12-4-25 roundup: Pro football and basketball, College football and basketball, High school football and basketball, Middle school soccer, volleyball and wrestling, Auto racing
By Richard Walker
When Lincolnton beat visiting Shelby 35-34 in overtime on Oct. 10, it was one of the most thrilling outcomes of the season.
On Friday, the Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A Conference teams will meet again at the same place with more on the line.
Lincolnton (11-2) will host again at Battleground Stadium/Von Ray Harris Field against Shelby (11-3), which has won 11 of its last 12 games with the only blemish being the Lincolnton loss.
Lincolnton is hosting its 1st regional final since 2011 and the 5th all-time; The Wolves also hosted regional finals in 1993, 1994, 2005 and 2007 – and Lincolnton is 5-0 in those games.
It’s the 7th meeting in postseason play between the schools – dating to a 1923 open state playoff meeting held in Gastonia; Shelby is 5-1 in the previous contests with Lincolnton’s 28-27 Western 2A semifinal at Shelby the Wolves’ lone win.
Lincolnton also is trying to do something rare in Shelby’s rich football history in which the Golden Lions have more documented wins (876 entering Friday) than any other school in state history.
Shelby has met a team it has played in the regular season 27 times in postseason play. And only 4 times has a team that beat the Golden Lions in the regular season also won in the playoffs – the last time came in 2022 when Burns followed up a 27-14 regular season victory with a 42-0 playoff win.
The other 3 sweeps came in ancient times – in 1925 (by old Gastonia High), 1957 (old Marion High) and 1958 (Hickory).
And 4 times in the last 52 seasons Shelby has won in the playoffs after losing in the regular season – 1974, 1993 and 2017 against South Point and 2005 against East Rutherford.
Even with Lincolnton’s win earlier this season, the Wolves trail their oldest rival by a 48-17-4 margin; Shelby beat Lincolnton 68-0 on Nov. 4, 1921 in the Wolves’ first-ever game.
The area’s N.C. High School Association state playoff results/pairings:
-Class 2A
(1st round: Friday, Nov. 7)
No. 14 Mountain Island Charter hosts No. 19 Elkin – Mountain Island Charter 40-7
No. 15 Cherryville hosts No. 18 South Stokes – Cherryville 55-12
No. 20 Highland Tech at No. 13 Hayesville – Hayesville 41-0
(2nd round: Friday, Nov. 14)
No. 14 Mountain Island Charter at No. 3 Alleghany – Mountain Island Charter 7-6
No. 15 Cherryville at No. 2 Starmount – Starmount 56-7
(3rd round: Friday, Nov. 21)
No. 14 Mountain Island Charter at No. 11 Mitchell County – Mitchell County 28-15
-Class 3A
(1st round: Friday, Nov. 7)
No. 8 Lincolnton- BYE
No. 10 Shelby hosts No. 23 McMichael – Shelby 70-14
No. 16 West Lincoln hosts No. 17 North Wilkes – West Lincoln 42-13
(2nd round: Friday, Nov. 14)
No. 8 Lincolnton hosts No. 9 Hendersonville – Lincolnton 28-27
No. 10 Shelby at No. 7 East Rutherford – Shelby 65-34
No. 16 West Lincoln at No. 1 Mountain Heritage – Mountain Heritage 46-13
(3rd round: Friday, Nov. 21)
No. 8 Lincolnton at No. 1 Mountain Heritage – Lincolnton 38-37
No. 10 Shelby at No. 2 Mount Airy – Shelby 41-21
(Regional semifinals: Friday, Nov. 28)
No. 8 Lincolnton hosts No. 12 West Davidson – Lincolnton 55-20
No. 10 Shelby at No. 3 Eastern Randolph – Shelby 43-41
(Regional finals: Friday, Dec. 5)
No. 8 Lincolnton hosts No. 10 Shelby
No. 10 Shelby at No. 10 Lincolnton
(State championships: Thursday, Dec. 11-Saturday, Dec. 13)
-Class 4A
(1st round: Friday, Nov. 7)
No. 7 Cramer- BYE
No. 8 Burns- BYE
(2nd round: Friday, Nov. 14)
No. 7 Cramer hosts No. 10 Bandys – Cramer 60-49
No. 8 Burns hosts No. 24 West Stanly – Burns 49-7
(3rd round: Friday, Nov. 21)
No. 8 Burns at No. 1 Brevard – Brevard 30-27
No. 7 Cramer at No. 2 Hibriten – Hibriten 14-9
-Class 5A
(1st round: Friday, Nov. 7)
No. 1 South Point- BYE
No. 4 Crest- BYE
No. 5 East Lincoln- BYE
No. 16 Huss hosts No. 17 Clyde Erwin – Clyde Erwin 49-21
No. 20 Forestview at No. 13 Concord – Concord 29-28
No. 23 North Lincoln at No. 10 Oak Grove – Oak Grove 30-8
(2nd round: Friday, Nov. 14)
No. 1 South Point hosts No. 17 Clyde Erwin – South Point 48-13
No. 4 Crest hosts No. 13 Concord – Crest 69-6
No. 5 East Lincoln hosts No. 12 West Henderson – East Lincoln 56-6
(3rd round: Friday, Nov. 21)
No. 1 South Point hosts No. 8 Monroe – South Point 61-42
No. 4 Crest hosts No. 5 East Lincoln – Crest 31-14
(Regional semifinals: Friday, Nov. 28)
No. 1 South Point hosts No. 4 Crest – Crest 28-14
No. 4 Crest at No. 1 South Point – Crest 28-14
(Regional finals: Thursday, Dec. 4)
No. 4 Crest at No. 3 Hickory – Crest 39-21: Namajay Thompson scored 2 TDs and Ely Hamrick, Michael Edwards and Malachi Gamble 1 each for Crest.
(State championships: Thursday, Dec. 11-Saturday, Dec. 13)
West No. 4 Crest vs. East No. 1 Hunt
-Class 6A
(1st round: Friday, Nov. 7)
No. 3 Ashbrook- BYE
No. 10 Kings Mountain hosts No. 23 Ben Smith – Kings Mountain 28-14
(2nd round: Friday, Nov. 14)
No. 3 Ashbrook hosts No. 14 Statesville – Ashbrook 22-14
No. 10 Kings Mountain at No. 7 T.C. Roberson – Kings Mountain 21-20
(3rd round: Friday, Nov. 21)
No. 3 Ashbrook hosts No. 11 Dudley – Ashbrook 15-7
No. 10 Kings Mountain at No. 2 Northern Guilford – Northern Guilford 37-7
(Regional semifinals: Friday, Nov. 28)
No. 3 Ashbrook at No. 2 Northern Guilford – Northern Guilford 39-14
College athletics
Wednesday was national recruiting signing day all across the country. By school, here are the area’s athletes to sign:
ASHBROOK: Caleb Gordon, football, N.C. State
CREST: Ely Hamrick, football, Virginia; Nari Hickman, football, Gardner-Webb; Lyrik Pettis, football, Duke; D’Various “Pluto” Surratt, football, N.C. State; Donovan Walton, football, Gardner-Webb.
EAST LINCOLN: Grant Lawless, football, Wake Forest; Emma Monatanari, women’s basketball, Drexel.
GASTON CHRISTIAN: Cooper Summerlin, baseball, Belmont Abbey College; Xander Sutton, baseball, Appalachian State; Anthony Marano, baseball, Anderson University; Noah Cooper, baseball, Cleveland Community College; Collins Clinard, women’s golf, Palm Beach Atlantic; Happy Arune, women’s basketball, Charleston Southern.
KINGS MOUNTAIN: Abigail Hedgepeth, softball, Caldwell Tech; William “Tex” Vaughn, football, N.C. State.
LINCOLN CHARTER: Adam Rodgers, baseball, Mars Hill; Canton Bare, baseball Surry Community College.
NORTH LINCOLN: Bryson Esser, football, East Carolina (by way of Garden State, Kansas, Community College)
SOUTH POINT: Caiden Rudisill, baseball, Catawba Valley Community College; Gavin Smith, baseball, George Mason.
High school basketball
(Friday, Nov. 28)
Gaston Christian 74, Fort Mill, S.C. 60 (at Lake Norman)
Huss 71, Charlotte Latin 66 (at Harding)
Salisbury 77, North Lincoln 75 (at Lake Norman)
(Saturday, Nov. 29)
Gaston Christian 63, Cannon 62 (at Lake Norman)
Huss 81, Covenant Day 55 (at Harding)
(Tuesday, Dec. 2)
-BOYS
West Lincoln 70, Cherryville 63
Burns 65, Cramer 55
East Gaston 52, Highland Tech 41
Bessemer City 65, Lincolnton 57
Mountain Island Charter 62, Cone Leadership 47
Piedmont Community Charter 55, Thomas Jefferson 45
East Lincoln 63, Ashbrook 49
Covenant Day 67, Gaston Day 57
Maiden at South Point (ppd., Dec. 18)
North Lincoln 104, Alexander Central 65
Huss 69, Palisades 58
Gaston Christian 78, Parris Prep 33
-GIRLS
West Lincoln 53, Cherryville 23
Cramer 53, Burns 13
Highland Tech 60, East Gaston 31
Lincolnton 47, Bessemer City 42
Mountain Island Charter def. Cone Leadership by forfeit
Thomas Jefferson 66, Piedmont Community Charter 33
East Lincoln 46, Ashbrook 7
Covenant Day 68, Gaston Day 44
Maiden at South Point (ppd., Dec. 18)
Alexander Central 69, North Lincoln 57
Huss 61, Palisades 38
Gaston Christian 84, Corvian Community 10
(Wednesday, Dec. 3)
-BOYS
Cherryville at North Gaston (ppd., Feb. 12)
Lincoln Charter 82, Mountain Island Charter 54
South Point 73, Lake Norman Charter 65
-GIRLS
Cherryville at North Gaston (ppd., Feb. 12)
Lincoln Charter 50, Mountain Island Charter 19
Lake Norman Charter 66, South Point 33
(Thursday, Dec. 4)
-BOYS
Lincolnton at Cherryville
Cramer 65, Forestview 49: Makhi Brown (11 points, 10 rebounds), Gavin Jordan (18 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds) and Kaiden Dye (13 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 6 steals) led Cramer and Johnny Lumenz had 10 points for Forestview.
Kell 77, Kings Mountain 49
Monroe Central Academy at Highland Tech
West Lincoln at Patton
-GIRLS
Lincolnton 61, Cherryville 7: Curmiya Tillman (17 points, 5 rebounds, 14 steals), Nyjaiviah Blake (12 points, 5 rebounds, 7 steals), Jazlyn Elmore (7 points, 4 rebounds) and Addison Beam 6 pts, 6 off Rebs, 4 steals
Cramer 72 Forestview 22: Oshauana Holland (35 points, 9 assists, 7 steals), Lauren Humphrey (11 points, 17 rebounds, 6 blocks), Amasia McDowell (9 points, 4 rebounds) and Ileigh Black (6 points, 4 rebounds) led Cramer.
Kings Mountain at Kell
Monroe Central Academy at Highland Tech
West Lincoln at Patton
(Friday, Dec. 5)
East Gaston at Burns
Shelby at Highland Tech (ppd., Jan. 14)
West Lincoln at Bessemer City
Piedmont Community Charter at Mountain Island Charter
Charlotte Catholic at Kings Mountain
Cramer at North Gaston
Gaston Christian at Asheville Christian
Gaston Day at Asheville Carolina Day
Forestview at Catawba Ridge
Harding at Huss
North Lincoln at Ashbrook
Waxhaw NorthPoint Christian at Lincoln Charter
(Saturday, Dec. 6)
Huss at Clover, S.C.
Lincolnton at East Lincoln
South Point at North Buncombe
(Monday, Dec. 8)
Cramer at West Mecklenburg
East Gaston at North Gaston
North Rowan at Lincoln Charter
(Tuesday, Dec. 9)
Bessemer City at Highland Tech
Cherryville at East Gaston
Lincolnton at Shelby
West Lincoln at Cramer
Newton-Conover at East Lincoln
North Lincoln at Maiden
Mountain Island Charter at Sugar Creek Charter
Queen’s Grant at Piedmont Community Charter
Burns at Crest
Gaston Christian at Concord Academy
Kings Mountain at Lake Norman Charter
South Point at Catawba Ridge
(Wednesday, Dec. 10)
Aussie Showtime at Crest
Cuthbertson at Forestview
Highland Tech at Monroe Central Academy
Kings Mountain at Shelby
Lincolnton at Lake Norman Charter
North Gaston at West Lincoln
(Thursday, Dec. 11)
Mountain Island Charter at East Gaston
North Lincoln at West Iredell
South Point at Forest Hills
(Friday, Dec. 12)
Ashbrook at Huss
Crest at Kings Mountain
North Gaston at Forestview
Cherryville at Highland Tech
Lincolnton at Burns
Shelby at West Lincoln
Bandys at East Lincoln
Corvian Community at Lincoln Charter
Piedmont Community Charter at Jackson Day
Gaston Day at Burlington Christian
Hickory Grove Christian at Gaston Christian
North Buncombe at South Point
Salisbury North Hills Christian at Mountain Island Charter
(Saturday, Dec. 13)
Carolina International at Mountain Island Charter
East Rutherford at East Lincoln
Gaston Christian vs. Hickory (at Maiden)
(Tuesday, Dec. 16)
Cone Leadership at Piedmont Community Charter
Lincoln Charter at Community School of Davidson
Shelby at Crest (boys only)
(Thursday, Dec. 18)
Cramer at Lincolnton
West Lincoln at Highland Tech
North Lincoln at Newton-Conover
Chase at Cherryville
East Henderson at Kings Mountain
East Lincoln at Freedom
Maiden at South Point
Piedmont Community Charter at Bradford Prep
Shelby at East Rutherford
T.C. Roberson at Huss
(Friday, Dec. 19)
Ashbrook at South Point
Huss at North Gaston
Kings Mountain at Forestview
Burns at Bessemer City
Cherryville at Shelby
East Gaston at Lincolnton
Highland Tech at Cramer
East Lincoln at North Lincoln
A.C. Reynolds at Crest
Mountain Island Charter at Thomas Jefferson
Gaston Christian at Columbia, S.C., C.A. Johnson tournament
Gaston Day at Asheville Christian
(Saturday, Dec. 20)
Aussie Travelers at Huss
Salisbury at Lincolnton
Gaston Christian at Columbia, S.C., C.A. Johnson tournament
(Monday, Dec. 22)
East Lincoln at Bunker Hill
Hickory at North Lincoln
-Battle of the Border
(Monday, Dec. 22)
Boys: Crest vs. Morrow, Ga., 1 p.m.
(Tuesday, Dec. 23)
Boys: Crest vs. Columbia, S.C. Dreher, 2:30 p.m.
Pro football
The Carolina Panthers’ 2025 schedule:
-Preseason
Friday, Aug. 8 Cleveland Browns (L 10-30)
Saturday, Aug. 16 at Houston Texans (L 3-20)
Thursday, Aug. 21 Pittsburgh Steelers (L 10-19)
-Regular season
Sunday, Sept. 7 at Jacksonville Jaguars (L 10-26)
Sunday, Sept. 14 at Arizona Cardinals (L 22-27)
Sunday, Sept. 21 Atlanta Falcons (W 30-0)
Sunday, Sept. 28 at New England Patriots (L 13-42)
Sunday, Oct. 5 Miami Dolphins (W 27-24)
Sunday, Oct. 12 Dallas Cowboys (W 30-27)
Sunday, Oct. 19 at New York Jets (W 13-6)
Sunday, Oct. 26 Buffalo Bills (L 9-40)
Sunday, Nov. 2 at Green Bay Packers (W 16-13)
Sunday, Nov. 9 New Orleans Saints (L 7-17)
Sunday, Nov. 16 at Atlanta Falcons (W 30-27, OT)
Monday, Nov. 24 at San Francisco 49ers (L 9-20)
Sunday, Nov. 30 Los Angeles Rams (W 31-28)
Sunday, Dec. 7 BYE WEEK
Sunday, Dec. 14 at New Orleans Saints, 4:25 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 21 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m.
Week 17 TBA, Dec. 25-29 Seattle Seahawks, TBA
Week 18 TBA, Jan. 3-4 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TBA
Pro basketball
The Charlotte Hornets full 2025-26 regular season schedule:
OCTOBER
Wednesday 22 BROOKLYN (W 136-117)
Saturday 25 at Philadelphia (L 121-125)
Sunday 26 at Washington (W 139-113)
Tuesday 28 at Miami (L 117-144)
Thursday 30 ORLANDO (L 107-123)
NOVEMBER
Saturday 1 MINNESOTA (L 105-122)
Sunday 2 UTAH (W 126-103)
Tuesday 4 at New Orleans (L 112-116)
Friday 7 at Miami* (L 108-126)
Monday 10 L.A. LAKERS (L 111-121)
Wed. 12 MILWAUKEE (W 111-100)
Friday 14 at Milwaukee* (L 134-147, OT)
Saturday 15 OKLAHOMA CITY (L 96-109)
Monday 17 at Toronto (L 108-110)
Wednesday 19 at Indiana (L 118-127)
Saturday 22 LA CLIPPERS (L 116-131)
Sunday 23 at Atlanta (L 110-113)
Wednesday 26 NEW YORK* (L 101-129)
Friday 28 CHICAGO* (W 123-116)
Saturday 29 TORONTO (W 118-111, OT)
DECEMBER
Monday 1 at Brooklyn (L 103-116)
Wednesday 3 at New York (L 104-119)
Friday 5 at Toronto 7:30 p.m.
Sunday 7 DENVER 6:00 p.m.
Friday 12 CHICAGO 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 14 at Cleveland 3:30 p.m.
Thursday 18 ATLANTA 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 20 at Detroit 7:30 p.m.
Monday 22 at Cleveland 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday 23 WASHINGTON 7:00 p.m.
Friday 26 at Orlando 7:00 p.m.
Monday 29 MILWAUKEE 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday 31 GOLDEN STATE 1:00 p.m.
JANUARY
Friday 2 at Milwaukee 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 3 at Chicago 8:00 p.m.
Monday 5 at Oklahoma City 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday 7 TORONTO 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 8 INDIANA 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 10 at Utah 9:30 p.m.
Monday 12 at LA Clippers 10:30 p.m.
Thursday 15 at L.A. Lakers 10:30 p.m.
Saturday 17 at Golden State 8:30 p.m.
Sunday 18 at Denver 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday 21 CLEVELAND 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 22 at Orlando 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 24 WASHINGTON 6:00 p.m.
Monday 26 PHILADELPHIA 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday 28 at Memphis 8:00 p.m.
Thursday 29 at Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Saturday 31 SAN ANTONIO 3:00 p.m.
FEBRUARY
Monday 2 NEW ORLEANS 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 5 at Houston 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 7 at Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Monday 9 DETROIT 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday 11 ATLANTA 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 19 HOUSTON 7:00 p.m.
Friday 20 CLEVELAND 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 22 at Washington 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 24 at Chicago 8:00 p.m.
Thursday 26 at Indiana 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 28 PORTLAND 1:00 p.m.
MARCH
Tuesday 3 DALLAS 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday 4 at Boston 7:30 p.m.
Friday 6 MIAMI 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 8 at Phoenix 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10 at Portland 10:00 p.m.
Wednesday 11 at Sacramento 10:00 p.m.
Saturday 14 at San Antonio 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday 17 MIAMI 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 19 ORLANDO 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 21 MEMPHIS 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 24 SACRAMENTO 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 26 NEW YORK 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 28 PHILADELPHIA 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 30 BOSTON 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 31 at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m.
APRIL
Thursday 2 PHOENIX 7:00 p.m.
Friday 3 INDIANA 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 5 at Minnesota 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday 7 at Boston 7:30 p.m.
Friday 10 DETROIT 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 12 at New York 6:00 p.m.
Home games in CAPS
All times listed are Eastern
* Denotes Emirates NBA Cup Group Play game
Schedule to be announced following Emirates NBA Cup Group Play: Dec. 9, 10, 13, 16- Emirates NBA Cup Knockout Rounds, Dec. 11, 12, 14, 15- Additional regular-season games for eliminated teams
The Charlotte Hornets 2025 preseason schedule:
Sunday, Oct. 5 Oklahoma City (at N. Charleston Col.) L 114-135
Thursday, Oct. 9 at Oklahoma City L 116-122
Saturday, Oct. 11 at Dallas W 120-116
Wednesday, Oct. 15 Memphis (at First Horizon Col., Gboro) W 145-116
Friday, Oct. 17 at New York L 108-113
Middle school volleyball
-Playoffs
(Monday, Dec. 1)
Semifinals:
No. 4 (Stanley) at No. 1 (Cramerton) – Cramerton 3-0
No. 3 (Belmont) at No. 2 (Chavis) – Chavis 3-1 (25-23, 26-24, 21-25, 25-22)
(Friday, Dec. 5)
Finals: No. 2 Chavis at No. 1 Cramerton, 4:15 p.m.
Middle school wrestling
The Gaston County Conference standings thru Dec. 2:
Belmont 9-1
Cramerton 9-1
Stanley 8-2
Holbrook 7-3
Bessemer City 6-4
Chavis 5-5
W.C. Friday 4-6
Mount Holly 3-7
Southwest 3-7
Grier 1-9
York Chester 0-10
(Saturday, Dec. 6)
County championship (Host is Belmont at South Point High School)
College football
Here are the Carolinas’ NCAA Division I football results/schedule:
(Friday, Nov. 21)
N.C. State 21, Florida State 11
(Saturday, Nov. 22)
Wake Forest 52, Delaware 14
N.C. Central 33, Morgan State 14
Western Carolina 48, VMI 6
Georgia 35, Charlotte 3
Towson 35, Campbell 31
East Tennesee State 28, The Citadel 26
Dayton 42, Davidson 14
Presbyterian 29, Marist 25
S.C. State 28, Delaware State 17
Wofford 35, Chattanooga 13
Western Illinois 29, Gardner-Webb 24
Elon 55, North Carolina A&T 17
Charleston Southern 7, Tennessee State 6
Appalachian State 26, Marshall 24
UTSA 58, East Carolina 24
Duke 32, North Carolina 25
South Carolina 51, Coastal Carolina 7
Clemson 45, Furman 10
-NCAA Division II playoffs
Frostburg State 21, J.C. Smith 7
Benedict 25, Wingate 24
(Saturday, Nov. 29)
Clemson 28, South Carolina 14
East Carolina 42, Florida Atlantic 3
Arkansas State 30, Appalachian State 29
Duke 49, Wake Forest 32
Tulane 27, Charlotte 0
N.C. State 42, North Carolina 19
(Saturday, Dec. 6)
ACC championship game at Charlotte: Duke vs. Virginia, 8 p.m.
Here’s the full postseason schedule, which will be finalized on Dec. 7:
(Non-CFP bowl games)
Date Time Bowl, Location, TV
Dec. 13 (Saturday) 12 p.m. Cricket Celebration Bowl, Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, ABC
Dec. 13 (Saturday) 9 p.m. LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk, SoFi Stadium Inglewood CA, ESPN
Dec. 16 (Tuesday) 9 p.m. Salute to Veterans Bowl, Cramton Bowl Montgomery AL, ESPN
Dec. 17 (Wednesday) 5 p.m. Cure Bowl, Camping World Stadium Orlando, ESPN
Dec. 17 (Wednesday) 8:30 p.m. 68 Ventures Bowl, Hancock White Stadium Mobile AL, ESPN
Dec. 19 (Friday) 12 p.m. Myrtle Beach Bowl, Brooks Stadium Conway SC, ESPN
Dec. 19 (Friday) 3:30 p.m. Gasparilla Bowl, Raymond James Stadium Tampa, ESPN
Dec. 22 (Monday) 2 p.m. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Albertsons Stadium Boise ID, ESPN
Dec. 23 (Tuesday) 2 p.m. Boca Raton Bowl, Flagler Credit Union Stadium Boca Raton FL, ESPN
Dec. 23 (Tuesday) 5:30 p.m. New Orleans Bowl, Caesars Superdome New Orleans, ESPN
Dec. 23 (Tuesday) 9 p.m. Frisco Bowl, TBD, ESPN
Dec. 24 (Wednesday) 8 p.m. or 9 p.m. Hawai’i Bowl, Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, ESPN
Dec. 26 (Friday) 1 p.m. First Responder Bowl, Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, ESPN
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 11 a.m. Military Bowl, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis MD, ESPN
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 12 p.m. Pinstripe Bowl, Yankee Stadium, Bronx NY, ABC
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 2:15 p.m. Fenway Bowl, Fenway Park Boston, ESPN
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 3:30 p.m. Pop-Tarts Bowl, Camping World Stadium Orlando, ABC
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 4:30 p.m. Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl, Arizona Stadium Tucson AZ, The CW
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 5:45 p.m. New Mexico Bowl, Branch Field at University Stadium Albuquerque NM, ESPN
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 7:30 p.m. Gator Bowl, EverBank Stadium Jacksonville FL, ABC
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 9:15 p.m. Texas Bowl, NRG Stadium Houston, ESPN
Dec. 29 (Monday) 2 p.m. Birmingham Bowl, Protective Stadium Birmingham AL, ESPN
Dec. 30 (Tuesday) 2 p.m. Independence Bowl, Independence Stadium Shreveport LA, ESPN
Dec. 30 (Tuesday) 5:30 p.m. Music City Bowl, Nissan Stadium Nashville, ESPN
Dec. 30 (Tuesday) 9 p.m. Alamo Bowl, Alamodome San Antonio, ESPN
Dec. 31 (Wednesday) 12 p.m. ReliaQuest Bowl, Raymond James Stadium Tampa, ESPN
Dec. 31 (Wednesday) 2 p.m. Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso TX, CBS
Dec. 31 (Wednesday) 3 p.m. Citrus Bowl, Camping World Stadium Orlando, ABC
Dec. 31 (Wednesday) 3:30 p.m. Las Vegas Bowl, Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, ESPN
Jan. 2 (Friday) 1 p.m. Armed Forces Bowl, Amon Carter Stadium Fort Worth, ESPN
Jan. 2 (Friday) 3:30 p.m. Liberty Bowl, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, ESPN
Jan. 2 (Friday) 8 p.m. Duke’s Mayo Bowl, Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, ESPN
Jan. 2 (Friday) 8 p.m. Holiday Bowl, Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, FOX
(College Football Playoff)
Date Time Bowl, Location, TV
-1st round
Dec. 19 (Friday) TBD On-campus site
Dec. 20 (Saturday) TBD On-campus site
Dec. 20 (Saturday) TBD On-campus site
Dec. 20 (Saturday) TBD On-campus site
-Quarterfinals
Dec. 31 (Wednesday) 7:30 p.m. Cotton Arlington TX, ESPN
Jan. 1 (Thursday) 12 p.m. Orange Miami Gardens FL, ESPN
Jan. 1 (Thursday) 4 p.m. Rose Pasadena CA, ESPN
Jan. 1 (Thursday) 8 p.m. Sugar New Orleans, ESPN
-Semifinals
Jan. 8 (Thursday) 7:30 p.m. Fiesta Glendale AZ, ESPN
Jan. 9 (Friday) 7:30 p.m. Peach Atlanta, ESPN
-Final
Jan. 19 (Monday) 7:30 p.m. Miami Gardens FL, ESPN
College basketball
Here are the recent results/upcoming schedule for area teams:
(Monday, Dec. 1)
Belmont Abbey 95, Virginia Lynchburg 61
(Tuesday, Dec. 2)
Charlotte 74, North Carolina A&T 57
(Wednesday, Dec. 3)
Lincoln Memorial 111, J.C. Smith 76
Queens 107, Gardner-Webb 74
Gaston College 109, Belmont Abbey JV 49
Cleveland CC 78, Louisburg 65
(Thursday, Dec. 4)
Davidson 79, The Citadel 63
(Saturday, Dec. 6)
Gaston College at Virginia Peninsula, 2 p.m.
Georgia Southern at Gardner-Webb, 2 p.m.
Central Christian at at J.C. Smith, 2 p.m.
Cleveland CC at Pitt CC, 3 p.m.
Belmont Abbey at Young Harris, 4 p.m.
(Sunday, Dec. 7)
St. Mary’s at Davidson, 2 p.m.
Utah State at Charlotte, 2 p.m.
Davidson at Loyola Chicago, 9 p.m.
(Wednesday, Dec. 10)
Gaston College at Pfeiffer JV, 6 p.m.
Cleveland CC at Forsyth Tech, 7 p.m.
(Friday, Dec. 12)
Brevard at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.
S.C. State at Queens, 7 p.m.
(Saturday, Dec. 13)
Mercyhurst at Davidson, 2 p.m.
Central Carolina CC at Cleveland CC, 3 p.m.
Belmont Abbey at Converse, 4 p.m.
(Sunday, Dec. 14)
Virginia Peninsula at Gaston College, 2 p.m.
College of Charleston at Charlotte, 4 p.m.
Queens at Wake Forest, 5 p.m.
(Monday, Dec. 15)
Wofford at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.
(Tuesday, Dec. 16)
Lees-McRae at Belmont Abbey, 7 p.m.
Queens at Arkansas, 9 p.m.
(Thursday, Dec. 18)
Cleveland CC at Caldwell Tech, 6 p.m.
Davidson at Temple, 7 p.m.
Lafayette at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Toccoa Falls at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.
(Friday, Dec. 19)
J.C. Smith at Virginia Union, 6 p.m.
Clinton College at Belmont Abbey, 7 p.m.
(Saturday, Dec. 20)
Southwest Virginia at Cleveland CC, 4 p.m.
(Sunday, Dec. 21)
Illinois-Chicago at Charlotte, 2 p.m.
J.C. Smith at Bowie State, 2 p.m.
Gardner-Webb at Tennessee, 3 p.m.
(Monday, Dec. 22)
Davidson at Kansas, 8 p.m.
(Monday, Dec. 29)
Queens at Auburn, 10 p.m.
(Tuesday, Dec. 30)
Duquesne at Davidson, 7 p.m.
(Wednesday, Dec. 31)
Belmont Abbey at Winston-Salem State, 1 p.m.
Charleston Southern at Gardner-Webb, 2 p.m.
Temple at Charlotte, 7 p.m.