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