From staff reports

Tuesday games …

MOUNT ULLA — Rylee Hedrick scored 18 points, one of the biggest games of her career, as Carson beat West Rowan 47-34 on Tuesday for its first win of the season,

Julia Burleson (13) and Allie Martin (12) also were in double figures for the Cougars (1-5, 1-2) in the South Piedmont Conference game.

“We got the good start we needed and we were up 18 at halftime,” Carson head coach Chloe Monroe said. “We slowed down some in the third quarter, but we picked it back up and we were able to finish.”

Sydney Smith scored 14 for the Falcons (0-5, 0-3). Jamelia Allen had 13.

Carson     17    12    7   11   — 47

West         8      3    14  9    — 34

Carson — Hedrick 18, Burleson 13, Martin 12, Carpenter 2, Benfield 2.

West  — Smith 14, Allen 13, Hurd 4, Clawson 2, Carter 1.

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CONCORD — South Rowan lost an exciting South Piedmont Conference game at Concord.

The Spiders (1-6, 1-1) pulled out a 41-38 decision for their first victory of the season.

“Not our best,” South head coach Alex Allen said. “This was a game we should have won.”

Kynlee Dextraze scored 16 for the Raiders, while Day Pharr and Ella Morgan scored seven each.

Concord had some five-point leads early in the contest and led 20-19 at halftime.

South (3-3, 1-2) had a nice run at the start of the third quarter, with Dextraze and Morgan scoring four points each. When Pharr made two free throws, the Raiders led 29-20 and appeared to be on their way to victory.

But South went cold and Concord fought back. The Spiders tied the game at 32-all in the early stages of the fourth quarter.

South fell behind 36-32, but got back to 36-all. Concord’s Kaylin Williams hit a clutch 3-pointer to break that tie, and Concord tacked on two free throws for a five-point lead that held up.

South did not make a 3-pointer, while Concord made two. Alani Smith-Rogers scored 12 for the Spiders. Williams had 10.

South        10   9   12   7   — 38

Concord   13    7     8   13  — 41

South — Dextraze 16, Morgan 7, Pharr 7, Eagle 4, Menius 4.

Concord — Smith-Rogers 12, Williams 10, Blue 7, Taylor 7, Nebrick 5.

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GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan’s girls were able to slow down high-scoring Myajah Nix, but Nix’s Central Cabarrus teammates took over in a 57-35 victory.

Central (2-5, 2-1) got 17 points and 14 rebounds from Daniyah Burton, while Jahnae Duncan stuffed the stat sheet for 15 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. The Vikings, who started 0-5, have won their last two.

Kady Collins had one of the best games of her career with 16 points for the Mustangs (2-2, 1-2), but Mary Church was held to five points, and no one else could provide an offensive boost.

“Just didn’t show up for this one,”  East head coach Bri Evans said.

Central’s lead was only 25-24 at halftime, but the Vikings dominated the second half, scoring 32 points to East’s 11.

Central   18    7    17   15   — 57

East        13    11      8    3   — 35

Central — Burton 17, Duncan 15, Blanchard 9, Nix 7, Pickett 5, Osorio 2, Fofana 2.

East — Collins 16, Church 5, Wise 5, Featherstone 4, Marshall 2, Alderman 2, Stepp 1.

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CHARLOTTE — A.L. Brown played tough defense but couldn’t get any offense going and lost 37-17 to Olympic on Tuesday in a non-conference game.

Makenzie Goode-Roberts, one of the key players for the Wonders, has suffered a knee injury.

The Wonders will take on Lincolnton on Wednesday.