2-23-23 roundup: Pro basketball and soccer, High school basketball, Middle school basketball, College basketball, Hall of Fame

By Richard Walker

The 2023 Gaston County Sports Hall of Fame will hold induction ceremonies on May 22 at the Gastonia Conference Center.

University of North Carolina head football coach Mack Brown will be the featured speaker for the 5 p.m. event.

Brown becomes the 10th national championship-winning coach to speak at the banquet that began in 1961; Brown guided the University of Texas to the 2005 Bowl Championship Series title in the 2006 Rose Bowl.

Other previous national championship-winning coaches to be GCSHOF featured speakers are Paul “Bear” Bryant (1963 banquet), Paul Dietzel (1964), Darrell Royal (1965), Duffy Daugherty (1970), Joe Paterno (1974), Bobby Ross (2007), Bobby Bowden (2011), Roy Williams (2015) and Lou Holtz (2021).

A member of a coaching family, Brown enters the upcoming season with a 274-144-1 overall head coaching record that includes stops at Appalachian State (1983), Tulane (1985-87), North Carolina (1988-97 and 2019-22) and Texas (1998-2013).

GCSHOF inductees for the 2023 class are Dallas’ Chastity Friday, Gastonia’s Bill Eccles and Chuck Niemeyer, Stanley’s Doyt Morris and John Rudisill. (Stories on each inductee will be posted on www.CarolinasSportsHub.com in the coming months.)

Additionally, the GCSHOF will host a golf fundraiser on Friday, May 19 at Lincoln Country Club.

Tickets are $40 each for the banquet and can be bought at the following locations – Medical Center Pharmacy and Essic Sport Shop in Gastonia, Penley & Associates in Dallas and South State Bank in Stanley.

The golf outing will feature a 9 a.m. shotgun start and admission to enter is $100 per person or $400 per foursome. For information, call Phil Cherry at 704-860-4967.

Proceeds from the banquet, silent auction and golf tournament will help support the Autism Society of Gaston County, Hope 4 Gaston, and Gaston County Schools/Caromont Health Athletic Trainers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High school basketball

Here are the area’s state playoff results and upcoming pairings:

(Feb. 21 first round)
-BOYS
(Class 3A)
No. 5 South Point 73, No. 28 Thomasville Ledford 56
No. 13 Crest 75, No. 20 West Rowan 69
No. 19 Northwest Cabarrus 68, No. 14 Huss 58
No. 16 North Henderson 75, No. 17 North Lincoln 73
No. 15 Greensboro Dudley 56, No. 18 East Lincoln 49
No. 24 Kings Mountain 67, No. 9 West Henderson 60
(Class 2A)
No. 4 East Gaston 85, No. 29 West Wilkes 61
No. 8 Lincoln Charter 88, No. 25 Brevard 58
No. 12 Shelby 73, No. 21 Eden Morehead 47
No. 24 Burns 56, No. 9 Southwestern Randolph 50
No. 2 Reidsville 80, No. 31 Lincolnton 59
(Class 1A)
No. 7 Bessemer City 76, No. 26 Cherokee 60
No. 6 Robbinsville 46, No. 27 Mountain Island Charter 45
No. 3 Eastern Randolph 95, No. 30 Cherryville 60

-GIRLS
(Class 3A)
No. 2 East Lincoln 66, No. 31 North Buncombe 39
No. 7 Huss 54, No. 26 W-S Atkins 44
No. 23 St. Stephens 36, No. 10 Cramer 33
No. 15 Ashbrook 53, No. 18 Lake Norman Charter 45
No. 9 Ashe County 54, No. 24 Crest 41
No. 6 Oak Grove 67, No. 27 South Point 57
(Class 2A)
No. 2 Shelby 69, NO. 31 Robinson 33
No. 4 Lincoln Charter 60, No. 29 Brevard 43
No. 15 Southwestern Randolph 60, No. 18 West Lincoln 40
(Class 1A)
No. 7 Bessemer City 59, No. 26 Swain County 34
No. 22 Piedmont Community Charter 50, No. 11 Corvian Community 49
No. 3 Cherokee 78, No. 30 Highland Tech 25

(Feb. 23 second round)
-BOYS
(Class 3A)
No. 5 South Point 67, No. 12 Concord 58: Jaquis Rumph (15 points), Christian Petty (15 points) and Sully Absher (11 points, 12 rebounds) led South Point.

No. 13 Crest 64, No. 4 Enka 63

No. 8 Southern Guilford 65, No. 24 Kings Mountain 33

(Class 2A)
No. 4 East Gaston 71, No. 12 High Point Andrews 54

No. 8 Lincoln Charter 99, No. 24 Burns 64

No. 5 Hendersonville 74, No. 12 Shelby 64

(Class 1A)
No. 7 Bessemer City 56, No. 23 Starmount 52: Randall Pettus had 22 points and Keyshawn Adams 18 for Bessemer City.

-GIRLS
(Class 3A)
No. 2 East Lincoln 55, No. 15 Ashbrook 35

No. 23 St. Stephens 64, No. 7 Huss 50

(Class 2A)
No. 2 Shelby 61, No. 15 Southwestern Randolph 27

No. 13 Newton-Conover 53, No. 4 Lincoln Charter 35

(Class 1A)
No. 7 Bessemer City 46, No. 23 Uwharrie Charter 39

No. 6 East Wilkes 63, No. 22 Piedmont Community Charter 28: Grace East had 15 points and Allasha Houser 6 for Piedmont Community Charter.

(Feb. 25 third round)
-BOYS
(Class 3A)
No. 5 South Point hosts No. 13 Crest
(Class 2A)
No. 4 East Gaston hosts No. 5 Hendersonville
No. 8 Lincoln Charter at No. 1 North Surry
(Class 1A)
No. 7 Bessemer City at No. 2 South Stokes
-GIRLS
(Class 3A)
No. 2 East Lincoln hosts No. 23 St. Stephens
(Class 2A)
No. 2 Shelby hosts No. 10 Monroe
(Class 1A)
No. 7 Bessemer City at No. 2 Bishop McGuinness

 

-NCISAA state playoffs
(3A boys)
Feb. 18 – Gaston Christian 54, Cape Fear Academy 49
Feb. 21 – Greensboro Day 30, Gaston Christian 27

(2A boys)
Feb. 18 – Gaston Day 77, Sanford Grace Christian 56
Feb. 21 – Gaston Day 72, Raleigh Trinity Academy 55
Feb. 23 – Burlington School 53, Gaston Day 49

(3A girls)
Feb. 14 – Hickory Grove Christian 45, Gaston Christian 33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

College basketball

(Thursday’s games)
Longwood 75, Gardner-Webb 63: Visiting Longwood ruined the Bulldogs (15-14, 10-7) “Senior Night” in a nationally-televised game on ESPNU.

Charlotte 55, North Texas 49: Lu’Cye Patterson scored 17 points off the bench as the 49ers improved to 17-11, 8-9.

(Friday’s game)
Queens at Liberty

(Saturday’s games)
Gardner-Webb at USC Upstate
Rice at Charlotte
Richard Bland at Gaston College

(Sunday’s game)
Davidson at Duquesne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Middle school basketball

Gaston County Conference standings through Feb. 23:

-BOYS
Southwest 10-0
Belmont 8-1
Holbrook 7-2
Grier 6-3
Mount Holly 6-3
Cramerton 4-5
Stanley 4-5
York Chester 3-6
Chavis 2-7
Bessemer City 0-9
W.C. Friday 0-9

-GIRLS
Holbrook 9-0
Southwest 8-2
Belmont 7-2
W.C. Friday 6-3
Mount Holly 6-3
Cramerton 4-5
Stanley 3-6
York Chester 3-6
Grier 2-7
Bessemer City 1-8
Chavis 1-8

(Thursday’s games)
-BOYS
Belmont 41, Mount Holly 39: Cayden Rumph (12 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals), Hunter Gerould (11 points), Eli Connor (9 points) and Jeremiah Holt (7 points) led Belmont.

Holbrook 51, Bessemer City 14: Savion Lindsay and Jeric Guthrie-Barber had 12 points, Dyson Britt 11 points and Mehki McIntosh 9 for Holbrook.

Grier 51, Chavis 32: Zyir Sowell (8 points, 3 steals, 3 rebounds) and O’Brian Lockhart (10 points, 3 steals, 5 rebounds) led Grier and Isaiah Champion had 21 points for Chavis.

Cramerton 56, W.C. Friday 40: Marcus Rhodes had 15 points, Trenden England 13, Semaj Hart 8 and Sean Barnett 6 for Cramerton.

-GIRLS
Mount Holly 23, Belmont 18

Holbrook 43, Bessemer City 11: Shemiah McCoy (14 points, 4 steals, 3 assists), Jaleila Littlejohn (10 points, 8 steals, 5 assists) and Jakyra Sadler (8 points, 5 steals, 4 assists) led Holbrook.

Grier defeated Chavis

W.C. Friday 35, Cramerton 24

(Monday’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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro basketball

Here’s the 2022-23 Charlotte Hornets schedule:

(17-43 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 (L 105-126)
23 at L.A. Lakers (W 134-130)
26 at Portland (L 113-124)
27 at Golden State (L 105-110)
29 Oklahoma City (W 121-113)
31 Brooklyn (L 106-123)
January
2 L.A. Lakers (L 115-121)
4 Memphis (L 107-131)
6 at Milwaukee (W 138-109)
8 at Indiana (L 111-116)
10 at Toronto (L 120-132)
12 at Toronto (L 114-124)
14 Boston (L 106-122)
16 Boston (L 118-130)
18 at Houston (W 122-117)
21 at Atlanta (W 122-118)
23 at Utah (L 102-120)
24 at Phoenix (L 97-128)
26 Chicago (W 111-96)
29 Miami (W 122-117)
31 at Milwaukee (L 115-124)
February
2 at Chicago (L 98-114)
3 at Detroit (L 112-118)
5 Orlando (L 113-119)
8 at Washington (L 104-118)
10 at Boston (L 116-127)
11 Denver (L 105-119)
13 Atlanta (W 144-138)
15 San Antonio (W 120-110)
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

Here is Charlotte FC’s full 2023 schedule:

Feb. 25 New England Revolution, 7:30 p.m.
March 4 at St. Louis City SC, 8:30 p.m.
March 11 Atlanta United FC, noon
March 18 at Orlando City SC, 7:30 p.m.
March 25 New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m.
April 1 at Toronto FC, 7:30 p.m.
April 8 at Real Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m.
April 15 Colorado Rapids, 7:30 p.m.
April 22 Columbus Crew, 7:30 p.m.
April 29 at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m.
May 6 New York City FC, 7:30 p.m.
May 13 at Atlanta United FC, 7:30 p.m.
May 17 Chicago Fire FC, 7:30 p.m.
May 20 Nashville SC, 7:30 p.m.
May 27 at L.A. Galaxy, 10:30 p.m.
May 31 at Philadelphia Union, 7:30 0.m.
June 3 at Columbus Crew, 7:30 p.m.
June 10 Seattle Sounders FC, 7:30 p.m.
June 21 at New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m.
June 24 CF Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
July 5 at New York City FC, 7:30 p.m.
July 8 FC Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.
July 15 at CF Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 20 at Inter Miami CF, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 26 L.A. FC, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 30 Orlando City SC, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 at Nashville SC, 8:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 D.C. United, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 Philadelphia Union, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 at FC Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 at New England Revoultion, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 4 Toronto FC, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 at Chicago Fire FC, 8:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 Inter Miami CF, TBD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto racing

The 2023 NASCAR schedule (with winners in parentheses):

Feb 5 Clash at The Coliseum, Los Angeles CA (Martin Truex, Jr.)
Feb 16 Duel No. 1, Daytona Beach FL (Joey Logano)
Feb 16 Duel No. 2, Daytona Beach FL (Aric Almirola)
Feb 19 Daytona 500, Daytona Beach FL (Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.)
Feb 26 NASCAR Cup Series at California, Fontana CA 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Mar 5 NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas, Las Vegas NV, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Mar 12 NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix, Avondale AZ, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Mar 19 NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta, Hampton GA, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Mar 26 NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas, Austin TX, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Apr 2 NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond, Richmond VA, 3:30 p.m. on FS1
Apr 9 NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol, Bristol TN, 7 p.m. on FOX
Apr 16 NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville, Martinsville VA, 3 p.m. on FS1
Apr 23 NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega, Lincoln AL, 3 p.m. on FOX
Apr 30 NASCAR Cup Series at Dover, Dover DE, 2 p.m. on FS1
May 7 NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas, Kansas City KS, 3 p.m. on FS1
May 14 NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington, Darlington SC, 3 p.m. on FS1
May 21 NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Open Race, North Wilkesboro NC, 6 p.m. on FS1
May 21 NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race, North Wilkesboro NC, 8 p.m. on FS1
May 28 NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte, Concord NC, 6 p.m. at FOX
Jun 4 NASCAR Cup Series at World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison IL, 3:30 p.m. on FS1
Jun 11 NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma, Sonoma CA, 3:30 p.m. on FOX
Jun 25 NASCAR Cup Series at Nashville, Lebanon TN, 7 p.m. on NBC
Jul 2 NASCAR Cup Series at Chicago, Chicago IL, 5:30 p.m. on NBC
Jul 9 NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta, Hampton GA, 7 p.m. on USA
Jul 16 NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire, Loudon NH, 2:30 p.m. on USA
Jul 23 NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono, Long Pond PA, 2:30 p.m. on USA
Jul 30 NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond, Richmond VA, 3 p.m. on USA
Aug 6 NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan, Brooklyn MI, 2:30 p.m. on USA
Aug 13 NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis Road Course, Speedway IN, 2:30 p.m. on NBC
Aug 20 NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen, Watkins Glen NY, 3 p.m. on USA
Aug 26 NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona, Daytona Beach FL, 7 p.m. on NBC

(Cup Playoffs)
Sep 3 NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington, Darlington SC, 6 p.m. on USA
Sep 10 NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas, Kansas City KS, 3 p.m. on USA
Sep 16 NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol, Bristol TN, 7:30 p.m. on USA
Sep 24 NASCAR Cup Series at Texas, Fort Worth TX, 3:30 p.m. on USA
Oct 1 NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega, Lincoln AL, 2 p.m. on NBC
Oct 8 NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte, Concord NC, 2 p.m. on NBC
Oct 15 NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas, Las Vegas NV, 2:30 p.m. on NBC
Oct 22 NASCAR Cup Series at Miami, Homestead FL, 2:30 p.m. on NBC
Oct 29 NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville, Martinsville, 2 p.m. on NBC
Nov 5 NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix, Avondale AZ, 3 p.m. on NBC