Garinger High School beat Jackson Day 70-65 to end a 19-game home losing streak Monday night.

The Wildcats (2-14) got career-highs in scoring from freshman Jameer Neely and senior Khente’ Cathran. Neely had 17 points an Cathran had 16.

Garinger, which beat West Mecklenburg Dec. 6, had lost 10 games in row but now has two wins on the season. And that’s progress. Garinger won one game last season and none the year before that.

The Wildcats haven’t won more than four games in a season since the 2015-16 season, when Garinger was 9-13. Since then, the school has endured five seasons with one or fewer wins.

First-year coach Sim Sanders, a longtime coach in the successful Team Charlotte travel basketball program sponsored by Under Armour, said it’s a new day at his new school.

“The old days are over,” Sanders said. “I’m changing the narrative. I want to be there. That’s the difference. All this new coach every year stuff is over, too. Everybody doesn’t want to be there, but I’m consistent with every program I’ve been involved in. I’m Garinger through and through. I love that place.”

Sanders is starting two freshman — Neely and Aaron Lawler — and playing a third ninth-grader, Kalae Burson, heavy minutes.

Lawler, who had a team-high 24 points Monday, averages 19.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.6 steals per game. He ranks among the top 25 freshman nationally in scoring average, No. 5 in North Carolina and No. 1 in Mecklenburg County among ninth-graders.

“The future is bright at Garinger,” Sanders said. “We’re excited.”

Monday’s boys’ box scores

GARINGER 70, JACKSON DAY 65

Garinger 13 14 16 17 — 70

Jackson Day 9 15 20 14 — 65

GARINGER 70 — Aaron Lawler 24, Jameer Neely 17, Khente’ Cathran 16

LINCOLNTON 82, PATTON 35

Lincolnton 24 19 23 16 — 82

Patton 10 7 10 8 — 35

LINCOLNTON 82 — LJ Smith 29,Cameron Smith 17, Charlie Foster 13, Tyler McClain 11, Tucker Robinette 4, Evan Jefferies 4, A’Zarrian Coleman 2, Dominic Sanchez 2

Records: Lincolnton (14-4); Patton (7-12)

WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 62, SOUTHLAKE CHRISTIAN 60

Westinster 7 18 18 19 — 62

SouthLake 24 9 7 20 — 60

WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 62 — Brycen Redmon 23, Gannon Parker 11, Drew Quinn 11, MJ Littlejohn 7, Santos 6, Hodge 4,

SOUTHLAKE 60 — Dillon Mason 15, Boone 7, Pierre Gardner 19, Morillas 3, Stone Myers 16

Notable: Westminster came back from a 20-point deficit (31-11) to win a tough MAC Conference game. Brycen Redmon had 23 points and eight assists for Westminster, which plays at Metrolina Christian Tuesday. SouthLake Christian plays at Concord Academy Tuesday.

Records: Westminster Catawba 10-14, Southlake Christian 10-12

Monday’s girls’ box scores

BALLANTYNE RIDGE 46, CENTRAL ACADEMY 28

Ballantyne Ridge 6 11 10 19 — 46

Central 8 14 2 4 — 28

BALLANTYNE RIDGE 46 — Kaiya Dodson 21 , Nataliyah Agbewali 11, Natanya Chando 6, Giana Love 5, Alayna Holgorsen 2, Tallyn Hyland 1

CENTRAL ACADEMY 28 — Dowell 9, Quick 7, Walls 7, McMarus 2, Griffin 1, Chambers 1

LINCOLNTON 56, PATTON 32

LHS 14 13 15 14 — 56

PATTON 7 4 8 13 — 32

LINCOLNTON 56 — Jazlyn Elmore 8, Justice Smith 4, Nyla Johnson 8, Curmiya Tillman 16, Betzy Piedra Yanez 2, Chelsea Santos 8, Sarah Rhyne 8, Kaylen Bryant 2.

WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 38, SOUTHLAKE CHRISTIAN 31

Westminster Catawba 12 6 4 16 — 38

Southlake 5 7 10 9 — 31

WESTMINSTER CATAWBA 38 — Colclough Graham 4, Emery Harding 2, Bella Sherer 10, Leah Ross 4, Caidyn Campbell 10, Myana Fore 8

SOUTHLAKE CHRISTIAN 31 — K Nohr 4, S Drury 7, H Stubbs 12, S Rogers 8

Record: Westminster 9-9