High school basketball: East edges South Stanly
Published 11:39 pm Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Staff report
GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan’s boys basketball team won at home on Wednesday, edging South Stanly in non-conference action, 60-57.
It was tight throughout.
Senior guard Gabe Hinceman’s career-high 20 points lifted the Mustangs (5-3). Elton Hooper scored 12, Brandon Jefferson had nine, and Christian Bennett added six.
Justin Gaddy led South Stanly (4-4) with 15 points. Jacquez Cooke scored 13, while Addison Tarlton had 12.
East bounced back from a 46-37 loss to Mount Pleasant on Monday. Hooper scored 13 in that one, while Hinceman had eight.
East plays at A.L. Brown (6-0) tonight in its final outing before Christmas.
SOUTH STANLY (57) — Gaddy 15, Cooke 13, Tarlton 12, Legrand 9, Colson 4, Lowder 2, Huntley 2.
EAST ROWAN (60) — Hinceman 20, Hooper 12, Jefferson 9, Bennett 6, Jordan 5, Shuping 3, Sprinkle 3, Padgett 2.
S. Stanly 12 13 19 13 — 57
E. Rowan 13 15 20 12 — 60