From staff reports

Friday’s roundup …

Salisbury

SALISBURY — Salisbury’s boys had no trouble with visiting Oak Grove on Friday, rolling to a 75-24 Central Carolina Conference victory.

The Hornets (3-2, 3-1)  led 55-15 at halftime. The second half was played with a running clock.

“We haven’t been shooting well —  we’ve had some very low percentages on 2-point field goals,” Salisbury coach Bryan Withers said. “But we got back to basics tonight, with the focus on defending and sharing the ball. We’ve got after it pretty good, forced turnovers, looked more like ourselves. The effort was back.  There was a lot of improvement.”

Cameron Gill scored a career-high 14 points. Raheim Walker scored 10. Thirteen Hornets scored.

“We’ve only got three guys right now who were in the mix last year,” Withers said. “But we’re learning each other, and we’ll keep getting better every week. We’re starting to practice better and with more intensity.”

Oak Grove fell to 0-6 overall and 0-3 in the CCC. Anthony Bowen led the Grizzlies with 13 points.

Salisbury is home against Ledford on Tuesday.

OAK GROVE (24) — Bowen 13, Suarez 6, Whitaker 3, Johnston 2, Latner, Landfried, Tilley, Richardson, Gibble, Newton.

SALISBURY (75) — Gill 14, R. Walker 10, White 8, Kesler 7, Norman 7, Witherspoon 6, J. Walker 5, Smith 4, Chawlk 4, McLean 4, Brown 3, Carlton 3, Alford 2, Blackwell, J. Fisher.

Oak Grove    5    10    3    6    — 24

Salisbury    25   30    10  10   — 75

 

North Rowan

ASHEBORO — North Rowan’s boys got 20 points each from seniors Dayjuwon Cooke and Brevin Goodlett and romped at Uwharrie Charter Academy, 76-36, on Friday.

It was the first game in UCA’s new gym.

It was the second Yadkin Valley Conference road trip in two nights for the Cavaliers (5-0, 3-0), but they had no issues. It was their first blowout win of the season.

“We’ve been starting slow, so we issued a challenge to the guys to come out faster,” North coach Jason Causby said. “We started the game with an 8-0 run and they were getting a timeout after less than two minutes. Collectively, it’s the best intensity we’ve had at the start of a game.”

North led after a quarter, 19-2.

Causby believes the Cavaliers already have beaten two of the best YVC teams in Albemarle and South Stanly.

“We’ve actually played a tough schedule to start the season,” Causby said. “Northwest Cabarrus was very good, and it’s never easy to play at West Rowan.”

North has a lot of room to grow. Several football players joined the team late, and the Cavaliers, like everyone else, haven’t had much time in the gym with the snow days.

“I’m not saying we were dealt a hand that’s any worse from anyone else,” Causby said. “But we haven’t had much time to mesh yet, and it’s just starting to come together.”

North will make up its home game with West Rowan on Thursday.

Uwharrie Charter is 1-6 and 0-1 in the YVC.

NORTH (76) — Goodlett 20, Cooke 20, Davis 9, Goodes 6, Smith 6, Robinson 4, Page 4, White 3, Wilson 2, Broaddus 2, Stoner.

UCA (36) — McCollum 13,  Dunn 10, Christian 6, Brady 5,  Williams 2.

N. Rowan     19     20    19   18 — 76

UCA              2       12   14      8   — 36

 

Carson-A.L. Brown

CHINA GROVE — A.L. Brown’s boys stayed undefeated on Friday with a 60-48 win at Carson.

Shelwyn Klutz has been the Wonders’ head coach since the 1997-98 season. This is the first 5-0 start for Klutz since the 2002 season.

A.L. Brown held the Cougars to 11 points in the first half and beat Carson (2-5) for the second time this season.

Elijah  Isom led the Wonders with 18 points. Kheni Briggs scored 12, and Amari Grier had 11.

Carson got 12 points each from EJ Clark and AJ Mauldin. Cole Hales added eight.

A.L. BROWN (60) — Isom 18, Briggs 12, Grier 11, Haynie 6, Glenn 6, Colson 5, Foggie 2.

CARSON (48) — Clark 12, Mauldin 12, Hales 8, Perry 6, Smith 5, Harris 2, Allen 2, Washington 1, Zuniga, Jackson, Spry.

A.L. .Brown  11   14   13   22   — 60

Carson          7     4     16   21   — 48

 

South Rowan

LANDIS —  South Rowan’s boys lost to West Davidson on Friday, 61-46.

South (1-3, 1-2) put together a strong third quarter and was down 37-35 going to the final period, but the Green Dragons (4-2, 2-1) pulled away.

It was the first game for the Raiders since Dec. 5.

Brenden Finger and Andrew Jones led the Raiders with 11 points each. Jarron Hines had 10.

Macon Stovall scored 17 for West Davidson. Drew Wright had 16, and Zavier Measmer scored 15.

South plays again this afternoon at Ledford at 2:30 p.m.

 

W. Davidson      14    11   12    24   — 61

S. Rowan           5      12   18    11   — 46

 

East Rowan-Davie

GRANITE QUARRY — Davie County (5-0) stayed undefeated and stayed in the hunt for the No. 1 seed for the Christmas tournament by winning at East Rowan on Friday, 54-49.

Davie led 28-18 at halftime.

Elton Hooper scored 29 for East (4-2) and also pulled down 15 rebounds.

Gabe Hinceman scored nine for the Mustangs.

Davie has a balanced team and got 12 points from Troy Griggs, nine each from Michael Walton, Owen McCormack and Jacob Hendrix, and eight from Brooks Johnson.

DAVIE (54) — Griggs 12, Walton 9, McCormack 9, Hendrix 9, Johnson 8, Smith 5, Redmon 2.

EAST (49) — Hooper 29, Hinceman 9, Jordan 6, Bennett 2, Shuping 2, Padgett 1, Jefferson.

Davie      11    17    12    14    — 54

East        5    13     11    20    — 49