Staff report

MOUNT ULLA — The only thing close was the vote for Miss Merry Christmas.

West’s Rowan’s 6-foot-1 senior power forward Emma Clarke used a green dress to pull that one out, 30 years after her dad, Ken, was crowned as Mr. West Rowan.

Clarke also scored 12 points as the senior-laden Falcons, the defending 3A state champs, romped 76-10 against a Carson team with no seniors.

Tougher scraps are coming in league play for the Falcons against towering Robinson and solid Northwest Cabarrus, but the Falcons’ three South Piedmont Conference games so far have been no contest — 93-11, 79-22 and 76-10.

Lauren Arnold led West with 20 points, continuing her steady march up the school’s list of all-time scorers. She’s averaging 18 this season and has 1,181 for her four-year varsity career.

De’Mya Phifer scored 14. Another senior, she could reach 1,000 before the end of 2023. She has 926.

Senior Mya Edwards scored 10 and gave the Falcons (5-1, 3-0) four in double figures.

All 10 Falcons scored. Kennedy Clawson scored her first points of the season.

West led 53-4 at halftime.

Brooklyn McBride scored four points to lead the Cougars.

Carson (0-6, 0-4) will have some winnable games in the SPC and should be able to compete on Tuesday against Lake Norman Charter.

CARSON — McBride 4, Carpenter 2, Burleson 2, Guiton 2.

WEST — Arnold 20, Phifer 14, Clarke 12, Edwards 10, Thompson 7, Martin 5, Tenor 2, Hoffner 2, Clawson 2, Wilson 2.