Boys basketball
New Hanover 68 New Bern 44
After a tough night from the floor in Tuesday’s loss to Hoggard, Trevon Brown dropped seven shots from long range and finished with 25 points in a 68-44 win over New Bern. Brown’s classmate Nigel Holley also had a big night with a double-double. Holley had 15 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks.
The Wildcats (4-2, 10-8) entertain Ashley on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at Brogden Hall. New Hanover dropped its early season contest to the Eagles in a last-second, one-point loss Jan. 11.
J. H. Rose 50 Ashley 46
The Eagles let a second-half lead slip away and fell to Rose 50-46 in Greenville on Friday. Ashley dropped to 4-2 in conference and will face New Hanover on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at Brogden Hall.
West Brunswick 64 West Bladen 52
The Waccamaw Conference rivalry got so heated Friday night that officials had to call the contest with 13.2 seconds to go in the fourth quarter. According to West Brunswick Coach Eric Davis, a hard foul caused the crowd to overreact, which led to the referees calling the game.
The Trojans had three players score in double figures in the 64-52 victory over West Bladen. Gray Cheers had a game-high 17 points.
West Brunswick (6-2, 9-7) holds a one-game lead atop the league standings after beating North Brunswick and West Bladen this week. The Trojans travel to East Bladen on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Box score
West Bladen 10-16-13-13=52
West Brunswick 15-20-12-17=64
Leaders: W. Brunswick- Cheers, 17; W. Bladen- Smith, 15
Player stats: W. Brunswick– Cheers, 17; Markel Jones, 13; Phillip Gause, 10; Quentin Ash, 8; Jawon McNeil, 8; Saadiq Johnson, 4; Ziggy Hankins, 3; O.J. Hill, 1.
W. Bladen- Davonte Smith, 15; Malcom Vaught, 11; Blake Donnelly, 9; Rahu Pardie, 7; Nate Prim, 7; Edward Owens, 3.
North Brunswick 43 Whiteville 40
Trailing by as many as nine points in the fourth quarter, North Brunswick used a big effort from its leaders Nik Sloan and Adam Jacobs to pull out the 43-40 win over Whiteville. Jacobs had 17 points, while Sloan put in 12 points.
The Scorpions (6-2, 12-7) play host to South Brunswick on Wednesday Feb, 6.
North Brunswick 10-8-11-14=43
Whiteville 12-7-12-9=40
Topsail 56 South Lenoir 41
The Pirates went on the road and beat the top team in the East Central Conference 56-41 Friday night. South Lenoir suffered its first league loss of the season. Tyler Hagan had 16 points in the win. Trevor Savidge and Davis Ball also added 11 points apiece.
Topsail (3-7, 9-10) is at home against Clinton on Tuesday, Jan. 5.
Coastal Christian 48 Wilmington Christian 35
It was a packed house on homecoming night at Coastal Christian’s new gymnasium as the Centurions defeated Wilmington Christian 48-35 Friday night. This year’s homecoming king Chris Sutton had a break-out night for Coastal with 12 points.
“What a special night for Chris. He works so hard on both ends of the floor and to see him have a game like that on such a special night, it was great for him and great for the team,” Coastal Christian Coach Craig Wheeler said.
The first quarter of the game went back and forth with each team trading baskets. Jonah Attoe and Jake Connor both hit three-balls for WCA in the opening minutes, but Connor left the game before the second frame with a sprained ankle. Connor did not return and the Patriots struggled to move the ball without their point guard, which led to turnover after turnover late in the first half.
Nick Chase got things going for Coastal with two jump shots from the left elbow.
Alex Henderson scored his first bucket of the game off a steal and fast break, while Sutton hit his first trey of the night to go up by seven (21-14) with two minutes to go until the break. Ben Tawes kept WCA in the game with a turnaround jumper but Henderson fed Chase after getting to the rim on the next Coastal possession and Sutton extended the Centurions’ lead with his second shot from behind the arc. Henderson closed the quarter with an easy basket to give Coastal a 28-16 lead at halftime.
The Centurions outscored WCA 14-5 in the third quarter with good ball movement and points off takeaways. Jonah Attoe led the Patriots with 11 points in the setback.
“After dropping that game at their place last Friday night, I thought we did a good job of responding, while still keeping our emotions in check on a big night for us here at Coastal. The crowd was intense, but we stayed composed and had a great team effort,” Wheeler said.
Coastal Christian plays Cape Fear Academy on Monday, Feb. 4, while Wilmington Christian will hold its senior night Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Box score
Wilmington Christian 8-8-5-14=35
Coastal Christian 9-19-14-6=48
Leaders: Coastal– Sutton, 12; WCA– Attoe, 11
Player stats: Coastal- Chris Sutton, 12; Nick Chase, 11; Jon Roberts, 10; Alex Henderson, 7; Wes Age, 6; Hunter Edwards, 2.
WCA- Jonah Attoe, 11; Ben Tawes, 6; Jake Connor, 5; Kyle Bennett, 5; Austin Inman, 3; Andrew Hardee, 2; Trey Wilson, 1.
Cape Fear Academy 42 Harrell’s Academy 28
Junior point guard Evan Head scored a team-high 16 points in Friday night’s win for CFA. Head also had five steals and pulled down seven rebounds. Barney Beerman had six points, while Gene Middleton and Dennis Looney added five points apiece. Senior Daniel MacRae also scored six points and had seven boards.
The Hurricanes entertain Coastal Christian on Monday, Feb. 4.
Trask 67 Wallace-Rose Hill 60
Trask handed its league leader Wallace-Rose its first conference loss of the season 67-60 Friday.
Pender 65 James Kenan 42
Girls basketball
Ashley 53 J.H. Rose 45
The Lady Eagles overcame a sluggish start in Greenville and rallied in the second half to pull out the 53-45 win on Friday night.
Felecity Havens led all scorers with 22 points. Jada Bacchus recorded a double-double for Ashley with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Senior Breanna Edwards added seven points, while Braelyn Little and Chyna Cotton put in five points apiece.
Ashley (5-1, 14-4) travels to New Hanover on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at Brogden Hall. The Lady Eagles defeated the Wildcats 41-30 in their first meeting Jan. 11.
New Bern 60 New Hanover 51
Kapria Pressley got into early foul trouble and New Hanover had a tough time finding the net without its top scorer in a 60-51 setback at New Bern on Friday. Pressley ended the game with 14 points. Alex Simmons also put in 13 points and pulled down nine rebounds.
The Wildcats (3-3, 10-8) sit in third place in the Mideastern Conference and return to league play at home against Ashley on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Box score
New Hanover 7-13-13-18= 51
New Bern 14-10-19-17= 60
Trask 31 Wallace-Rose Hill 24
The Lady Titans rebounded after a tough loss to Lakewood earlier this week and pulled out a 31-24 win at home against Wallace-Rose on Friday. CeCe Murphy had a double-double with 11 points and 14 boards. The senior also had three assists and three blocks. Chrishonda Brown had an all-around effort and played big role in getting stops late in the game. Brown finished with five points, five rebounds and four steals.
Trask improved to 7-3 in conference and 12-8 overall.
Box score
Wallace-Rose 4-6-4-10=24
Trask 4-11-8-8=31
Coastal Christian 61 Wilmington Christian 29
Nicki Huntley put on a clinic on Friday night with a season-high 28 points in a 61-29 win over Wilmington Christian. The senior guard shot 12-of-18 from the floor, which included four shots from long range. Huntley and junior Lauren Duncan scored 43 of their team’s 61 total points.
“I think watching Lauren open up the game with a few big shots really made me want to step up and do it myself. Once I got a few to fall, I knew that I had something going and just wanted to continue to get looks. Over the years, I’ve started to trust myself more and not let my missed shots affect my play. Watching some of the captains while I was growing up as a younger player has helped me relate to some of our freshman now that I’m in that leadership position,” Huntley said.
Sarah Rodgers also added 10 points in the win, while Jensen Attoe led WCA with 14 points.
Coastal visits Cape Fear Academy on Monday, Feb. 4. Wilmington Christian will hold its senior night Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Box score
Wilmington Christian 9-4-11-5=29
Coastal Christian 17-24-14-6=61
Leaders: Coastal– Huntley, 28; WCA– Attoe, 14
Player stats: Coastal-Nicki Huntley, 28; Lauren Duncan 15; Sarah Rodgers, 10; Annie Marsh, 2; Madison Huckabee, 2; Cailyn Fuller, 2; Alyssa Edwards, 2.
WCA- Jensen Attoe, 14; Abby Squires, 9; Jordan Collins, 4; Sierra Thomas, 2.
S. Lenoir 50 Topsail 24
Whiteville 58 North Brunswick 16
West Bladen 66 West Brunswick 44
