From staff reports

OLIN — West Rowan’s boys got their second North Piedmont Conference win on Friday, taking a 57-54 victory at North Iredell.

Payne Stolsworth made four 3-pointers and scored 27 points to lead the Falcons. It was the 10th time this season Stolsworth has scored at least 20.

Zack Brawley and Jonny Hassard chipped in with nine points each for the Falcons (4-18, 2-6), who avenged a 66-54 loss to North Iredell in Mount Ulla.

Blake Barzee scored 21 for the Raiders (4-17, 1-7), while Nick Skinner scored 13.

The Falcons led 30-23 at halftime.

W. ROWAN (57) — Stolsworth 27, Brawley 9, Hassard 9, B. Moss 6, Ford 4, Tadlock 2, Butler, J. Moss.

N. IREDELL (54) — Barzee 21, Skinner 13, Pierce 9, Ross 3, Turner 2, Tuggle 2, Allison 2, Hawkins 2.

W. Rowan   19   11   11   16    — 57

N. Iredell    13    10   12  19 — 54

 

East boys

TROUTMAN — After scoring 28 in an ugly loss on Thursday, East Rowan played much better on Friday.

The Mustangs pushed North Piedmont Conference contender South Iredell, before losing 60-56.

East led after the first quarter and trailed 32-31 at halftime.

“We executed on offense and played well enough on defense to give ourselves an opportunity to win — until the last four minutes,” East coach Kurt Misenheimer said. “That’s when costly turnovers haunted us.”

Elton Hooper led the Mustangs (9-13, 2-6) with 15 points. He scored in double figures for the 17th time this season. Gavin Sprinkle and Gabe Hinceman had nine each.

It has been a tough stretch. East has lost six of its last seven games.

“I was proud of our effort coming off a bad loss, but it’s still a loss, and we’re not playing for moral victories,” Misenheimer said. “We have to come back strong next week and fight for road wins at Statesville and North Iredell.”

Greg Liechty scored 19 to lead the Vikings (13-7, 6-2), who are tied for second in the NPC with Carson. Derrek Dulin scored 16.

South Iredell beat East in Granite Quarry, 83-77.

E. ROWAN (56) — Hooper 15, Hinceman 9, Sprinkle 9, Jordan 7, Pinckney 6, Jefferson 4, Bennett 4, Shuping.

S. IREDELL (60) — Liechty 19, Dulin 16, Everhart 9, Edds 6, Dowdy 4, Barnette 4, Aeschliman 2.

E. Rowan   16   15   14   11    — 56

S. Iredell    11    21    16  12   — 60

 

North boys

SPENCER — North Rowan had a routine Yadkin Valley Conference win on Friday, pummeling Gray Stone 67-37.

The victory clinched an outright league championship for North, which owns a three-game lead with two games left.

The Cavaliers led after a quarter, 20-4, and were up 37-16 at halftime.

North (19-2, 14-0) won its 12th straight game and hasn’t lost since the Christmas tournament.

Brevin Goodlett scored 18 to lead North. Goodlett was held to nine points by Northwest Cabarrus on opening night, but he has been in double figures 20 straight times since then.

Kendrell Goodes scored 12, his biggest offensive game of the season.

North had good balance after that, with Dayjuwon Cooke getting nine, Derrick Page and Zay Davis eight apiece, and Quintous Smith six.

For the Knights (5-15, 3-10), Chase Viscomi led the way with 10 points.

The Cavaliers head to South Davidson on Tuesday. That’s the team that stunned Albemarle on Friday night.

North Rowan finishes the regular season on Wednesday when North Stanly visits.

GRAY STONE (37) — Viscomi 10, Bailey 9, McDow 6, Overcash 4, Whitfield 3, Correll 3, Tuzenew 2.

NORTH ROWAN (67) — Goodlett 18, Goodes 12, Cooke 9, Davis 8, Page 8, Smith 6, Wilson 4, Broaddus 2, Bacon, Stoner, White.

Gray Stone          4    12    5    16     — 37

N. Rowan          20   17   22    8    — 67

 

Other games

Davie County (20-1, 8-0 Central Piedmont Conference) won against Glenn on Friday, 59-55, to clinch its first league title since 1970.

With Owen McCormack out (ankle), Jacob Hendrix came through with 26 points.

Brooks Johnson scored 15, and Troy Griggs had 10.

Davie coach Mike Absher said there’s a chance McCormack will be back in action for the CPC tourney.

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A.L. Brown (17-5, 5-3) got a big South Piedmont Conference win against Northwest Cabarrus, 53-50.

Kheni Briggs and Elijah Isom hit big 3-pointers as the Wonders made a comeback.

Briggs scored 17, Amari Grier had 15, and Amarea Haynie scored 14.