11-28-22 roundup: Pro basketball and football, High school football, College football and basketball, Middle school soccer, volleyball and wrestling
By Richard Walker
The 49th “Battle for the Hornets’ Nest” basketball game on Tuesday between the Charlotte 49ers and Davidson College will feature a new corporate partner.
The Hornets’ Nest series began in the 1978-79 season and Davidson’s 75-58 victory last year makes it the current holder of the trophy though the 49ers hold a 30-18 all-time series lead.
Said Chris Clunie, Davidson Wildcats athletic director, said: “Our strategic partnership with OrthoCarolina embodies a holistic and impactful approach to the care of our scholar-athletes. Dr. Bobby Morgan and Physician Assistant Jeff Dabkowski continue to provide the highest levels of service and partnership. We appreciate OrthoCarolina’s support of our annual cross county rivalry game, and we are excited to return to Belk Arena this year in front of our amazing fans.”
Said Mike Hill, Charlotte athletic director: “Our partnership with OrthoCarolina is integral to what we do as an athletic department from top to bottom. We are grateful for their sponsorship of this game and their investment in our student athletes. The excitement is palpable and we’re incredibly excited to travel to a great college basketball venue to play in an exceptional college basketball rivalry Tuesday night.”
College football
Crest’s DaVonyae Pettis announced on twitter on Monday that he was committing to play football next season at Davidson College. A 6-foot-3, 220-pounder, Pettis had 147 tackles and 23 sacks in his three-year varsity career for the Chargers, including 98 with 17 sacks this season.
High school football
The N.C. High School Athletic Association announced the dates and locations for next weekend’s state championship games.
Kenan Stadium at the University of North Carolina will host the 4A title game on Friday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. and the 2A title game on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 11 a.m.
And Carter-Finley Stadium at N.C. State University will host the 1A title game on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. and the 3A title game on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m.
Here are this week’s regional finals pairings:
(1A)
Rosewood at Tarboro
Draughn at Mount Airy
(2A)
Wallace-Rose Hill at East Duplin
Burns at Reidsville
(3A)
71st at Northern Nash
South Point at East Lincoln
(4A)
Millbrook at New Bern
Weddington at Grimsley
Pro basketball
A season-long two-game winning streak came to an emphatic end on Monday as the Boston Celtics led from start to finish in a 140-105 win over the visiting Charlotte Hornets.
Charlotte, which trailed by as many as 42 points, was led by Jalen McDaniels (24 points), Kelly Oubre (22 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists) and P.J. Washington (16 points).
Here’s the 2022-23 Charlotte Hornets schedule:
(6-15 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 (L 115-132)
14 at Orlando (W 112-105)
16 Indiana (L 113-125)
18 at Cleveland (L 122-132, 2 OT)
20 at Washington (L 102-106)
23 Philadelphia (W 107-101)
25 Minnesota (W 110-108)
28 at Boston (L 105-140)
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.
Pro football
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 (L 3-13)
Week 12, Nov. 27, Denver (W 23-10)
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
College football
(This weekend’s NCAA Division I Carolinas schedule:)
-Saturday
ACC championship – Clemson vs. North Carolina, 8 p.m.
-FCS playoffs
(Dec. 3 second round games)
New Hampshire at Holy Cross, noon
Furman at Incarnate Word, 2 p.m.
Gardner-Webb at William & Mary, 2 p.m.
Southeastern Louisiana at Samford, 3 p.m.
Delaware at South Dakota State, 3 p.m.
Weber State at Montana State, 3 p.m.
Montana at North Dakota State, 3:30 p.m.
Richmond at Sacramento State, 5 p.m.
-NCAA Division II
Wingate at West Florida, TBA
Middle school boys soccer
GASTON COUNTY CONFERENCE
Standings through Nov. 28:
Cramerton 9-0
Belmont 8-1
Holbrook 7-2
Stanley 6-3
Mount Holly 5-3
Bessemer City 3-6
x-Southwest 3-6
x-York Chester 2-4-1
Chavis 2-6-1
Grier 2-7
W.C. Friday 0-9
x-missing Nov. 28 result
(Monday’s games)
Belmont def. Mount Holly 5-1: Tanner Layman had three goals and Tyler Cunningham had two to lead Belmont.
Holbrook def. Bessemer City 2-0
Grier def. Chavis 5-3
Cramerton def. W.C. Friday 9-0: Zachary Janik had three goals, M.J. Lowisz, Jake Harms, Nick Markley, Maxi Rodriguez, Caleb Debbold, Britton Steede and David Herrera had one goal apiece and Owen Kelly, Andrew Hellams and Jacob Ledwak had assists for Cramerton.
York Chester at Southwest
(Wedneday’s game)
Mount Holly at Chavis
(Thursday’s games)
Cramerton at Chavis, W.C. Friday at Bessemer City, Grier at Belmont, Holbrook at York Chester, Mount Holly at Stanley
END REGULAR SEASON
Middle School volleyball
GASTON COUNTY CONFERENCE
Standings through Nov. 28:
Mount Holly 8-0
Cramerton 8-1
Belmont 7-2
Stanley 7-2
Chavis 6-2
Holbrook 4-5
Bessemer City 3-6
W.C. Friday 3-6
Southwest 2-8
York Chester 1-8
Grier 0-9
(Monday’s games)
Mount Holly def. Belmont 3-0
Holbrook def. Bessemer City 3-1
Chavis def. Grier 3-0: Kate Mulvey, Landry Beam, Sophia Williams, Ella Blake, Isabelle Robinson, Ryleigh Autry, Livi Harmon, Taylor Hudson, Kaydence Ellis and Eleanor Sermersheim led Chavis.
Cramerton def. W.C. Friday 3-0: Reagan Bowie, Ava Cabe, Madison Potter, Madeline Helton, Josie Searby and Winsley Crotts led Cramerton.
Southwest def. York Chester 3-1
(Wedneday’s game)
Mount Holly at Chavis
(Thursday’s games)
Cramerton at Chavis, W.C. Friday at Bessemer City, Grier at Belmont, Holbrook at York Chester, Mount Holly at Stanley
END REGULAR SEASON
Middle School wrestling
GASTON COUNTY CONFERENCE
Standings through Nov. 22:
Stanley 8-0
Belmont 6-1
Cramerton 6-1
W.C. Friday 5-2
Grier 4-3
Chavis 3-4
Holbrook 3-4
York Chester 3-5
Mount Holly 2-5
Bessemer City 0-7
Southwest 0-8
(Tuesday’s matches)
Grier at W.C. Friday, Holbrook at Cramerton, Mount Holly at Chavis, Southwest at Bessemer City, Stanley at Belmont