12-21-22 roundup: Pro basketball, football and soccer, High school basketball, College football and basketball
By Richard Walker
Shelby’s Ally Hollifield scored 43 points to set a Cleveland County girls basketball single-game scoring record for the 5-on-5 rules era that started in 1969 in the Golden Lions’ 69-51 victory at rival Kings Mountain on Wednesday.
Her point total was two points more than her older sister Kate Hollifield’s school record of 41 points in a 2018 game against Lincolnton. Kings Mountain’s Saniya Wilson also had 41 points in a 2022 game against Ashbrook.
The all-time county record came when girls basketball used 6-on-6 rules; Waco’s Mary Kiser had 74 points in a 1951 game against Belwood.
Other girls results from Wednesday:
East Lincoln 61, Statesville 12
Catawba Ridge 64, South Point 35
Boys results:
Central Cabarrus 79, Gaston Day 69: Callum Richard had 25 points, Evan Montanari 14, Kurt Hunter 12 and Colin Fayed and Deshawn Coulter 9 apiece for Gaston Day.
East Lincoln 56, Statesville 43
Gaston Christian 65, Weddington 43: Corey Gaines (18 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals), Cameron Newman (17 points, 4 rebounds) and Gabriel Mabor (16 points, 19 rebounds, 3 blocked shots) led Gaston Christian.
Shelby 64, Kings Mountain 53
Kings Mountain 63, North Gaston 58 (Tuesday): Tucker Robinette had 25 points and Bradley Floyd 14 for Kings Mountain and Isaac Byers had 17 points and Stepfon Simmons 14 for North Gaston.
College football
The Charlotte 49ers and Gardner-Webb Bulldogs were happy with Wednesday early recruiting classes.
The 49ers under new head coach Biff Poggi added 28 players, including 19 with collegiate experience and 11 from the St. Frances Academy program in Baltimore that Poggi started.
And Gardner-Webb’s fourth-year head coach Tre Lamb signed 14 players after his school’s first Big South Conference title in 19 seasons and first Football Championship Series playoff appearance in school history.
Charlotte’s Poggi, who will remain on the University of Michigan staff until the Wolverines’ season is completed, has hired a coaching staff and recruited players for the 49ers since he was hired in late November.
“A really exciting day for us,” Poggi said in a school news release. “Lots of long days getting to today. I’m really pleased with how the staff has recruited. The response we’ve received has been amazing. I will say this – coaches don’t win games, players do, so you’ve got to have players. We want to build our football team around stopping the run on defense, running the football on offense and great special teams.”
Here are Charlotte’s Wednesday signees:
Andrew Adair (6-3, 320) OL Warrenton, Va. Kettle Run / Liberty / James Madison
Al-Ma’hi Ali (5-11, 175) DB Philadelphia, Pa. Saint Frances / St. Francis Univ.
Emmanuel Balogun (6-7, 267) DL Oshogba, Nigeria Fork Union / Marshall
Johnathan Bass (6-4, 290) OL Acworth, Ga. Kell / Georgia State
Carson Black (6-2, 186) QB Fort Mill, S.C. Nation Ford
Jaden Bradley (6-4, 190) WR Hyattsville, Md. / DeMatha Catholic / Pittsburgh
Terrence TJ Butler (6-3, 215) Edge Baltimore, Md. Saint Frances / Maryland
Demon Clowney (6-3, 231) Edge Baltimore, Md. Saint Frances / Ole Miss
Colin Coates (6-2, 300) DL Baltimore, Md. Saint Frances
Ephraim Deese (6-3, 221) DE Marshville, N.C. Forest Hills
Keoni Denny (6-0, 205) LB Riverview, Fla. Sumner
Lacota Dippre (6-4, 244) TE Jermyn, Pa. Lakeland
Osita Ekwonu (6-1, 235) DL Charlotte, N.C. Providence Day / Notre Dame
Katron Evans (6-3, 327) DL Norfolk, Va. Saint Frances / Jackson State
Austin Fontaine (6-3, 283) OL Waldorf, Md. DeMatha Catholic / Maryland
Grant Gonya (6-1, 203) P Hudson, Ohio Hudson / Youngstown State / John Carroll
Jack Hestera (6-0, 180) WR Cedar Park, Texas Cedar Park / Colorado
Kameron Howard (6-0, 190) DB Fort Washington, Md. Saint Frances
Terron Kellman (5-10, 187) RB Clinton, Md. Saint Frances / Northern Illinois
Dominick Kelley (6-3, 285) OL Waxhaw, N.C. Cuthbertson
Tequan Latimore (6-2, 190) DB Milledgeville, Ga. Cairo / Georgia Military
Breon Noel (5-11, 190) DB Baltimore, Md. Saint Frances / St. Francis Univ.
Malik Puryear (6-6, 250) DL Greensboro, N.C. High Point Christian / Wake Forest / Coahoma C.C.
Zion Shockley (6-3, 250) DT Berlin, Md. Saint Frances / Maryland
Micah Sumpter (6-2, 292) OL Knightdale, N.C. Knightdale
Tyler Thomas (6-3, 310) OL Baltimore, Md. Saint Frances / Kent State / Grambling
Jonathan Wallace (6-9, 325) OL Claymont, Dela. Saint Frances / Holmes C.C.
P.J. Wilkins (6-4, 360) OL Baltimore, Md. Saint Frances
Lamb’s staff signed 13 high school prospects and one junior college standout and said it will announce incoming transfers at a later date.
“Our success on the field this season created opportunities for our coaching staff to get involved with a higher caliber recruit, and we closed on a very strong group,” Lamb said in a school news release. “We bring back the bulk of our roster for next season, but we do need to continue building and increasing our talent and expecations for Gardner-Webb football. We got better today. No doubt.”
Here are Gardner-Webb’s Wednesday signees:
Giovanni Adopte (6-0, 180) WR Miami, Fla. / Avant Garde Academy
Antonio Barber (6-1, 195) WR Rock Hill, S.C. / Independence CC
Ryan Barrett (6-1, 185) DB Marietta, Ga. / Kell HS
RJ Brown (6-0, 210) LB Kernersville, N.C. / East Forsyth HS
Will Fitzpatrick (6-6, 285) OL Marietta, Ga. / Walton HS
Jackson Head (6-3, 235) TE Woodstock, Ga. / River Ridge HS
Lukas Kachilo (6-1, 190) QB Hendersonville, N.C. / West Henderson
Jaylen King (6-4, 200) QB Folkston, Ga. / Charlton County HS
Nigel Lucas (6-1, 180) DB Wake Forest, N.C. / Wake Forest HS
Tyson Moorer (6-4, 280) OL Charlotte, N.C. / Providence Day School
Luke Rector (6-4, 300) OL Valdese, N.C. / Draughn HS
Tywan Royal (6-0, 180) CB Norcross, Ga. / Norcross HS
Jack Schultz (6-4, 260) DL Kannapolis, N.C. / AL Brown HS
Kendall Williams (6-5, 220) TE Columbia, S.C. / Spring Valley HS
College basketball
(Wednesday’s game)
Northeastern 73, Davidson 70: The Wildcats conclude their non-conference slate with a 7-5 record one week before Atlantic 10 games begin on next Wednesday at Fordham.
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 (W 30-24)
Week 15, Dec. 18, Pittsburgh (L 16-24)
Week 16, Dec. 24, Detroit, 1 p.m.
Week 17, Jan. 1, at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.
Week 18, Jan. 8, at New Orleans, TBD
Pro basketball
Here’s the 2022-23 Charlotte Hornets schedule:
(8-23 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 (W 117-116)
3 Milwaukee (L 96-105)
5 L.A. Clippers (L 117-119)
7 at Brooklyn (L 116-122)
9 New York (L 102-121)
11 at Philadelphia (L 113-131)
14 Detroit (L 134-141, OT)
16 Atlanta (L 106-125)
18 at Denver (L 115-119)
19 at Sacramento (W 125-119)
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 soccer
Charlotte FC on Wednesday drafted four players in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, including first round pick Hamady Diop of NCAA national champion Clemson.
Diop was selected No. 1 overall after Charlotte FC traded up to $450K General Allocation Money (GAM) to St. Louis City SC in exchange for the top pick.
Charlotte FC later traded away $50K in 2023 GAM, an additional $50K GAM (if certain incentives are met) and the franchise’s 2024 first round selection to the Colorado Rapids for the No. 12 overall selection. Charlotte FC used that pick to draft Patrick Agyemang of the University of Rhode Island.
Charlotte FC selected Nick Scardina of the University of Washington in the second round at No. 40 overall and Andrew Privett of Penn State in the third round at No. 69 overall.
College football
Here is the full 2022-23 NCAA Division I FBS schedule:
(College Football Playoff)
Championship – Jan. 9 at Inglewood, Cal., TBA
Semifinal – Dec. 31 Peach at Atlanta, Ga., 4 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 TCU
Semifinal – Dec. 31 Fiesta at Glendale, Ariz., 8 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 4 Ohio State
(CFP Selection Committee Bowl games)
Jan. 2 – Rose at Pasadena, Cal., 5 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 8 Utah vs. No. 11 Penn State
Jan. 2 – Cotton at Arlington, Tex., 1 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 10 Southern California vs. No. 16 Tulane
Dec. 31 – Sugar at New Orleans, La., Noon (ESPN)
No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 9 Kansas State
Dec. 30 – Orange and Miami, Fla., 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 7 Clemson
(Other bowl games)
Jan. 2 – Citrus at Orlando, Fla., 1 p.m. (ABC)
No. 17 LSU vs. Purdue
Jan. 2 – ReliaQuest at Tampa, Fla., Noon (ESPN2)
No. 22 Mississippi State vs. Illinois
Dec. 31 – Music City at Nashville, Tenn., Noon (ABC)
Iowa vs. Kentucky
Dec. 30 – Arizona at Tucson, Ariz., 4:30 p.m. (Barstool)
Ohio vs. Wyoming
Dec. 30 – Gator at Jacksonville, Fla., 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 21 Notre Dame vs. No. 19 South Carolina
Dec. 30 – Sun at El Paso, Tex., 2 p.m. (CBS)
No. 18 UCLA vs. Pittsburgh
Dec. 30 – Duke’s Mayo at Charlotte, Noon (ESPN)
Maryland vs. No. 23 N.C. State
Dec. 29 – Alamo at San Antonio, Tex., 9 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 20 Texas vs. No. 12 Washington
Dec. 29 – Cheez-It at Orlando, Fla., 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Oklahoma vs. No. 13 Florida State
Dec. 29 – Pinstripe at Bronx, N.Y., 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Minnesota vs. Syracuse
Dec. 28 – Texas at Houston, Tex., 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Mississippi vs. Texas Tech
Dec. 28 – Holiday at San Diego, Cal., 8 p.m. (Fox)
No. 15 Oregon vs. North Carolina
Dec. 28 – Liberty at Memphis, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Arkansas vs. Kansas
Dec. 28 – Military at Annapolis, Md., 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Duke vs. Central Florida
Dec. 27 – Guaranteed Rate at Phoenix, Ariz., 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma State
Dec. 27 – Birmingham at Birmingham, Ala., 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina
Dec. 27 – First Responder at University Park, Tex., 3:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Memphis vs. Utah State
Dec. 27 – Camellia at Montgomery, Ala., Noon (ESPN)
Buffalo vs. Georgia Southern
Dec. 26 – Quick Lane at Detroit, Mich., 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Bowling Green vs. New Mexico State
Dec. 24 – Hawai’i at Honolulu, Hawai’i, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
San Diego State vs. Middle Tennessee
Dec. 23 – Gasparilla at Tampa, Fla., 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Missouri vs. Wake Forest
Dec. 23 – Independence at Shreveport, La., 3 p.m. (ESPN)
Houston vs. Louisiana
Dec. 22 – Armed Forces at Fort Worth, Tex., 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Baylor vs. Air Force
Dec. 21 – New Orleans at New Orleans, La., 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Western Kentucky vs. South Alabama
Dec. 20 – Boca Raton at Boca Raton, Fla.
Toledo vs. Liberty – Toledo 21-19
Dec. 20 – Famous Idaho Potato at Boise, Id.
San Jose State vs. Eastern Michigan – Eastern Michigan 41-27
Dec. 19 – Myrtle Beach at Conway, S.C.
Marshall vs. Connecticut – Marshall 28-14
Dec. 17 – Frisco at Frisco, Tex.
North Texas vs. Boise State – Boise State 35-32
Dec. 17 – New Mexico at Albuquerque, N.M.
BYU vs. SMU – BYU 24-23
Dec. 17 – LendingTree at Mobile, Ala., 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Southern Miss vs. Rice – Southern Miss 38-24
Dec. 17 – Jimmy Kimmel L.A. at Inglewood, Cal.
Washington State vs. Fresno State – Fresno State 29-6
Dec. 17 – Las Vegas at Las Vegas, Nev.
Florida vs. No. 14 Oregon State – Oregon State 30-3
Dec. 17 – Celebration Bowl at Atlanta
Jackson State vs. N.C. Central – N.C. Central 41-34 in OT
Dec. 17 – Fenway at Boston, Mass.
Louisville vs. Cincinnati – Louisville 24-7
Dec. 16 – Cure at Orlando, Fla.
No. 24 Troy vs. No. 25 UT-San Antonio – Troy 18-12
Dec. 16 – Bahamas at Nassau, Bahamas
UAB vs. Miami, O. – UAB 24-20