From staff reports
Sophomore Jailen Williams made a layup with 6.5 seconds left to lift Carson’s boys basketball team to a 75-74 victory at Northwest Cabarrus on Friday.
Williams led Carson in the SPC game with 17 points. Ryan Bearden (13), Brenden Westbrook, Cameron Prugh (11) and Owen White (11) also were in double figures.
“Jailen played very tough again tonight,” Carson coach Brian Perry said.
NWC made a comeback late with Jamie Baker making two 3-pointers and took the lead on a Nathan Clark 3-pointer before Williams’ game-deciding shot.
Jordan Stephens missed at the horn for the Trojans.

Salisbury boys
Salisbury lost 71-70 at Thomasville in CCC play on Friday when the Bulldogs were fouled on a shot attempt as time expired and made free throws.
Playing without ill D.J. Alexander, Salisbury let a double-digit lead get away in the fourth quarter.
“I thought we were in control, but we didn’t make free throws (22-for-36) and we didn’t take care of the ball,” Salisbury coach Bryan Withers said. “We left a lot of points on the court. It’s a tough loss, but we have to accept it and get better.”
Tre Oats had a career game with 21 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks.
Isaac Baker (17), Alex Yang (12) and Wes Fazia (11) scored in double figures.
Jahare Taylor Thomas led the Bulldogs with 21 points, and Tyquan Anderson scored 19.

Thomasville 71, Salisbury 70

SALISBURY (70)
Oats 21, Baker 17, A. Yang 12, Fazia 11, Harris 4, Leckonby 3, Moss 2.
THOMASVILLE (71)
Thomas 21, Anderson 19, Morris 12, Scott 5, Durant 4, Byrd 4, Jenkins 4, Wise 2.

Salisbury 23 16 20 11 — 70
Thomasville 14 21 12 24 — 71

North boys
North Rowan’s boys rolled 74-29 at East Davidson on Friday in CCC action and clinched a tie for first place.
Henderson Lentz led the Cavaliers with 15 points. Jalen Sanders scored 13, and Joe Scott had nine.
North held East Davidson to six points in the second half.
“Our second team came in, in the third quarter and did a great job,” North coach Andrew Mitchell said. “We played really good defense and we moved the ball and got nice, open shots.”
North led 37-23 at halftime.
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Hendo’s Hope Fundraiser will be held at North Rowan today from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Items up for auction will include Steph Curry autographed shoes and a Harry Giles autographed ball.
There will be shooting contests, among other activities.

West girls
West Rowan’s girls had to battle for a 51-49 victory at Concord on Friday, but they stayed unbeaten in the SPC.
Egypt Alexander led the Falcons with 19 points.
Shanice Miller scored 11, Taylor Martin had 10, and Khaila Hall added eight.
Jalliyah Cannady led the Spiders with 15 points. Jada Black scored 12.

W. Rowan 51, Concord 49

WEST ROWAN (51)
Alexander 19, Miller 11, Martin 10, Hall 8, Sobataka 3, Linder, Pharr, Vaughters.
CONCORD (49)
Cannady 15, Black 12, Gravely 8, Robinson 6, Patterson 4, Houston 4.

W. Rowan 16 16 11 8 — 51
Concord 12 20 8 9 — 49

South girls
Hickory Ridge stayed in contention for the SPC championship by blasting South Rowan’s girls 68-27 in Harrisburg on Friday.
Janiya Downs led the Raiders (5-17, 4-12) with 16 points, and Caitlin Chabala scored six.
Gabby Smith (16 points) and Jaira Shears (14) led the Ragin’ Bulls (19-2, 15-1). Stacia Means scored 10.

SOUTH ROWAN (27)
Downs 16, Chabala 6, Hardin 3, Smith 2, Corriher, Williams, Rollins.
HICKORY RIDGE (68)
Smith 16, Shears 14, Means 10, Miller 8, Daniel 6, McManimen 5, Neal 5, Jones 4.

S. Rowan 12 3 2 10 — 27
Hick. Ridge 14 27 22 5 — 68

Carson girls
Carson’s girls overcame a slow start and beat Northwest Cabarrus 74-34 for an SPC road win on Friday.
The Cougars settled things with a 22-2 edge in the third quarter.
McKenzie Gadson scored 20 for the Cougars, and Anne Marie Turney had a career-best 16.
Kailie Ketchie added nine, and Maren Shumaker and Olivia Gabriel had eight apiece.
Tricia Robinson scored 15 for the Trojans. Ashleigh Thomson had 13.

Carson 74, NW Cabarrus 34

CARSON (74)
Gadson 20, Turney 16, Ketchie 9, Gabriel 8, Shumaker 8, Fesperman 6, Taylor 4, Furr 3, Wiggins, Street.
NW CABARRUS (34)
T. Robinson 15, Thomson 13, Shaw 2, Smith-Rogers 2, Kimble 2.

Carson 11 17 22 24 — 74
NWC 4 13 2 15 — 34