 3 p.m.
Butler vs. A.C. Flora, 3:30 p.m.
Marvin Ridge vs. Riverside, 4:30 p.m.
Indian Land vs. Spartanburg, 5 p.m.
Chambers vs. Rock Hill, 6 p.m.
Lindberg Moody Showcase
(at Northwestern High)
(girls) Northwestern vs. Chester, 11 a.m.
(boys) Northwestern vs. Fountain Inn, 12:30 p.m.
(girls) South Pointe vs. Dorman, 2 p.m.
(boys) South Pointe vs. Cardinal Newman, 3:30 p.m.
(boys) Chambers vs. Lancaster, 5 p.m.
Beach Ball Classic (girls)
(at Myrtle Beach Convention Center)
(John Rhodes Division)
Andrew Jackson plays in semifinals, at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m.
(United Bank Division)
Cannon School plays in semifinals, at 11:45 a.m. or 6:45 p.m.
North Mecklenburg plays in semifinals at 3:15 p.m. or 5 p.m.
Lexington (SC) Christmas Classic (girls)
(at Lexington High)
(Green Bracket)
Third-place game, 10:30 a.m. (old gym)
Championship, 10:30 a.m. (new gym)
(Pink Bracket)
Third-place game, 1:30 p.m. (old gym)
Championship, 1:30 p.m. (new gym)
(Gold Bracket)
Third-place game, 3 p.m. (old gym)
Championship, 3 p.m. (new gym)
(Blue Bracket semifinals)
Third-place game, 9 a.m. (old gym)
Championship, 9 a.m. (new gym)
Kreul Classic (girls)
(at Coral Springs, FL)
Seventh-place game, 11:30 a.m.
Fifth-place game, 1 p.m.
Third-place game, 7:30 p.m.
Championship, 8:45 p.m.
Nonconference
Ambassador Christian vs.. Berean Baptist, in Hoops State Showcase (boys)
Daniel Boone (TN) at Providence Day, 1 p.m.
Lincoln Charter at North Rowan, 1 p.m.
MONDAY
Mike Gminski Classic (boys)
(at Cox Mill)
St. Stephens/St. Agnes (VA) vs. Grace Christian, noon
Hunter Huss vs. Maiden, 1:30 p.m.
1 of 1 Prep vs. Charlotte Institute, 3 p.m.
Queens Grant Charter at Carmel Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Davidson Day vs. Burlington Christian, 6 p.m.
Chambers vs. Cox Mill, 7:30 p.m.
