High school basketball playoffs: West girls, Salisbury boys, CC boys advance, stories to be added
Published 12:40 am Saturday, March 9, 2024
Staff report
MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan’s girls advanced to the 3A West Regional final with a 55-42 win against East Lincoln (29-2).
The second-seeded Falcons (29-1) will play top-seeded AC Reynolds (27-1) on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Joel Coliseum. AC Reynolds won 63-60 in overtime against Ben Smith.
Lauren Arnold led the Falcons with 18 points,. Emma Clarke had 13.
East Lincoln 12 3 10 17 — 42
West Rowan 11 14 12 18 — 55
E. LINCOLN — Anderson 18, Pethel 10, Thomas 9, Atkins 3, Montanari 2.
WEST — Arnold 18, Clarke 13, Thompson 9, Wilson 5, Phifer 4, Tenor 3, Edwards 3.
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SALISBURY — Salisbury’s second-seeded boys shook off a slow start and beat sixth-seeded Randleman 78-56.
The Hornets (27-3) will play top-seeded Reidsville (27-0) on Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Joel Coliseum in the 2A West Regional final. Reidsville routed West Stokes 89-50 on Friday.
Juke Harris returned to action and scored 34 points. Braylon Taylor had 19,
Randleman 13 9 12 22 — 56
Salisbury 10 20 21 27 — 78
SALISBURY — Harris 34, Taylor 19, Geter 7, D.Brown 6, House 3, Walker 3, Dalton 2, Webb 2, Brincefield 2.
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CONCORD — Second-seeded Central Cabarrus stayed undefeated with an 84-58 win against (Greensboro) Ben Smith on Friday.
The Vikings forced 24 turnovers and blocked 14 shots against Smith (25-6).
DJ Kent scored 31 points and Catawba recruit Chase Daniel had 22 for the Vikings (31-0), who have won 63 in a row.
Central Cabarrus will play in the 3A West Regional final on Tuesday against top-seeded Hickory at 8 p.m.
Smith 12 21 10 15 — 58
Central 23 18 24 19 — 84
SMITH — Johnson 14, Bumpass 13, Miller 11, Palmore 7, Lee 4, Mann 4, Lattimore 3, Cowan 2.
CC — Kent 31, Chase Daniel 22, Chase Daniel 12, Russell 9, Dalton 4, Baker 3, Smith 3.