Friday’s boys’, girls’ high school basketball scores
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Saturday’s key games
(Boys) Charlotte Catholic (12-4) vs. United Faith Christian (16-6), in the Well Classic at Hopewell High, 3:30 p.m. – It’s the third of four games in this one-day event. Charlotte Catholic’s Christ Eagan, a 6-7 junior, is averaging 14.5 points and shooting 53 percent from the floor. United Faith junior J.D. Bowden is averaging 15.9 points and 7.1 assists.
(Boys) Hopewell (11-3) vs. Lexington, SC (17-2), in the Well Classic, 5 p.m. – The finale of this event could be a good one. The host Titans are led by 5-11 sophomore Quay Watson (20.1 points a game). Lexington is a scoring machine, as its fast-paced offense has scored 99 or more points three times this season.
(Boys) Christ School (16-4) at Covenant Day (12-6), 2 p.m. – The defending 4A private school state champions visit Matthews for a matinee game. Zymicah Wilkins, a 6-8 junior, leads the visiting Greenies with 7.1 rebounds a game and is among four players averaging in double figures’ scoring. Covenant Day will try to slow down the Greenies with a tough defense that permits opponents only 51 points a game.
(Girls) Myers Park (15-0) vs. Military Magnet, SC (12-5), at South Pointe High, 1:30 p.m. – This contest in Rock Hill pits the unbeaten Mustangs against a Charleston-area power. Myers Park’s Jerin Truesdale (13.1 ppg, 7.9 rpg) has scored in double figures in all but one game. Junior Dream Watson is averaging 15.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.9 assists for the Eagles. Hang around for the second game, featuring Garinger (10-5) against South Pointe (15-2) at 3 p.m.
Friday’s scores
BOYS
Queen City 3A-4A
Harding at West Mecklenburg
Hopewell at Hough
Mallard Creek at Chambers
North Mecklenburg at West Charlotte
SoMeck 4A
Ardrey Kell 77, Palisades 63
Berry Academy at Olympic
Myers Park 68, South Mecklenburg 40
Southwestern 4A
Independence 52, Butler 41
East Mecklenburg at Providence
Rocky River at Garinger
CISAA
Charlotte Latin 52, Charlotte Christian 46
Covenant Day 63, Charlotte Country Day 37
Providence Day 66, Cannon School 57
Greater Metro 4 4A
Hickory Ridge 63, Cox Mill 56
Mooresville 76, A.L. Brown 64
Lake Norman 73, South Iredell 25
Southern Carolina 4A
Weddington 87, Cuthbertson 56
Marvin Ridge 71, Sun Valley 55
Big South 3A
Forestview at Hunter Huss
South Point 84, Kings Mountain 81
North Gaston at Crest
Ashbrook 75, Stuart Cramer 40
South Piedmont 3A
Central Cabarrus 111, East Rowan 37
Jesse Carson 63, Concord 60
Northwest Cabarrus 85, South Rowan 49
West Rowan 52, Lake Norman Charter 51
Western Foothills 3A
East Lincoln 83, North Iredell 64
Hickory 77, Fred T. Foard 40
North Lincoln at West Iredell
St. Stephens 70, Statesville 65
Rocky River 2A-3A
Central Academy at Monroe
Forest Hills 89, Anson County 82
Parkwood 72, Piedmont 64
Metrolina Athletic Conference
Concord Academy 68, Gaston Christian 56
Gaston Day 81, Hickory Grove Christian 63
Metrolina Christian at Northside Christian
SouthLake Christian at Westminster Catawba
Foothills Athletic Association
Davidson Day 72, Salem Baptist 14
Statesville Christian at University Christian
Southern Piedmont Athletic Association
Lake Norman Christian at United Faith Christian
Catawba Valley 2A
West Caldwell 80, Bandys 50
Newton-Conover 70, Bunker Hill 52
East Burke 56, West Lincoln 48
Lincolnton 72, Maiden 65
Catawba Shores 1A-2A
Corvian Community 79, Bradford Prep 60
Christ the King 74, Langtree Charter 52
Lincoln Charter at Mountain Island Charter
Pine Lake Prep at Community School of Davidson
Southern Piedmont 1A-2A
East Gaston 74, Burns 64
Highland Tech at Bessemer City
Shelby 70, Thomas Jefferson Academy 42
Yadkin Valley 1A-2A
Gray Stone Day at Albemarle
Mount Pleasant 79, North Stanly 68
South Stanly 61, Union Academy 58
Metro 1A
Queen’s Grant Charter at Carolina International
Nonconference
Greater Cabarrus Stallions at South Charlotte Thunder
Jackson Day at Valor Prep
Carmel Christian 85, Porter Ridge 51
S.C. Region 3 5A
Fort Mill at Clover
Blythewood 63, Rock Hill 57
Spring Valley at Nation Ford
S.C. Region 3 4A
Catawba Ridge 64, Indian Land 38
Lancaster 73, York 41
South Pointe at Northwestern
S.C. Region 4 3A
Clinton at Emerald
Woodruff at Union
S.C. Region 5 2A
Cheraw at York Prep
Chesterfield at Buford
North Central 58, Central Pageland 53
S.C. Region 4 1A
Lewisville at Great Falls
McBee at C.A. Johnson
GIRLS
Queen City 3A-4A
Harding 45, West Mecklenburg 30
Mallard Creek 70, Chambers 17
North Mecklenburg 84, West Charlotte 22
SoMeck 4A
Myers Park 45, South Mecklenburg 38
Olympic 46, Berry Academy 30
Southwestern 4A
Garinger 50, Rocky River 45
Independence 67, Butler 34
Providence 65, East Mecklenburg 41
CISAA
Cannon School 63, Providence Day 47
Greater Metro 4 4A
A.L. Brown 70, Mooresville 46
Hickory Ridge 55, Cox Mill 36
Lake Norman 83, South Iredell 34
Southern Carolina 4A
Marvin Ridge 44, Sun Valley 36
Big South 3A
Crest 63, North Gaston 43
Forestview 67, Hunter Huss 54
South Point 61, Kings Mountain 20
Stuart Cramer 51, Ashbrook 35
South Piedmont 3A
Central Cabarrus 45, East Rowan 42
Concord 57, Jesse Carson 29
Northwest Cabarrus 56, South Rowan 12
Western Foothills 3A
East Lincoln 57, North Iredell 41
Rocky River 2A-3A
Forest Hills 59, Anson County 51
Monroe 44, Central Academy 23
Metrolina Athletic Conference
Concord Academy 82, Gaston Christian 20
Northside Christian 76, Metrolina Christian 12
Westminster Catawba 55, SouthLake Christian 30
Catawba Valley 2A
East Burke 78, West Lincoln 32
Maiden 62, Lincolnton 20
Catawba Shores 1A-2A
Bradford Prep 40, Corvian Community 35
Lincoln Charter 56, Mountain Island Charter 29
Southern Piedmont 1A-2A
Bessemer City 56, Highland Tech 18
Thomas Jefferson Academy 72, Shelby 41
Yadkin Valley 1A-2A
Albemarle 72, Gray Stone Day 24
North Stanly 44, Mount Pleasant 23
Union Academy 81, South Stanly 11
S.C. Region 3 5A
Rock Hill 50, Blythewood 36
S.C. Region 3 4A
Indian Land 54, Catawba Ridge 36
South Point 81, Northwestern 19
S.C. Region 5 2A
York Prep 48, Cheraw 45
S.C. Region 4 1A
Lewisville 49, Great Falls 17
Saturday’s schedule
Well Invitational (boys)
(at Hopewell)
West Charlotte vs. Kings Mountain, 12:30
Jay M. Robinson vs. Combine Academy, 2
Charlotte Catholic vs. United Faith Christian, 3:30
Hopewell vs. Lexington (SC), 5
South Pointe Classic (girls)
Myers Park vs. Spring Valley (SC), 1:30
Garinger vs. South Pointe, 3
Nonconference
Asheville School at Providence Day (girls, 2:30; boys, 4)
Cannon School at Winston-Salem Christian (girls), 1
Cheraw (SC) vs. Legion Collegiate, at Florence Wilson High, 2:45 (girls)
Christ School at Covenant Day (boys), 2 p.m.
Sunday
No games scheduled
