11-29-22 roundup: Pro basketball and football, High school football and basketball, College football and basketball, Middle school soccer, volleyball and wrestling

By Richard Walker

West Lincoln’s record-setting Mason Avery added a pair of Catawba Valley 2A Conference honors in voting done by league coaches.

After setting Lincoln County single-season and career rushing records with 2,622 yards this season and 4,726 for his career, Avery was selected as the league’s co-offensive player of the year with Maiden’s Chris Culliver and the league’s defensive player of the year.

Culliver and Bunker Hill’s Alan Bahena-Soto were named co-special teams players of the year and Maiden’s Will Byrne was named coach of the year.

Avery was one of nine all-conference selections for West Lincoln. The others were first team selections Curtis Goins, Caleb Sain, Nate Rye, Jaylin Winnex, Zander Harrelson and Patrick Goins and honorable mention honorees J.J. Ponder and Ben Sain.

Lincolnton had eight all-league picks in first team selections Easton Dellinger, Teaghan Strutt, Keondre Smith, Khamoni Heath, Andre Bost and Andrew Phelps and honorable mention picks Peyton Rangel and Camden Wray

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High school basketball

(Tuesday’s games)
-BOYS
Concord Academy 63, Gaston Day 52: Evan Montanari had 19 points and Callum Richard 14 to lead Gaston Day.

Metrolina Christian 56, Gaston Christian 45

Forestview 66, Burns 44: Brandon Alfonse (18 points, 12 rebounds), Daris Byers (18 points) and Deviyus Harris-Byrd (10 points) led Forestview.

South Point 64, Lincolnton 38: Greyson Kines (17 points), Quay Harris (16 points, 5 rebounds) and Sean Gore (8 points, 9 assists, 7 steals) for South Point.

-GIRLS
Metrolina Christian 56, Gaston Christian 16

Alexander Central 59, North Gaston 20

Cherryville 74, Chase 53

Forestview 58, Burns 47

Huss 49, East Gaston 34

South Point 68, Lincolnton 31: Amya Graham (24 points, 12 rebounds), Toney Milton (14 points), Maddie Frank (10 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals), Claire Frank (8 points, 5 rebounds) and Lauren French (6 points, 8 rebounds) led South Point.
South Point also won the JV game by a 32-9 behind the play of Jossilyn Wallace (11 points, 9 rebounds) and Tayler Culbertson (10 points, 3 assists, 3 blocks).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

College football

Current Maryland co-offensive coordinator Mike Miller will reportedly be returning to Charlotte to become Charlotte 49ers’ offensive coordinator, quarterback coach and play-caller under new coach Francis “Biff” Poggi.

Poggi was hired as Charlotte’s new head football coach last week. Though he’s remaining associate head coach at Michigan until the end of the season, Poggi is recruiting players for the 49ers and hiring his coaching staff.

Miller, offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at Charlotte Christian High School in 2016, is in his fourth season at Maryland and previously coached at his college alma mater UAB (2014), Clemson (2015) and Alabama (2017-18).

Also on Tuesday, former Huss standout Tony Davis announced on twitter that he will be leaving Duke and seeking to complete his college football career as a graduate transfer.

A 2019 Huss graduate, Davis has been on the Duke roster for four years and had 10 tackles in six games this past season as the Blue Devils went 8-4 overall and 5-3 in the ACC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

College basketball

(Tuesday’s games)
Charlotte 68, Davidson 66 (OT): Jackson Threadgill’s 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime lifted the 49ers to the 2022 Hornets’ Nest Trophy victory at Davidson’s Belk Arena. The win increases Charlotte’s all-time series lead to 31-18.

The 49th “Battle for the Hornets’ Nest” basketball game on Tuesday between the Charlotte 49ers and Davidson College will feature a new corporate partner.

Davidson Sports Properties and Charlotte Sports Properties announced on Tuesday they were partnering with OrthoCarolina.

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.

Queens 72, Bowling Green 66: Kenny Dye scored 24 points as the Royals (6-2) took the road victory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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
York Chester 3-5-1
Bessemer City 3-6
Southwest 3-7
Chavis 2-6-1
Grier 2-7
W.C. Friday 0-9

(Monday’s games)
Belmont def. Mount Holly 5-1
Holbrook def. Bessemer City 2-0
Grier def. Chavis 5-3
Cramerton def. W.C. Friday 9-0
York Chester def. Southwest 1-1 (4-3 penalty kicks)

(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
Cramerton def. W.C. Friday 3-0
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

TRI-COUNTY CONFERENCE

Kings Mountain def. West Lincoln Chiefs 3-0 (25-5, 25-11, 25-14): Campbell Benton (10 service points, 4 aces, 8 kills), Avaclaire Moss (12 assists, 2 kills, 9 service points, 1 ace), Jillian Patton (7 assists, 1 kill, 9 service points, 5 digs, 1 ace), Avery Cruise (12 service points, 5 kills, 9 digs), Ava Broome (6 digs, 3 service points) and Jaylee Woodward (7 kills) led Kings Mountain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Cramerton def. Holbrook 70-34

Chavis def. Mount Holly 75-21

Southwest at Bessemer City

Stanley at Belmont, moved to Wednesday

(Wednesday’s match)
Stanley at Belmont

(Friday’s matches)
Belmont at Mount Holly, Bessemer City at Holbrook, Chavis at Grier, Cramerton at W.C. Friday, York Chester at Southwest