11-10-22 roundup: Pro basketball, football and baseball, High school football and soccer, College football, basketball and baseball, Middle school soccer, volleyball and wrestling

By Richard Walker

Burns defied history Thursday with an impressive 42-0 win over visiting rival Shelby in the second round of the N.C. Class 2A playoffs on Thursday night.

The Bulldogs moved on to third round of the playoffs as they beat Shelby for the second time in three weeks. It marks only the third time in the last 63 seasons that Shelby has lost in the playoffs in a rematch of a regular season game; The previous losses came in 1985 to Kings Mountain and 2001 to Lincolnton.

Burns left doubt about the outcome with a 28-point first half before adding one touchdown apiece in the third and fourth quarters to hand Shelby its largest playoff loss in its 180-game postseason history.

Shelby previous worst playoff defeat came in 1996 when visiting Brevard beat the Golden Lions 36-0 in the second round of the N.C. 3A playoffs.

Ryan Thompson had three touchdowns – two on running plays and another on a pass from Ben Mauney – and Jeremiah Norris, Cahari Haynes and Lemont Wilson also had scoring runs for the Bulldogs.

It was the first time Shelby had been shutout since a 25-0 loss at South Pointe, S.C., in 2017.

Here’s Thursday’s other second round results for Cleveland/Gaston/Lincoln counties:

East Lincoln 35, Tuscola 7

Crest 42, Oak Grove 15

South Point 74, Dudley 41

Andrews 35, Mountain Island Charter 0

Monroe 55, Lincolnton 7

(Friday’s game)
Smoky Mountain at Kings Mountain: They’ve had only one matchup when Kings Mountain outlasted Smoky Mountain 37-36 in five overtimes in a 1989 first round matchup.

This week’s complete NCHSAA playoff results/pairings:

(1A East)
Tarboro 48, Southeast Halifax 0
Riverside-Martin 44, North Edgecombe 14
#3 West Columbus vs. #21 Washington County; Saturday, 7:30 PM
Northampton County 28, Northside-Pinetown 20
Rosewood 42, Warren County 0
Hobbton 42, Southside 34
Perquimans 48, East Columbus 14
North Moore 13, Pender 12

(1A West)
Eastern Randolph 28, Mountain Heritage 12
Robbinsville 39, Cherokee 12
Hayesville 14, Christ the King 13
Mount Airy 57, North Rowan 7
Thomasville 21, Swain County 0
#6 Draughn vs. #11 Mitchell; Friday, 7:30 PM
Murphy 38, East Wilkes 34
Andrews 35, Mountain Island Charter 0

(2A East)
Princeton 71, Heide Trask 34
Cummings 42, Midway 7
Wallace-Rose Hill 35, Northeastern 31
Nash Central 36, Greene Central 28
Whiteville 42, John A. Holmes 35
Hertford County 44, West Craven 43
Clinton 26, South Granville 0
East Duplin 31, James Kenan 17

(2A West)
Reidsville 51, Providence Grove 25
Chase 35, Jay M. Robinson 14
#5 Maiden vs. #21 Mount Pleasant; Friday, 7:30 PM
Bunker Hill 41, Community School of Davidson 40
Burns 42, Shelby 0
Salisbury 48, Pine Lake Prep 13
Monroe 55, Lincolnton 7
East Surry 21, Hendersonville 16

(3A East)
Northern Nash 27, Southern Nash 12
Southern Durham 27, Vance County 7
Triton 35, Hunt 16
Jacksonville 49, Havelock 42
Seventy-First 28, J.H. Rose 20
#6 North Brunswick vs. #22 Lee County; Saturday @ 6:30 PM
Terry Sanford 58, Scotland 55
Eastern Alamance 27, Williams 24

(3A West)
#1 Kings Mountain vs. #17 Smoky Mountain; Friday, 7:30 PM
#8 West Charlotte vs. #9 Hibriten; Friday, 7:00 PM
Ledford 42, Northwest Cabarrus 27
East Lincoln 35, Tuscola 7
Crest 42, Oak Grove 15
South Point 74, Dudley 41
Eastern Guilford 62, Erwin 42
#2 West Henderson vs. #15 West Rowan; Friday, 7:30 PM

(4A East)
Hillside 46, Apex 43
Pine Forest 16, Holly Springs 10
Millbrook 42, Cardinal Gibbons 30
Southern Alamance 38, New Hanover 32
Wake Forest 45, Leesville Road 21
#6 Cleveland vs. #11 Rolesville; Friday, 7:30 PM
Jordan 32, Pinecrest 28
New Bern 21, Hoggard 0

(4A West)
Grimsley vs. #17 Charlotte Catholic; Friday, 7:30 PM
Independence 55, Olympic 6
#5 Hough vs. #12 Mallard Creek; Friday, 7:30 PM
#4 East Forsyth vs. #20 Mount Tabor; Friday, 7:00 PM
#3 Watauga vs. #14 Northwest Guilford; Friday, 7:30 PM
Weddington 30, Cox Mill 0
#7 A.C. Reynolds vs. #10 Julius Chambers; Friday, 7:00 PM
#2 Mooresville vs. #15 Butler; Friday, 7:30 PM

 

 

 

 

Pro football

D’Onta Foreman rushed for 130 yards and one touchdown to lead the Carolina Panthers to a season-high 232-yard rushing attack in a 25-15 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on a rainy night at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium.

The Panthers avenged a 37-34 overtime loss at Atlanta just 11 days earlier with the win that improved Carolina to 3-7 on the season.

For Foreman, it was the third 100-yard game in the last four weeks and sixth of his career.

The Panthers took charge from the outset as they drove for a field goal on their opening possession and took a 13-0 lead before Atlanta scored on the last play of the first half.

Here’s the full Carolina Panthers schedule for the 2022 season:

Week 1, Sept. 11, Cleveland (L 24-26)
Week 2, Sept. 18, at N.Y. Giants (L 16-19)
Week 3, Sept. 25, New Orleans (W 22-14)
Week 4, Oct. 2, Arizona (L 16-26)
Week 5, Oct. 9, San Francisco (L 15-37)
Week 6, Oct. 16, at L.A. Rams (L 10-24)
Week 7, Oct. 23, Tampa Bay (W 21-3)
Week 8, Oct. 30, at Atlanta (L 34-37, OT)
Week 9, Nov. 6, at Cincinnati (L 21-42)
Week 10, Nov. 10, Atlanta (W 25-15)
Week 11, Nov. 20, at Baltimore, 1 p.m.
Week 12, Nov. 27, Denver, 1 p.m.
Week 13, Dec. 4, BYE
Week 14, Dec. 11, at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.
Week 15, Dec. 18, Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Week 16, Dec. 24, Detroit, 1 p.m.
Week 17, Jan. 1, at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Week 18, Jan. 7 or 8, at New Orleans, TBD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High school boys soccer

Here are Thursday’s fourth round results:
(Class 2A)
No. 17 Lincoln Charter at No. 5 Newton-Conover – LC 3-1

(Class 3A)
No. 4 East Lincoln at No. 1 Asheboro – A 1-0

Here is next Tuesday’s Western final pairing:
(Class 2A)
No. 17 Lincoln Charter at No. 10 Owen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro baseball

The Gastonia Honey Hunters announced on Thursday that Mauro “Goose” Gozzo has signed a three-year contract extension to continue his role as team manager.

Gozzo has more than 20 seasons of managerial experience throughout professional baseball. This will be his fourth year working in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB).

Gozzo has guided the first two Honey Hunters teams to a 142-110 record that includes last season’s 88-44 record and South Division titles in both halves of the ALPB.

“I am excited to continue building the Gastonia Honey Hunters brand on and off the field,” Gozzo said in a team news release. “Thank you to the fans and town officials for all your support. I have enjoyed Gastonia and the surrounding communities, and I am looking forward to our future successes.”

Gastonia also signed a one-year contract extension with assistant general manager Brady Salisbury. This will be Salisbury’s second season with the Honey Hunters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro basketball

A comeback bid came up short for the Charlotte Hornets in Thursday’s 117-112 overtime loss at the Miami Heat.

Trailing by 15 in the third quarter and 12 in the fourth quarter, Charlotte forced the extra period before suffering its seventh straight loss.

Kelly Oubre (29 points, 7 rebounds), Terry Rozier (22 points, 8 rebounds) and Mason Plumlee (13 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists) led the Hornets.

Here is the 2022-23 Charlotte Hornets schedule:

(3-9 record)
October
19 at San Antonio (W 129-102)
21 New Orleans (L 112-124)
23 at Atlanta (W 126-109)
26 at New York (L 131-134, OT)
28 at Orlando (L 93-113)
29 Golden State (W 120-113, OT)
31 Sacramento (L 108-115)
November
2 at Chicago (L 88-106)
4 at Memphis (L 99-130)
5 Brooklyn (L 94-98)
7 Washington (L 100-108)
9 Portland (L 95-105)
10 at Miami (L 112-117, OT)
12 at Miami, 8 p.m.
14 at Orlando, 7 p.m.
16 Indiana, 7 p.m.
18 at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
20 at Washington, 6 p.m.
23 Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
25 Minnesota, 5 p.m.
28 at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
December
2 Washington, 7 p.m.
3 Milwaukee, 6 p.m.
5 L.A. Clippers, 7 p.m.
7 at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.
9 New York, 7 p.m.
11 at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
14 Detroit, 7 p.m.
16 Atlanta, 7 p.m.
18 at Denver, 8 p.m.
19 at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
21 at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
23 at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
26 at Portland, 10 p.m.
27 at Golden State, 10 p.m.
29 Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
31 Brooklyn, 7 p.m.
January
2 L.A. Lakers, 7 p.m.
4 Memphis, 7 p.m.
6 at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
8 at Indiana, 5 p.m.
10 at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
12 at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
14 Boston, 7 p.m.
16 Boston, 1 p.m.
18 at Houston, 8 p.m.
21 at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
23 at Utah, 9 p.m.
24 at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
26 Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
29 Miami, 1 p.m.
31 at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
February
2 at Chicago, 8 p.m.
3 at Detroit, 7 p.m.
5 Orlando, 1 p.m.
8 at Washington, 7 p.m.
10 at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
11 Denver, 7 p.m.
13 Atlanta, 7 p.m.
15 San Antonio, 7 p.m.
24 at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
25 Miami, 7 p.m.
27 Detroit, 7 p.m.
March
1 Phoenix, 7 p.m.
3 Orlando, 7 p.m.
5 at Brooklyn, 6 p.m.
7 at New York, 7:30 p.m.
9 at Detroit, 7 p.m.
11 Utah, 7 p.m.
12 Cleveland, 5 p.m.
14 Cleveland, 7 p.m.
17 Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
20 Indiana, 7 p.m.
23 at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
24 at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
26 Dallas, 1 p.m.
28 at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
31 Chicago, 7 p.m.
April
2 Toronto, 1 p.m.
4 Toronto, 7 p.m.
7 Houston, 7 p.m.
9 at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

College basketball

Bessemer City senior Randall Pettus signed with Northern Kentucky on Thursday.

The leading active scorer in Gaston County with 1,222 career points Pettus in 2021 set the county’s single-game scoring record with 60 points in a game against Piedmont Community Charter.

(Thursday’s results)

Stephen F. Austin 86, Gardner-Webb 71: GWU falls to 0-2 on the season.

Queens 99, Clinton College 65: Six players scored in double figures as the Royals improved to 2-0 as a NCAA Division I school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

College baseball

Kings Mountain High School senior Zane Brockman announced on twitter on Thursday that he has committed to play at UNC-Pembroke. Brockman also is a Cherryville American Legion Post 100 standout.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

College football

(This weekend’s NCAA Division I Carolinas schedule:)
-Friday
East Carolina at Cincinnati, 8 p.m.
-Saturday
Virginia Tech at Duke, noon
Charleston Southern at North Carolina A&T, noon
Western Carolina at East Tennessee State, 1 p.m.
Elon at Hampton, 1 p.m.
South Carolina State at Howard, 1 p.m.
Gardner-Webb at Campbell, 1 p.m.
VMI at Wofford, 1:30 p.m.
North Carolina Central at Norfolk State, 2 p.m.
Virginia Lynchburg at The Citadel, 2 p.m.
Furman at Mercer, 3 p.m.
Louisville at Clemson, 3:30 p.m.
Boston College at N.C. State, 3:30 p.m.
Appalachian State at Marshall, 3:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Middle Tennessee, 3:30 p.m.
South Carolina at Florida, 4 p.m.
Davidson at San Diego, 4 p.m.
North Carolina at Wake Forest, 7:30 p.m.
Southern Miss at Coastal Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Middle School boys soccer

GASTON COUNTY CONFERENCE
Standings through Nov. 9:

Cramerton 5-0
Belmont 4-1
Holbrook 4-1
Mount Holly 3-1
Stanley 4-2
York Chester 2-2-1
Southwest 2-3
Bessemer City 2-4
Chavis 1-3-1
Grier 0-5
W.C. Friday 0-5

(Thursday’s games)

Southwest at Mount Holly, ppd., Nov. 16

Holbrook def. Stanley 0-0 (2-1 pk) on Wednesday

York Chester def. Grier 3-2

(Monday’s games)
Chavis at Belmont, Cramerton at York Chester, W.C. Friday at Stanley, Grier at Southwest, Holbrook at Mount Holly

 

 

 

 

 

Middle School volleyball

GASTON COUNTY CONFERENCE
Standings through Nov. 9:

Chavis 5-0
Mount Holly 4-0
Stanley 5-1
Belmont 4-1
Cramerton 4-1
W.C. Friday 2-3
Holbrook 2-3
York Chester 1-4
Bessemer City 1-5
Grier 0-5
Southwest 0-5

(Thursday’s games)
Southwest at Mount Holly, ppd., Nov. 16

Stanley def. Holbrook 3-0 on Wednesday

York Chester def. Grier 3-0

(Monday’s games)
Chavis at Belmont, Cramerton at York Chester, W.C. Friday at Stanley, Grier at Southwest, Holbrook at Mount Holly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Middle School wrestling

GASTON COUNTY CONFERENCE
Standings through Nov. 9:

Stanley 4-0
W.C. Friday 3-0
Belmont 3-1
Chavis 3-1
Cramerton 3-1
Grier 1-2
Holbrook 1-2
Mount Holly 1-2
York Chester 1-3
Bessemer City 0-4
Southwest 0-4

(Thursday’s matches)
W.C. Friday at Chavis

Grier def. Bessemer City

Belmont 78, Holbrook 24

Mount Holly at York Chester

Stanley 96, Southwest 12

(Nov. 15 matches)
Belmont at W.C. Friday, Bessemer City at Cramerton, Southwest at Mount Holly, Stanley at Holbrook, York Chester at Grier