Wolves knock off Red Devils----Basketball Roundup

The Lincolnton boys defeated the Newton Conover Red Devils at home Tuesday night in a 47-44 overtime thriller.

Collectively, the team contributed across the stat sheet, but one stat which does not show is leadership. Team captain and leader Eian Stancil not only tied the game with two made free throws under pressure, but his half-court 3-pointer at the buzzer to win the Catawba Valley 2A Conference game was one of the biggest shots that Lincolnton has had in quite some time.

The Wolves were led by sophomore Tyler McClain, who finished with a team-high 14 points and hit a bigtime three-pointer that sent the game into the extra period.

Coach Littlejohn is extremely happy for his team and said this moment is a come together experience.

The Red Devils had two players in double figures, led by sophomore Landon Lyerly’s 20 points and junior Javier Lineberger, who added 10.

UP NEXT: The Wolves (6-12, 4-5) will be at home again Friday night when they host Bandys. The Red Devils (10-9, 5-4) will play host to East Burke.

Lincolnton     9  11  10  8  9 -- 47

Newton-Con  8   8   13  9  6 -- 44

Lincolnton (47): Tyler McClain 14, Stancil 9, Blackburn 7, Diaz 6, Jefferies 5, Phelps 4, Yarborough 2.

Newton-Conover (44): Landon Lyerly 20, Javier Lineberger 10, Chambers 5, White 4, Stinson 3, Wilkinson 2.

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Boys

East Lincoln 73, Statesville 35

The Mustangs led 40-18 at halftime and continued to play well in the second half to pick up a Western Foothills 3A Conference win Tuesday night in Denver.

East Lincoln had four players in double figures, led by sophomore Houston Hartsell’s game-high 15 points. Seniors Palmer Crichton and Dre Walker added 12 points each. Walker also had 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Mustangs. Senior Mason Simmons added a double-double with 11 points and 10 boards.

Statesville was led by Kory Smith who scored 10 points.

UP NEXT: The Mustangs (1-12, 1-8) will travel to West Iredell tonight. The Greyhounds (15-4, 6-3) will host Fred T. Foard.

Statesville     7  11  7  10 - 35

East Lincoln 24 16 23 10 - 73

Statesville (35): Kory Smith 10, Bryant 9, Owens 6, Tillman 4, Lackey 3, Rucker 2, Davis 1.

East Lincoln (73): Houston Hartsell 15, Palmer Crichton 12, Dre Walker 12, Mason Simmons 11, Kuthan 9, Hill 5, Fannon 3, Huntley 2, Engstrand 2, Atkins 2, Mizzell.

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Lincoln Charter 87, Langtree Charter 40

Kelan Flowers scored 19 points and the Eagles improved to 8-0 in the Catawba Shores Conference Tuesday night in Denver. Kasey Hudson and David Reed added 14 points apiece and Elijah Burnett scored 13 for Lincoln Charter.

UP NEXT: Lincoln Charter (15-11, 8-0) visits Christ the King tonight.

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Other boys scores

Hickory 72, North Lincoln 51

Maiden 81, West Lincoln 56

Bandys 75, East Burke 64

Fred T. Foard 49, West Iredell 43

North Iredell 48, St. Stephens 31

West Caldwell 69, Bunker Hill 56

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Girls

East Lincoln 65, Statesville 23

Hailey McFadden had 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals, an assist and a blocked shot to lead the Lady Mustangs to their 19th straight win to begin the season. Kiara Anderson added 15 points, 4 steals, 2 assists, a rebound and a blocked shot for East Lincoln.

UP NEXT: The Lady Mustangs (19-0,9-0) will play at West Iredell tonight.

Statesville 2 8 1 12 - 23

East Lincoln 23 27 11 4 - 65

Statesville (23): J. Johnson 9, L. Hall 7, N. Adams 4, A. Morrison 2, S. Johnson 1.

East Lincoln (65): Hailey McFadden 16, Kiara Anderson 15, E. Montanari 8, T. Thomas 8, M. Bisinger 7, G. Overbay 6, M. Self 3, K. Rhinehart 2.

JV Girls: East Lincoln 42, Statesville 14

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Other girls scores

Hickory 58, North Lincoln 50

Maiden 44, West Lincoln 42

Newton-Conover 65, Lincolnton 20

East Burke 69, Bandys 19

West Caldwell 39, Bunker Hill 38

Fred T. Foard 64, West Iredell 29

St. Stephens 59, North Iredell 38

*Coaches can submit scores, stats, photos, etc. to sports@lincolntimesnews.com

(Published January 27, 2023)