Thursday prep roundup: Buccaneers stun Latin
Charlotte Country Day knocked off previously unbeaten Charlotte Latin in girls’ volleyball Thursday, and the Buccaneers did it comfortably.
The host Bucs swept the Hawks 3-0, handing Charlotte Latin its first loss in 23 matches this season. The Hawks entered the match with the No. 12 ranking in the state.
Charlotte Latin remains first in the CISAA, but the Hawks came up short by scores of 25-18, 25-20 and 25-14.
As usual, Sanaa Mohammed led the Bucs’ offense, with 16 kills. Alex Roff, a mainstay of the defense, totaled 13 digs and added 26 assists.
Charlotte Latin is now 5-1 in the CISAA, to go with its 22-1 overall record.
Charlotte Country Day is 12-4 overall and 4-2 in conference. The Bucs are tied with Cannon School for second place.
In other high school sports from around the Charlotte area Thursday:
Boys’ soccer
Meck Power Six 7A/8A
Independence 4, Butler 4 (OT): Independence scored with about nine minutes left in regulation, tying the match at 3-3. The Patriots then scored in the first five-minute overtime, but Butler scored in the second overtime on a shot that banged off the goal post. There were 11 yellow cards issued in the match. The result left the teams tied for first place with 3-0-1 records.
Southwestern 7A/8A
Ballantyne Ridge 4, Rocky River 0
Palisades 2, East Mecklenburg 1
Providence 1, Ardrey Kell 0: The Panthers, ranked 11th in the state, won this first-place showdown, thanks to a second-half goal by Aiden Watkins. Thomas Pippett IV got the assist. Providence improved to 12-3-1, 5-0, while Ardrey Kell fell to 11-6, 3-1.
CISAA
Covenant Day 4, Charlotte Christian 0: Zeke Bugenske, Chayce Johnson, Henry Dirks and Henry Nell scored for Covenant Day.
Greater Metro 6A/7A
Berry Academy 6, Harding 3
North Piedmont 6A/7A
Davie County 3, Statesville 0
Lake Norman 1, South Iredell 0
North Iredell 2, Mooresville 1
Big South 5A/6A
South Point 5, Ashbrook 0: Michael Guerra’s hat trick led the Raiders.
South Piedmont 4A/5A
Concord 5, Jay M. Robinson 0
Jesse Carson 1, Northwest Cabarrus 0
Salisbury 2, East Rowan 0
South Rowan 5, West Rowan 2
Western Foothills 4A/5A
Bandys 1, West Iredell 0
Bunker Hill 1, North Lincoln 0
East Lincoln 3, Maiden 2
Newton-Conover 3, Fred T. Foard 1
Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A
Cherryville 5, Bessemer City 3
Metrolina Athletic
Concord Academy 8, Hickory Grove Christian 1
Foothills Athletic
Hickory Christian 9, North Hills Christian 0
Nonconference
Davidson Day 2, Carolina Day 1
Hickory 9, St. Stephens 0
Hickory Ridge 2, Cabarrus Stallions 0
Piedmont 2, West Stanly 2
Girls’ volleyball
Greater Charlotte 7A/8A
Hopewell def. Garinger 3-0
Hough def. South Mecklenburg 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-23): The Huskies’ Addi Frasure had 13 kills.
Myers Park def. West Mecklenburg 3-0: Elise Bellamy had 10 kills for the Mustangs.
Meck Power Six 7A/8A
Independence def. Mallard Creek 3-1 (19-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-7)
North Mecklenburg def. Chambers 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-11)
Southwestern 7A/8A
Ballantyne Ridge def. Ardrey Kell 3-0 (26-24, 25-15, 28-26): Campbell Whitcomb led the Wolves with 16 kills.
East Mecklenburg def. Rocky River 3-0 (25-10, 25-6, 25-7): The Eagles’ Jane Young had a team-high 12 kills.
Palisades def. Providence 3-1 (25-18, 25-19, 12-25, 25-21)
CISAA
Charlotte Christian def. Covenant Day 3-0 (25-19,25-21, 25-23)
Charlotte Country Day def. Charlotte Latin 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-14)
Providence Day def. Cannon School 3-2 (24-26, 25-9, 25-27, 25-23, 15-13): Nina Geathers had 22 kills, as the Chargers prevented Cannon School from moving into a first-place tie.
Greater Metro 6A/7A
Central Cabarrus def. Berry Academy 3-0
Cox Mill def. West Cabarrus 3-1 (25-18, 13-25, 25-19, 25-16)
Hickory Ridge def. A.L. Brown 3-0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-14)
Olympic def. Harding 3-0 (25-8, 25-9, 25-14)
North Piedmont 6A/7A
North Iredell def. Mooresville 3-2: Mooresville (15-8) gave 20th-ranked North Iredell (20-1) a tough battle. Kelsey Fliss led Mooresville with 15 kills.
South Iredell def. Lake Norman 3-1: Ellie Guenther had 13 digs and 24 assists for South Iredell.
Southern Carolina 6A/7A
Cuthbertson def. Weddington 3-0: Weddington’s Kendyl Younger had 12 kills and seven digs.
Marvin Ridge def. Porter Ridge 3-0 (25-17, 25-6, 25-13): The Mavericks (22-3, 10-0) clinched the conference championship, as Victoria Simons totaled 11 kills.
Sun Valley def. Charlotte Catholic 3-1
Big South 5A/6A
Crest def. Hunter Huss 3-0 (25-7, 25-8, 25-8)
Kings Mountain def. Ashbrook 3-0
Rocky River 4A/5A
Anson County def. Central Academy 3-1 (25-15, 17-25, 25-22, 25-16)
Mount Pleasant def. Monroe 3-0
West Stanly def. Parkwood 3-2 (34-32, 23-25, 25-14, 19-25, 17-15): This marathon match featured big performances from West Stanly’s Melaina Yow (22 kills, 15 digs) and Parkwood’s Lauren Miles (12 kills, 13 digs).
South Piedmont 4A/5A
Concord def. Jay M. Robinson 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-19)
East Rowan def. Salisbury 3-0
Jesse Carson def. Northwest Cabarrus 3-0 (25-14, 25-3, 25-8)
South Rowan def. West Rowan 3-0
Western Foothills 4A/5A
Fred T. Foard def. Bunker Hill 3-1
Hickory def. East Lincoln 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-18): Hickory improved to 29-1 on the season.
Maiden def. Bandys 3-0
Newton-Conover def. West Iredell 3-2 (25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 12-25, 15-11)
Catawba Shores 2A/3A/4A
Community School of Davidson def. Christ the King 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-23): Rory Bayle had 12 kills for the victors.
Lake Norman Charter def. Corvian Community 3-0 (25-13, 27-25, 25-14): The Knights (20-1, 12-0) clinched the conference championship, behind the play of Riley Caruso (13 assists, 10 digs and four blocks).
Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A
Highland Tech def. West Lincoln 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-14)
Stuart Cramer def. Lincolnton 3-1 (25-20, 25-23, 21-25, 25-18)
Yadkin Valley 2A/3A
Gray Stone Day def. Albemarle 3-0
North Stanly def. North Rowan 3-0 (25-0, 25-8, 25-9)
South Stanly def. Union Academy 3-2
Catawba River 1A/2A/3A
Jackson Day def. Carolina International 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-10)
Mountain Island Charter def. N.C. School of Science & Math/Morganton 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-11)
Thomas Jefferson Academy def. Queen’s Grant Charter 3-0 (25-15, 25-8, 25-12)
Metrolina Athletic
Concord Academy def. Hickory Grove Christian 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-14)
Foothills Athletic
Hickory Christian def. North Hills Christian 3-0
University Christian def. Salem Christian 3-0
Nonconference
Liberty Prep def. SouthLake Christian 3-1
Girls’ field hockey
Charlotte Catholic 2, Marvin Ridge 1
Charlotte Country Day 3, Charlotte Latin 2
Hough 3, Carolina Day 2
Myers Park 4, Covenant Day 0: Sloane Chestnut and Sophie Gutierrez each scored twice.
Girls’ tennis
Myers Park def. South Mecklenburg 8-0: Elle Cooper beat Mary Blake Gillis 7-5, 6-4 in No. 2 singles, in what was the closest match.
West Charlotte def. North Mecklenburg 9-0: No. 1 player Shola Bey improved her overall season record to 14-2, and No. 4 Bethany Siu improved to 16-0.
Girls’ flag football
Ballantyne Ridge 39, Parkwood 0
