From staff reports

WALLBURG — Salisbury’s boys  basketball team remained undefeated with a 66-48 Central Carolina Conference win over Ledford on Tuesday night.

Salisbury (5-0 overall and in the CCC) led pretty much the entire way, taking a 49-31 lead into the fourth quarter. Coach Bryan Withers cleared his bench in the final period but still maintained the 18-point lead.

“We were solid,” said Withers. “I see us continue to get better in most phases of the game and our pressure defense was really good at times. The kids are starting to understand how to play for each other instead of being selfish out on the court.”

Oshaun Robinson led the Hornets with 13 points, followed by 10 from Bill Fisher. Elijah Moss and Xavier Kesler each added eight points.

Ledford (2-4, 2-3 CCC) was led by Walker Lackey with 19 points and Chad Dorrill with 13.

Salisbury 66, Ledford 48

SALISBURY (5-0) — Robinson 13, Fisher 10, Kesler 8, Moss 8, Baker 7, Rogers 7, Russell 6, Bailey 3, Sloan 2, Carlton 2, Canon, Phillips, Gill.

LEDFORD (2-4) — Lackey 18, Dorrill 13, Reese 8, White 3, Weatherington 2, Reed 2, Little 1.

Salisbury          14   15   20   17 — 66

Ledford               9   11   11   17 — 48

Carson boys win

CHINA GROVE — Carson’s boys basketball team shook off a sluggish start and foul trouble to Owen White and pounded Central Cabarrus, 90-67,  to stay unbeaten.

The Cougars (6-0) got 32 points from Jamarius Hairston and 25 from Jailen Williams. Both players were one point shy of their career highs. Carson also fell one point short of the school  team scoring record.

“We turned it over and missed some easy shots and Owen sat for a long time,”   Carson coach Brian Perry said. “But we cleaned things up in the second half and played pretty well. Jailen and Jamarius did a good job on the glass and in transition, and A.J. Jackson gave us a lift with his defense.”

Keani Mitchell scored 21 for the Vikings.

Carson 90, C. Cabarrus 67

CARSON (6-0)

Hairston 32, Williams 25, Perry 9, Prugh 8, White 6, Jackson 4, Sifford 3, Bates 2, Zuniga 1, Hales, Dunn, Wike.

C. CABARRUS (2-4)

Mitchell 21,  Bennett 12, Roller 9, Rowden 5 Jones 5, Cornish 3, Alston 2, Boykins 2, Butler, 2, Heslop 2.

Central     20   10   18   19   — 67

Carson     22    17   29   22  — 90

West, North boys win

Caleb Mauldin scored 30 points to lead West Rowan’s boys to a 61-58 non-conference win against A.L. Brown in Mount Ulla on Tuesday.

Martavio Rankin scored 15 and Jay Joseph had 13 for the Falcons.

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ROBBINS — North Rowan’s boys stayed unbeaten and picked up a Yadkin Valley Conference win by beating North Moore, 71-52, on Tuesday. Brevin Goodlett led the Cavaliers (4-0) with 19 points. Dayjuwon Cooke scored 11, and Chaz McCombs, Xzavier Davis and Kendrell Goodes added nine each.

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Cooper Wall scored 19 points and Michael Walton had 18 as Davie County flattened North Iredell, 73-45, to stay unbeaten.

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In East Rowan’s 63-52 loss at Concord on Monday,  Gabe Hinceman led the Mustangs with 19 points. Elton Hooper scored 16, and Brandon Jefferson had 12.

Jackson Threadgill had 22 for the Spiders, and Jalen O’Neal scored 17.

Carson girls win

CHINA GROVE —  Carson’s girls basketball team lost the lead in the fourth quarter but rallied to beat Central Cabarrus, 49-38,  for a non-conference win on Tuesday.

“Central Cabarrus played hard and did a good job of making us uncomfortable,” Carson coach Brooke Misenheimer said. “We didn’t play very well until the very end, but we did a great job in the last two minutes.”

Olivia Gabriel scored 19 for the Cougars. She made two 3-pointers and was 7-for-8 at the foul line in the final quarter.

McKenzie Gadson came back from an ankle injury to score 10. Colbie Perry scored nine.

“Colbie also had two big offensive rebounds on missed free throws that gave us extra possessions,” Misenheimer said.

Carson didn’t shoot free throws well and didn’t rebound well, but it found a way to get another victory.

“Central is scrappy and physical and it was hard to play the tempo we wanted,” Misenheimer said. “But we finished the game strong.”

Nevaeh Brown scored 10 to lead the Vikings.

Carson 49, C. Cabarrus 38

C. CABARRUS (4-3)

N. Brown 10, Tate 9, Holit 6, Ussery 5, Benton 3, Webb 3, Ratzloff 2.

CARSON (6-1)

Gabriel 19, Gadson 10, Perry 9, Cooper 7, Shumaker 4, Isley, Conrad, Turney, Jolly, Wiggins, Gamewell.

Central      9     11  10     8   — 38

Carson       13    13   7   16  — 49

West girls win

MOUNT ULLA — Abigail Wilson has scored at least 20 points in every game this season, and she poured in 26 for West Rowan’s girls basketball team in Tuesday’s 71-57 victory against visiting A.L. Brown.

Egypt Alexander scored 15 points. Wilson and Alexander had all 21 of West’s points in the first quarter.

Wilson had 16 at halftime. Mary Sobataka added 14 points for the Falcons.

Jala Campbell and Debrisha Campbell scored 14 each for the Wonders.

W. Rowan 71, A.L. Brown 57

A.L. BROWN (1-6)

D. Campbell 14, J. Campbell 14, Simmons 10,  Maxwell 8, Anderson 5, Jackson 3, Brim 2, Smoutherson 1.

WEST (5-0)

Wilson 26, Alexander 15, Sobataka 14, Poole 6, Connolly 6,  Vaughters 2, Blabon 2, Robinson, Hillie, Pharr, Evans.

A.L. Brown     11    14   17   13   —57

W. Rowan        21    13   24   13  — 71

South girls win

LANDIS — Janiya Downs piled up 35 points as  South Rowan’s girls basketball team outscored Thomasville, 75-62, on Tuesday for a Central Carolina Conference victory.

Downs was 15-for-20 at the foul line in a game with a lot of whistles.

“We got up 17 or 18 in the second quarter, but then we let them back in it,” South coach John Davis said. “There was no rhythm to the game, but we did enough to win.”

Tazah Hardin scored 20 points for the Raiders, mostly in transition.

Dee Long, the CCC Player of the Year last season, tossed in 37 for the Bulldogs. She was 13-for-15 on free throws and made four 3-pointers.

S. Rowan 75, Thomasville 62

THOMASVILLE (1-4)

Long 37, Hart 9, Gainey 7, Little 5, Gladden 2, Billie 2.

S. ROWAN (2-3)

Downs 35, Hardin 20, Arnott 7, Lowery 7, Corriher 4, Butler 2.

Thomasville    12    16   17   17   — 62

S. Rowan           18    12   18   27  — 75

Davie girls

Davie’s girls lost to North Iredell, 67-45. Trinity Hayes scored 18 for the War Eagles, and Morgan Lewis had 10.

Jayvees

Salisbury’s junior varsity boys defeated Ledford on Tuesday night, 50-45, to improve to 4-1 on the season.

The Hornets were led by Mike McLean with 18 points and Lawon Blackwell with 12.

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Carson’s girls topped Central Cabarrus, 24-16.

Krystal Samms scored seven for the Cougars, and Jaden Vaughn had five.

Defensive standouts were Lindsay Conrad and Liza Simmerson.

Emani Knight scored 13 points for the Vikings.