Staff report

MOUNT ULLA— West Rowan’s girls basketball beat people by frightening scores on the way to 31 straight wins last season.

The Falcons had a high of 92 points in 2022-23 on the way to breaking the school record for points per game (73.7) and they held teams to as few as nine points.

West hasn’t dropped off any and battered Lake Norman Charter 93-11 in Friday’s South Piedmont Conference opener for both teams. The Falcons led 60-6 at halftime, so the entire second half was played with a running clock.

The win was the 177th for head coach Ashley Poole, who will likely roll past 200 this season.

West (2-0, 1-0)  had two career highs while sprinting to its 33rd straight win. Reserve Aubrey Martin scored eight, while freshman Lydia Wilson scored six.

West got 21 from Lauren Arnold, who surpassed 1,100 career points.

Mya Edwards had 17, one short of her career best.

Tiara Thompson scored 15, while De’Mya Phifer had 14. Emma Clarke and Makaylah Tenor added six each.

Next for the Falcons is a big test at home on Tuesday against 4A powerhouse Lake Norman. Lake Norman (6-0) owns some lopsided wins against overmatched teams but also has played some good road games early to get ready for the Falcons. It should be quite a game. Lake Norman’s Shehan girls, Samantha and Alexis, combine for 42 points per game and shoot strong percentages.

LN Charter    4    2    5    0   — 11

W. Rowan      30  30  22  11  — 93

WEST — Arnold 21, Edwards 17, Thompson 15, Phifer 14, Martin 8, Wilson 6, Clarke 6, Tenor 6.