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McKelvy, Myers Park holds off Wessler, Butler 62-54
In the second half of the night, Myers Park hit the road to Butler on the men’s side as well and there was a bunch of storylines coming into this one.
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Phenom Hoops Game Report: Myers Park at Butler (Girls)
Starting off on the girl’s side, two teams with intriguing talent battled back and forth throughout. Myers Park jumped out early behind 2021 Taylor Henderson but Butler used a strong second quarter to retake the lead, attacking the paint and using their size to secure a halftime lead.
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Charlotte Christian holds off Metrolina Christian
Charlotte Christian jumped out to a big lead early on but Metrolina Christian never gave up, making it much closer in the end.
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Phenom Hoops Game Report: Metrolina Christian at Charlotte Christian (Girls)
Getting in the action on Thursday afternoon in Charlotte, Phenom Hoops hit the road around the Charlotte area to check in on the Knights of Charlotte Christian as they welcomed in Metrolina Christian.
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Combine Academy Captures Win Over Liberty Heights
Combine Academy captures 63-45 win over Liberty Heights Phenom Hoops travelled to Lincolnton, North Carolina to cover a key match-up between two of the top non-association teams in the state. Liberty Heights came into the contest with a 13-5 record while Combine Academy sported a 16-8 record. Both teams have played a tough and challenging national schedule and the game at Combine Academy...
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Grimsley v. Northwest Guilford
On Tuesday, Phenom Hoops traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina for an exciting inner-conference matchup between Grimsley and Northwest Guilford. This contest carried considerable weight, seeing as the victor would ultimately secure the top spot in the Metro 4A Conference. Northwest Guilford has remained among Greensboro’s best teams behind their undeniable talent and quality coaching staff....
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Phenom Hoops Game Report: Concord First Assembly vs. Northside Christian
Phenom Hoops took the road again to check in one of the top matchups not only in the area but in the state, as Concord First Assembly traveled to take on Jaden Seymour and Northside Christian. The energy was outstanding and both teams were ready for a battle.
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Phenom Hoops’ Game Report: Chatham Central at North Rowan
Phenom Hoops hit the road to North Rowan in Spencer, North Carolina to take in an intriguing matchup in the Yadkin Valley 1A Conference. The Bears of Chatham Central came out strong, using their zone defense to be disruptive, creating turnovers, and attacking with their guard play.
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York Prep “Building for the Future”
York Prep “Building for the Future” York Prep 67 High Point Academy 65 Phenom Hoops travelled to Rock Hill, South Carolina to cover the matchup between High Point Academy and York Prep. High Point Academy is the defending South Carolina Region 1A state champion while York Prep is building for the future. York Prep came into the contest with a 14-4 record. Coach Larry Davis has a team built...
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Lake Norman scores impressive win over West Rowan
Lake Norman scores impressive win over West Rowan Lake Norman 68 West Rowan 58 Phenom Hoops travelled to Mooresville, North Carolina to cover North Piedmont 3A West Rowan and I-Meck 4A Lake Norman. West Rowan came into the contest with a 9-5 record while Lake Norman sported a 10-6 record. It was a close and exciting game as both teams exchanged leads throughout the first half. Midway through the...
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Phenom Game Report: Piedmont at Charlotte Catholic
On the road again, Phenom Hoops traveled just a few miles down south from downtown Charlotte to check-in at Charlotte Catholic. The Cougars sat at 12-3 on the season and 6-1 in conference play but the upset-minded Piedmont Panthers looked to secure the big road win.
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Kinston v. Farmville Central Game Recap
Easily the primetime game of the Kinston MLK Classic, Kinston versus Farmville Central was already guaranteed to be a bloodbath. These squads enter this contest as two of the best programs in North Carolina. They both have depth, star-power, and quality coaching but that “it” factor is what makes them so tough. The stage was set, the gym was packed, and all players were healthy and ready to...
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Pender v. Leesville Road Game Recap
There were a lot of intriguing individual matchups at the Kinston MLK Classic, but few more exciting than Jajuan Carr against Carter Whitt within the Pender v. Leesville Road battle. The expectations were high, but these two certainly delivered. It was neck-and-neck for a majority of the game, as these were two of the most evenly-matched squads in attendance at the event. Carr ran Pender like a...
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Greenfield v. The Burlington School Game Recap
Arguably no game at Kinston MLK Classic provided better storylines than Greenfield and The Burlington School. These two are in the same classification within the NCISAA and could potentially meet later this season in the state playoffs, which only added more fuel for both sides. Despite some early season struggles, The Burlington School has discovered some newfound confidence and it’s directly...
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Carmel Christian MLK Showcase Game Recaps
Check out each game recap from an exciting day of basketball in Charlote at the Carmel Christian MLK Showcase.
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Mt. Tabor impressive in Piedmont Triad 3A Showdown
Mt. Tabor 74 Ben L. Smith 55 Piedmont Triad 3A Showdown Phenom Hoops travelled to Winston-Salem to cover the marquee matchup between perennial NCHSAA Piedmont Triad Conference heavyweights, Ben L. Smith and Mt. Tabor. Smith came into the contest with a 13-2 record losing to NCHSAA 4A power Millbrook and NCISAA 4A power Greensboro Day. On the other hand, Mt. Tabor came into the contest with a...
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North Mecklenburg “Statement Win”
North Mecklenburg “Statement Win” North Mecklenburg 95 Vance 55 In a game that was sold out around 5:00pm, no one expected the total dominance of North Mecklenburg in their early season IMECK conference road win at Vance. For North Mecklenburg, it was just one of the nights where almost everything went well. For Vance, it was also one of those nights, but on the other side of the perspective....
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12th Annual Virginia Preps Classic Session I Game Recaps
Session I of the 12th Annual Virginia Preps Classic, one of Virginia’s most highly anticipated high school basketball events each winter gave fans plenty to be excited about.
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Phenom Hoops Game Report: Clayton at Cleveland
In Game 2 of our Tuesday night outing, Phenom Hoops checked in at Cleveland high school, as the Rams took on Clayton for a big conference battle in the Greater Neuse Conference.
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Phenom Hoops Game Report: Middle Creek at Garner
Phenom headed out in part of a 2-game night in Raleigh, with the first matchup on the list being Middle Creek at Garner.
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Carmel Christian v. Wesleyan Christian
On Monday, Phenom Hoops traveled to High Point, North Carolina as the Trojans of Wesleyan Christian prepared to host the Carmel Christian Cougars. These are currently two of the better private school teams in the state and, with Ben Burnham and Justin Taylor out for Carmel, this contest had all the makings of an absolute battle. Both squads are hunting for their chance to vie for a state...
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City of Oaks Classic Recap: South Granville vs. Leesville Road
The crowd was ready for this matchup, as South Granville and Leesville Road battled it out at the City of Oaks Classic in Raleigh.
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City of Oaks Classic Recap: GRACE Christian vs. Voyager Academy
It was a low-scoring affair but it came down to the final seconds in Raleigh. Check out the full recap and stats from the game.
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Phenom Hoops’ Game Report: Overhills at Westover
Phenom Hoops headed down to Fayetteville to check in on Westover vs. Overhills. Check out the recap and standouts from the game.
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Smith v. Southwest Guilford
On Friday, Phenom Hoops traveled to Ben L. Smith in the heart of Greensboro, North Carolina as the Golden Eagles prepared to host the Cowboys of Southwest Guilford. Smith had already asserted themselves as one of the best teams in the triad and within the state while Southwest dealt with and battled some tough adversity in the early season, so this certainly made for an intriguing matchup. The...
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Davidson Day Handles Carmel Christian 65-53
Davidson Day defeated Carmel Christian last night by the score of 65-53 and it was an exciting matchup. The two teams were neck and neck throughout the first half with an excellent back and forth battle between the two NCISAA powers. Bryce Alfino came up big with some outside shooting in the first half and Myles Hunter did a little bit of everything for Carmel Christian as the teams headed into...
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Final Thoughts and Takeaways from Carmel Christian vs. Davidson day
Phenom Hoops was on deck Thursday night for an intense and highly-anticipated matchup between Carmel Christian and Davidson Day; it didn’t disappoint. Davidson Day took home the impressive 65-53 win on the road but here are just a few takeaways from the game.
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Phenom Hoops’ Game Report: East Lincoln vs. South Iredell
East Lincoln led 54-30 at halftime and poured it on in the 2nd and win the game by a score of 86-54 over the Vikings in the non-conference game played Thursday night in Denver.
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Riller Takes Over Down the Stretch, on the Road, to Outlast Elon
It was a close, hard-fought conference game, until the end. Then the pro prospect, Grant Riller, the conference-leading scorer, took over. Riller finished with 30 points on the night, after going 11-11 from the free-throw line, including 4 down the stretch that sealed the victory.
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Grimsley v. Eastern Guilford
On Wednesday, Phenom Hoops traveled to the heart of Greensboro, North Carolina for what would ultimately be an absolute battle between Grimsley and Eastern Guilford. Both of these squads are capable of beating any opponent on any given night, making it clear that neither team was going to back down. Grimsley has hung their hat on the abilities and senior leadership of Ahmil Flowers (HPU signee)...
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