From staff reports
West Rowan’s girls basketball team romped 81-49 at South Iredell on Wednesday in a non-conference game.
Egypt Alexander paced the Falcons with 19 points. Khaila Hall and Mary Sobataka had 14 apiece.
Shanice Miller added nine points for the Falcons (2-0).
Alexandra Dawes scored 12 for the Vikings.
West Rowan hosts South Rowan on Friday.

W. Rowan 81, S. Iredell 49

WEST ROWAN (81)
Alexander 19, Sobataka 14, Hall 14, Miller 9, Pruitt 8, Martin 8, Linder 5, Vaughters 4, Greene, Fesperman, Pharr, Cowan.
SOUTH IREDELL (49)
Dawes 12, Heiligenthaler 10, Durham 8, Goodrum 6, Rife 5, Labelle 4, Poston 2, Combs 1.

W. Rowan 20 22 16 23 — 81
S. Iredell 11 7 12 19 — 49

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Carson’s girls rolled 64-30 against Mount Pleasant in China Grove on Wednesday in a non-conference game.
Sydney Taylor hit two 3-pointers and poured in 16 points for the Cougars. Olivia Gabriel scored 15, and Maren Shumaker had 10, including eight in the second quarter.
“We had a total team effort, and we played really well in the second half,” Carson coach Brooke Misenheimer said. “Everyone played a lot and we shared the ball.
Danielle Mirovich scored 14 for the Tigers, who are coached by former West Rowan coach Todd McNeely.
Carson is 3-1. Mount Pleasant is 2-2.
Carson hosts Robinson on Friday.

Carson 64, Mt. Pleasant 30

MOUNT PLEASANT (30)
Mirovich 14, Liesman 4, Schepler 4, Fisher 3, Atwood 2, Starnes 2, Harrison 1.
CARSON (64)
Taylor 16, Gabriel 15, Shumaker 10, Turney 7, Street 6, Wiggins 4, Ketchie 4, Fesperman 2, Gadson, Furr.

Mt. Pleasant 7 6 9 8 — 30
Carson 13 13 20 18 — 64

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Freshman Janiya Downs scored 28 points in South Rowan’s 49-47 loss to Concord on Tuesday.
Downs has scored 79 points in her first three varsity games for the Raiders (1-2, 1-1 SPC). Malaysia Williams added eight points.
Jada Black scored 15 for the Spiders, while Rachel Privette had 13.

Concord 49, S. Rowan 47

SOUTH ROWAN (47)
Downs 28, Williams 8, Hardin 3, Morgan 2, Samples 2, Chabala 2, Carsen Carter 2.
CONCORD (49)
Black 15, Privette 13, Gravely 8, Cannady 8, Davis 3, Patton 2.
S. Rowan 11 9 13 14 — 47
Concord 16 8 16 9 — 49

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Davie’s girls lost 52-44 loss to Alexander Central on Tuesday in Mocksville.
Ashlyn Hampton had 25 points and eight rebounds for the War Eagles.
Madison Zaferatos scored 10 points.
Davie’s girls (3-3) won 58-48 at Central Davidson on Wednesday.
Hampton scored 16, Zaferatos had 15, and Emma Slabach scored 12.
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Laura McManimen and Nia Daniel scored 14 points each for Hickory Ridge’s girls in a 71-35 SPC romp against Cox Mill.
Christa Hill had 15 for the Chargers.
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Mahaley Holit scored 31 for Central Cabarrus’s girls in a 63-60 win against Robinson.
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Two late 3-pointers by Shemya Stanback and a key steal by Kelly Chrismon lifted A.L. Brown (1-1) to a 50-45 win against Mooresville on Tuesday.

NCHSAA
Olivia Smith of Cardinal Gibbons and Tevin Perry of Bunn are the winners of the NCHSAA Performance of the Week awards.
Smith had a 37-point, 13-rebound performance in the Crusaders’ 62-60 victory over Raleigh Broughton. She scored 23 points in the third quarter.
Perry, a senior halfback on the Bunn football team, helped propel his team to a thrilling 36-29 victory over East Duplin in the NCHSAA 2AA football playoffs and a berth in the Eastern Regional championship game.

Prep boys hoops
Concord’s games at East Rowan will be played tonight due to Concord’s football playoff game on Friday.
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Jamarius Hairston and Brenden Westbrook led Carson to a 79-70 win against Mount Pleasant in China Grove.
The Cougars led 12-2 early but were never able to break it open.
Carson is 3-1. Mount Pleasant, coached by former Concord coach George Walker, is 0-4.
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Davie’s boys won 73-72 at Central Davidson on Wednesday.
Cooper Wall and Jordan McDaniel scored 20 apiece for the War Eagles (2-1).
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West Davidson beat South Davidson 68-47 on Wednesday.
Carson Beane scored 21 for West Davidson. Scott Hughes added 19 for the Green Dragons.
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Robinson took a 96-84 overtime win over Central Cabarrus on Tuesday.
Lavar Batts Jr. scored 34 points to lead the Bulldogs, while Jordan McKenzie followed with 17.
Kyran McClure led Central Cabarrus (3-1, 1-1) with 29 points.
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Ray Kowalski scored 31 points to lead Concord to a 77-46 win against South Rowan.
South was only down five at the half against a Concord team that was minus its football players.
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Touted freshman Wendell Moore scored 29 points to lead Cox Mill’s boys to a 73-55 win against Hickory Ridge. Messiah Baptiste scored 19 for the Chargers.
Javon Smith scored 18 for the Ragin’ Bulls.
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Cooper Wall scored 18 points to lead Davie to 72-60 win against Alexander Central in Mocksville on Tuesday. Nic Starnes (14), Jordan McDaniel (13) and Heath Slabach (10) also scored in double figures for the War Eagles (1-1).
Justin Dula scored 26 for Alexander Central.
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A.L. Brown held off Mooresville 64-59 on Tuesday to even its record at 1-1.
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Thomasville won 58-40 against Randleman on Tuesday.
Tyquan Anderson scored 16 for the Bulldogs.
Shawn Cassidy scored 16 for Randleman.

Women’s hoops
Guilford’s Sydney Huffman (Carson) scored six points in a win against Peace.

Men’s hoops

Lincoln Memorial won 123-122 in four overtimes at Lenoir-Rhyne on Wednesday to move into first place in the SAC.
It was 80-all at the end of regulation.
Dorian Pinson and Gerel Simmons combined for 57 points for Lincoln Memorial.
Will Perry scored 41 for the Bears, who lost for the first time.
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Newberry won 122-69 against Allen on Tuesday. The Wolves hit 22 3-pointers, a record for a SAC team.
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Tre Williams (Carson) scored 20 points for the Davidson County Community College Storm in Tuesday’s 122-97 win against the UNC jayvees in the Smith Center. David Tripp (A.L. Brown) scored six for the Storm.
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DCCC romped 132-62 against New River Community College on Wednesday.
David Tripp (A.L. Brown) scored 21 points. Tre Williams (Carson) scored 15 points.

College football
Carson-Newman’s Damian Baker is a finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy, presented to the best football player in Division II.

Jayvee basketball
Taylor Harwood and Sarah Musselwhite scored seven points each to lead Carson to a 32-22 win against East Rowan.
Lanie Fulk had eight for the Mustangs.
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Musselwhite had six points for Carson’s JV girls (4-0), and Shaleah Jolly had five in a 26-23 win against Mount Pleasant.
Jordan Blankenship scored 16 for the Tigers.
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East Rowan beat Carson’s jayvee boys 35-28.
Silas Wertz scored 10 points for the Cougars. Bailey Graham had nine.
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Carson’s boys won 49-23 against Mount Pleasant on Wednesday.
Graham scored 10 points, while Cole Hales had nine, and Jay Wilkerson scored eight.

8th-grade basketball
West Rowan’s boys led 28-6 at halftime and won 35-20 against Southeast.
Jay Joseph had 14 points, and Tykese Warren had eight for the Bulldogs.
Marcellus Washington led Southeast with six points.
West plays Knox on Thursday.

North Hills
The North Hills middle school boys rolled 51-19 against Statesville Christian.
Micah Chambers matched his season-high of 27 points. Chase Davidson scored 13.
Coach Larry Brayboy praised the Eagles’ solid team defense.

Salisbury Academy
Salisbury Academy’s varsity boys won 35-20 against Concordia. Eight players scored for the Jaguars and they didn’t alow a basket in the fourth quarter.
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Salisbury Academy’s varsity girls lost 25-18 to Concordia.
Taron Lilly scored eight points for the Jaguars.
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Salisbury Academy’s jayvee girls won 7-6 against Concordia. Morgan Jeter scored three points. Riley Peltz and Abby Lawson were tough on defense.
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Salisbury Academy’s jayvee boys won 41-18 against Concordia.
Josh Portillo scored 19 points. Wade Robins and Harrison McCall had nine each.

Sacred Heart hoops
Sacred Heart’s girls won 28-8 against Greater Cabarrus Athletic Association.
Rachel McCullough led the Dolphins with 11 points, and Sutton Webb scored 9. Alyssa Lopez was a leader on defense.
Sacred Heart’s varsity boys lost 33-29 to GCAA with Blaine Shellhorn scoring 14 points. Will Webb scored five.
Sacred Heart hosts Hickory Christian Academy on Friday.

Lady Flames
The Rowan Lady Flames Basketball Club will host an open gym session this Saturday, Dec. 5, at 3 p.m. for all interested players in grades 4-6 at Grace Bible Church and Academy. If you have any questions feel free to contact RowanLadyFlames@yahoo.com or (470) 313-4278.