Daily Roundup: January 25, 2022

January 26, 2022, 12:46 am | by Tim Hower

***The rankings by each area basketball team come from the Coastal Preps Power Rankings***

BOYS BASKETBALL

No. 3 Cape Fear Academy 36, No. 5 Coastal Christian 28

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The Hurricanes overcame a tough shooting night to knock off their rival in a low-scoring game.

CFA (11-3, 1-0 Coastal Rivers) was 1 of 17 from 3-point range before senior Caden Bariglio connected on an important one from the top of the key with just over five minutes remaining to increase the lead to 29-24.

A few possessions later, Jack McErlean drained a shot from beyond the arc to put the home team up six points. McErlean sealed the victory by going 4-for-5 from the free throw line in the final 45 seconds.

Both teams had a lot of trouble getting the ball through the basket.

CFA shot 33 percent (14 of 43) from the field and a woeful 14 percent (3 of 21) from 3-point range. After committing seven turnovers in the opening quarter, they took better control of the ball and finished with just 12.

Coastal Christian (12-7, 2-1) built an 8-4 lead late in the first quarter following back-to-back layups from Aidan Davies, but they managed only 20 points over the final 26 minutes. The Centurions shot 32 percent (11 of 34) from the field. They were 1 of 8 from 3-point range and 5 of 15 from the free throw line, while also committing 21 turnovers.

McErlean was the only player to reach double figures. All of his 11 points came in the second half. The Hurricanes, who host Fayetteville Academy on Wednesday at 7 p.m., also got seven points from Saransh Padhy.

David Berne led Coastal Christian with nine points, while Davies chipped in seven. Next up is a road game against Harrells Christian Academy on Thursday at 7 p.m.

No. 8 West Brunswick 68, No. 4 Laney 56

Four players reached double figures and the Trojans pulled off the upset to snap a six-game losing streak in the series.

West Brunswick’s (8-8, 4-3 Mideastern) last victory over Laney (13-4, 4-4) came on Dec. 14, 2018.

When the teams met in Shallotte three weeks ago, the Buccaneers cruised to a 61-37 win.

Carson Pope made five 3-pointers and finished with a team-high 16 points. Kevon Daniels and Darrean Benbow each scored 15 points, while JJ Cobb chipped in 10.

The Trojans host rival South Brunswick on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Laney will try to rebound at North Brunswick on Friday night at 7:30.

No. 1 New Hanover 69, No. 11 Ashley 51

The unbeaten Wildcats used a 16-3 run spanning the second and third quarters to pull away on the road.

A layup from Devin Pellom off a terrific pass from Nazey Myers began the run. Mikhail Pocknett finished it off by draining a pair of free throws with 6:56 left in the third quarter to increase New Hanover’s (14-0, 8-0 Mideastern) lead to 41-18.

Khalil Genwright scored a career-high 23 points. The Wildcats also got 15 points and four assists from Myers and seven points from James Jones.

Both teams take the court again Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. New Hanover plays at Havelock, while Ashley (4-11, 1-6) travels to North Brunswick.

No. 2 Hoggard 58, No. 9 South Brunswick 25

The Vikings opened the game on a 35-1 run and continued to cruise in a dominant road victory.

Hoggard (15-3, 7-1 Mideastern) controlled the opening tip and grabbed the lead for good on a corner 3-pointer from Shane Hawkins.

The advantage was 19-1 after the opening quarter. A layup from Jaxon King midway through the second quarter put the visitors up 35-1.

Hoku Fisher connected on five of the Vikings’ nine 3-pointers en route to a game-high 15 points. Hawkins chipped in nine points and Sam Jones finished with eight.

Brice Eichelberger and Alonzo Dyson both scored seven points in the win.

South Brunswick (6-8, 2-5) was led by Ford Disbrow’s 12 points.

Hoggard hosts Topsail on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Cougars travel to West Brunswick at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

No. 10 North Brunswick 75, No. 14 Topsail 57

A 43-point second half allowed the Scorpions to pull away for a comfortable win.

Akell Lance scored 13 of his game-high 22 points after halftime. North Brunswick (8-6, 3-4 Mideastern), which led 32-22 at intermission, also got 21 points from KJ Brown. Eric Mosley chipped in 14 points.

Topsail (3-14, 1-7) also had three players reach double figures, led by Caden Wilson’s 16 points. Alec Nohava scored 11 and Eli Hebron finished with 10.

Next up for the Scorpions is a home game against Ashley at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Topsail visits Hoggard on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

No. 7, Trask 61, No. 12 Pender 49

Myron Mckoy and Tyran Pickett combined for 29 points, and the Titans shot 45 percent from the field in the road victory over their rival.

Mckoy scored a team-best 15 points and Pickett added 14. Sherrod Henderson also reached double figures with 10.

Trask (10-7, 2-1 Waccamaw), which plays at West Columbus on Wednesday night at 7:30, led 13-6 at the end of the first quarter and 28-14 at halftime.

Freshman Dashaun Mckoy led Pender (3-7, 1-2) with 18 points. Kyrese Dye added 13 in the loss.

The Patriots play at East Columbus at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

No. 11 Cape Fear Academy 59, No. 8 Coastal Christian 25

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The Hurricanes got huge performances from Bella Erichsen and Katie Rudow in a dominant home win.

Erichsen scored 23 of her game-high 27 points in the second half. Rudow carried CFA (3-11, 1-0 Coastal Rivers) early by scoring 14 of her 22 points before halftime.

The Hurricanes started the third quarter on a 14-2 run to increase the advantage to 35-15 following a layup from Erichsen.

Coastal Christian (7-12, 2-1 Coastal Rivers) was led by senior guard DK Britt, who scored eight points. Her deep 3-pointer beat the buzzer just before halftime cut the deficit to 21-13.

Next up for CFA is a road game at Fayetteville Academy on Friday at 5:30 p.m. The Centurions travel to Harrells Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

No. 1 Hoggard 58, No. 7 South Brunswick 10

Junior point guard Anya Massey went a remarkable 7 of 7 from 3-point range and scored a career-high 32 points despite not playing in the fourth quarter.

Massey missed just one of her 12 field goal attempts. She also went 3-for-3 from the free throw line and chipped in four rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Hoggard (15-3, 8-0 Mideastern) led 16-5 after the opening eight minutes and 35-6 at halftime.

Madeline Elgart added eight points, while Lexi Steed finished with seven points and and five rebounds.

The Vikings host Topsail at 6 p.m. Friday. South Brunswick (3-9, 1-6) plays at West Brunswick on Thursday night at 6.

No. 2 Topsail 68 , No. 8 North Brunswick 46

Four Pirates reached double figures, led by 15 points from sophomore Lexie Dawson.

Topsail (12-2, 5-1 Mideastern) is still one loss behind Hoggard in the league standings. The teams play at Hoggard on Friday night at 6.

Lilah Johnson added 13 points, five rebounds and five assists. The Pirates also got 12 points from Brianna Jones and 10 from fellow sophomore Rhianna Garmendiz.

North Brunswick (7-8, 0-6) standout Laney Scoggins led all scorers with 24 points. The Scorpions host Ashley at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

No. 3 New Hanover 49, No. 6 Ashley 46

The Wildcats outscored the Screaming Eagles 16-9 over the final six minutes to earn the hard-fought road win.

A steal from Tamorie Wilson led to a Cashae Morton layup to tie the score at 35-all.

New Hanover (10-4, 6-2 Mideastern) grabbed the lead for good moments later when Andrehya Shuford went coast-to-coast for an uncontested layup.

Ashley (7-8, 1-6) cut the deficit to 45-42 on a pair of free throws from MacKenzie Morton with 1:27 to play, but Shuford put the game away by making four free throws down the stretch.

No individual stats were provided for either team.

The Wildcats play at Havelock on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The Screaming Eagles travel to North Brunswick at 6 p.m. Wednesday.