A year ago, Justice Kithcart was having his way in middle school basketball gyms. On Thursday, the Riverside High freshman point guard scored 20 points on his home floor to help the Pirates beat Pender County 76-59 in the first round of the Tobacco Road Tip Time Invitational.
Person spent too much time in rally mode and lost to Holly Springs 69-67 in a consolation round game at the HighSchoolOT.com Holiday Invitational on Thursday.
A look at results from Thursday's boys' and girls' holiday basketball tournaments and the schedule for today's tournament action involving area programs. For live staff coverage of Northern, Hillside and Roxboro Person boys' games Thursday, click on "View All" above.
A sluggish second quarter and a short bench proved to be the downfall for Person as the Rockets lost to Raleigh Broughton 73-50 in the first round of the Summit Hospitality bracket of the HighSchoolOT.com Holiday Invitational on Wednesday.
Mitron Terry scored 32 points and demonstrated that Oxford Webb is more than a one-man show as the Warriors completely dominated Clinton 88-67 in the first round of the Shavlik Randolph Bracket of the HighSchoolOT.com Holiday Invitational on Wednesday.
The Hillside Hornets had a lot to overcome in an 81-71 victory over Cary Academy in a Mix 101.5 Bracket game of the HighSchoolOT.com Holiday Invitational Tournament at Cary Academy on Wednesday afternoon.
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Explosive Carrboro running back Trai Sharp joins Hillside senior running back Khris Francis as the All-Area Co-Players of the Year.
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Tournament MVP Jamella Smith and freshman forward Autumn West keyed Chapel Hill’s 54-49 win over Cornelius Hough (7-2) Saturday night as the Tigers (9-0) won the Carolina in the Pines holiday invitational basketball tournament at Pinecrest High School.
Poor shooting, particularly by star Isaiah Hicks, helped the Shiloh Generals to a second-round win in the Chick-fil-A Invitational holiday tournament at Richland Northeast High School here Friday night. Hicks, the 6-foot-9 UNC signee, had a big night overall, particularly since he was playing against one of the top juniors in the country in 7-1 Trayvon Reed.
Jashawn King-Barnette put a storybook ending on what had been a horror story for the Person Rockets, sinking a breathtaking 3-point basket with a defender right in his face and less than two seconds left to defeat Southern at home in a frenzied come-from-behind win.
A fast start by Jordan spelled the difference in the Falcons’ 60-50 win at Northern on Friday night. Jordan's girls pick up win in overtime.
Riverside center Mike Tillotson scored on a putback with 20 seconds left, but the Pirates had to survive a last-second 3-point attempt to put away East Chapel Hill 50-49 in a frantic finish on Friday night. In the girls’ game opener, Riverside’s Zaria Rogers scored 16 points as the Pirates held off an East Chapel Hill rally to score a 53-43 victory.
Marius McAllister's game-ending 3-pointer snaps tie gives Hillside its second win over the Tigers in two weeks. Loss is Chapel Hill's third this season. The Tigers lost only two last season.
PREP BASKETBALL COVERAGE INSIDE
Click on View All (above) for complete Friday night prep basketball coverage of Jordan, Northern, Southern, Durham School of the Arts, Hillsborough Orange, Roxboro Person, Riverside and East Chapel Hill boys' games and Chapel Hill and Carolina Friends girls' games. Also, Oxford Webb and Isaiah Hicks fall to Snellville (Ga.) Shiloh and 7-1 Trayvon Reed, despite 23-rebound, nine blocked shot effort by the 6-9 future UNC player Hicks.
Orange boys ride defensive wave to 62-45 home win while Ariel Wilson scores 29 to lead DSA girls 39-27.