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East Burke High head boys’ basketball coach Jon Hancock knows what he wants out of Clay Byrd.
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Record Sports Editor Chris Hobbs’ picks for Friday night’s top high school basketball games in the Greater Hickory area (girls’ games tip at about 6:15 p.m., boys’ games follow):
After a tough start, the first quarter could hardly have turned out better for the visiting Bandys High girls or worse for East Burke on Friday night.
BOYS EAST BURKE 68, BANDYS 39
GIRLS BANDYS 79, EAST BURKE 45
GIRLS BANDYS 63, SOUTH IREDELL 36
BOYS SOUTH IREDELL 62, BANDYS 53
West Caldwell High’s boys appear to still be the team to beat in Catawba Valley Athletic 2A basketball.
BOYS FRED T. FOARD 68, HIBRITEN 54
FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES GIRLS
Newton-Conover High girls’ head coach Ike Williams said Tuesday night’s Catawba Valley Athletic 2A basketball game at East Burke really wasn’t about making a statement to start the new year.
Girls BANDYS 56, WEST CALDWELL 49
Record Sports Editor Chris Hobbs’ picks for tonight’s top high school basketball games in the Greater Hickory area (girls’ games tip at about 6:15 p.m., boys’ games follow):
Berry Academy grabbed the boys’ basketball championship trophy at the Burke County Invitational on Thursday night, knocking off previously unbeaten Freedom 78-72 in Morganton.
GIRLS CATAWBA VALLEY ATHLETIC 2A
BOYS CATAWBA VALLEY ATHLETIC 2A
A first draft for statewide athletic alignments would double the number of leagues for high schools in the Greater Hickory area.
TUESDAY’S RESULTS BASKETBALL Girls Bandys 84, St. Stephens 23
Two long time Burke County rivals squared off in an early-season matchup Tuesday night.
Maiden High senior quarterback Matt Johnson leads an All-Catawba Valley Athletic 2A football team that has 16 repeat picks.
Two late major penalties and crafty running by Cameron Mattox netted South Iredell High a 31-yard field goal and a repeat as champions of Catawba Valley Athletic 2A football on Friday night.
Three seniors scored goals -- Lucas Hernandez two and Gabe Crider and Jacob Harkins one each – to lead Newton-Conover High to a victory that clinched at least a share of the Catawba Valley Athletic 2A boys’ soccer title.
Bandys High senior tailback Dominique Young rushed for 177 yards and four touchdowns on Senior Night at East Burke, leading the Trojans to a runaway 45-6 victory.
Maiden High’s 1-2 punch of quarterback Matt Johnson and running back Will Jenkins ran the Blue Devils past visiting East Burke on Friday night.
WATAUGA (5-3, 3-0) at SOUTH CALDWELL (7-1, 4-0), 7:30 p.m.: Forgive anyone who was around in the late 1970s, when South Caldwell opened, if they feel a bit of déjà vu in Hudson tonight.
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