Area athletes: Cuthbertson returns home and shines

By Mike London

mlondon@salisburypost.com

Area athletes update ...

Fayetteville State’s DaQuondra Cuthbertson (North Rowan) had 13 points and seven rebounds as Fayetteville State’s women pounded Livingstone 84-64 in CIAA action on Saturday.

Shi-Heria Shipp (Salisbury) had five rebounds for George Washington in Saturday’s 63-51 loss to Richmond.

Bubbles Phifer (Salisbury) scored 19 points for Tallahassee Community College in Saturday’s 60-48 loss to Chipola.

Phifer has had seven steals in a game three times this season.

Gardner-Webb’s Jessica Heilig (Salisbury) produced seven points and seven rebounds in a 65-55 loss to Winthrop on Saturday. Heilig pulled down six offensive boards.

UNC Asheville’s Katie Wise (South Rowan) connected on her only field goal attempt in Saturday’s 62-45 loss to Presbyterian.

Charlotte’s Ayanna Holmes (Salisbury) had eight points and four rebounds on Saturday, but the 49ers were thumped 81-3 by Duquesne.

Radford’s Ashia Holmes (Salisbury) had four points and five rebounds in a 55-43 win against Coastal Carolina on Saturday. Ayana Avery (West Rowan) added three points for the Highlanders.

Men’s basketball

Darius Moose (Carson) scored 19 points on 8-for-10 shooting as Brevard beat Mars Hill 96-91 on Saturday.

Moose had five rebounds and made just one turnover in 37 minutes.

Isaiah Cuthbertson (West) is averaging 5.2 points per game for Catawba Valley Community College, while Brandon Ford (North) is competing for high-powered Caldwell Community College. Caldwell scored 115 points on Thursday.

Kaleb Kimber (West) scored six points for Rio Grande in a loss to Lindsey Wilson on Saturday.

Pro basketball

Shamari Spears (Salisbury) scored 31 points in a recent offensive outburst for the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada. Spears has averaged 22.3 per game in his last four outings.

Donte Minter (West) scored 13 points in just 15 minutes in his most recent outing in Holland.

Junior Hairston (West) had 17 points and 14 rebounds in his most recent game in Iceland.

Carlos Dixon (South) is averaging 16.4 points per game this season in Japan. Dixon scored 23 points on 8-for-12 shooting on Saturday.

Donald Rutherford (Catawba) is averaging 20.4 points and 8.3 rebounds per game and is one of the top scorers in Denmark’s pro league.

Rob Fields (Catawba) also is now playing in Denmark and averages 18.4 points per game.

Baseball

Wingate freshman Will Sapp (East Rowan) singled in a run and scored the winning run as the Bulldogs rallied to beat Mount Olive 6-5 on Saturday.

Sapp doubled in his first college at-bat and started his career 2-for-2.

Softball

Campbell’s Ericka Nesbitt (East) got her college career off to a great start by going 2-for-3 in each of her first three games, including one against N.C. State.

Erin Foster (West) went 2-for-4 in Western Carolina’s opening game, an 11-10 loss to Longwood.

Catcher Gina Loflin (West) will be back with the Union (Ky.) team this season after redshirting in 2011.