From staff reports

Friday’s games …

PEMBROKE —  A.L. Brown stayed undefeated with a 46-27 win at Purnell Swett.

Sadie Faulkner led the Wonders with 16 points. Kenzie Goode-Roberts scored 11.

Yanni Flood had seven.

The Wonders finished the pre-Christmas portion of their schedule with a 6-0 record.

They’re returning this year to Sam Moir Christmas Classic.

Purnell Swett fell to 1-3.

A.L. BROWN — Faulkner 16, Goode-Roberts 11, Flood 7, Robinson 5, Bradley 5, Stevens 2.

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MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan put five in double figures and overwhelmed East Rowan 79-22 in a South Piedmont Conference matchup.

Mya Edwards led the Falcons with 15 points. Lauren Arnold contributed 14, Tiara Thompson scored 13, Emma Clarke scored 12, and Aubrey Martin had a career-high 11.

Mary Church score 15 for the Mustangs (3-3, 1-1). Savannah Wise had five.

Arnold scored 48 points in West’s three games last week and passed nine players on the county’s all-time scoring list, including West’s Mary Sobataka.

West (4-1, 2-0) has won 10 straight against the Mustangs, including two 60-point wins last season. East’s most recent win in the series came in January 2020.

East     5     7    7    3    — 22

West  30   27   10  12  — 79

East — Church 15, Wise 5, Waddell 2

West — Edwards 15, Arnold 14, Thompson 13, Clarke 12, Martin 11, Wilson 6, Phifer 5, Tenor 3.

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CHINA GROVE — Carson lost 45-24 to Central Cabarrus in a South Piedmont Conference game.

Carson (0-5, 0-3) isn’t getting a lot of offensive production so far from a youthful team and had four single-digit quarters against the physical Vikings.

Freshman Rylee Hedrick was the bright spot for the Cougars with a season-high 13 points. She had five steals and four rebounds.

Hedrick and Julia Burleson made 3-pointers, but Carson shot 18 percent from the floor and only attempted four free throws.

Central (5-1, 3-0) was balanced and was led by nine points by Daniyah Burton. The Vikings don’t appear to be as strong as West Rowan. Robinson and Northwest Cabarrus, but they are a good bet to finish in the top four in a nine-team league.

Central Cabarrus    16     14    8     7    — 45

Carson                      6        4     7    7     — 24

CARSON — Hedrick 13, Burleson 7, Furr 4.

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LANDIS — South Rowan got off to a nice start against Robinson, but eventually was overwhelmed by the Bulldogs’ superior size and quickness.

The Raiders (1-4, 0-3) jumped out 7-2 with a 3-pointer by Hannah Atwell and two buckets by Kynlee Dextraze.

It was 11-all after a quarter, but the Bulldogs pounded South in the second quarter, with the towering Hobbs sisters, 6-foot-4 post Ella (Ohio State recruit) and 6-foot-3 point guard Camri, combining for 16 points in the quarter.

When Camri, incredibly smooth and agile for a a young player that size, calmly drilled a long 3-pointer to beat the halftime buzzer, the Bulldogs were in command 36-17.

It got steadily worse for the Raiders in the second half, as both of the Hobbs sisters showed they had lethal 3-point range. On the defensive end, the Bulldogs hurried the Raiders into lots of airballs and turnovers.

Robinson (4-1, 2-0) took a 70-29 lead early in the fourth quarter to trigger a running clock.

Dextraze led South with 10 points and rebounded well. Atwell and Ari Alston scored eight points each.

South got a boost from Ella Morgan’s return from an ankle injury, although she didn’t get any shots to fall.

Camri Hobbs stood out for the Bulldogs with 26 points and 12 assists. Ella Hobbs scored 23.

Robinson        11     25    27    10   — 73

South               11       6     10     4    — 31

SOUTH — Dextraze 10, Alston 8, Atwell 8, Krieg 2, Eagle 2, Fisher 1.