Here are scores and schedules for Chatham County high school athletics from Monday, March 1 to March 7. This story will be updated throughout the week.
Lacrosse: (POSTPONED) Northwood women vs. Chapel Hill (played at East Chapel Hill), 5:30 p.m.
Lacrosse: (POSTPONED) Northwood men at Chapel Hill, 7 p.m.
Soccer: The Jordan-Matthews men downed the Trinity Bulldogs, 3-2, which featured the Jets scoring two goals off of penalty kicks, including the game-winner from Alexis Ibarra. Jordan-Matthews is now 5-1 on the season and in full control of the PAC 7 2A conference.
Soccer: (CANCELED) Northwood men vs. East Chapel Hill, 6:45 p.m.
Basketball: The Northwood women fell to the unbeaten (7) Asheboro Blue Comets, 54-44, at home in the NCHSAA 3A East Regional Final (Final Four) to end their quest for a perfect season. The Chargers started slow, down 17-8 at the end of the first quarter, but fought their way back, cutting Asheboro's lead to as little as one point in the second quarter, but every time Northwood would get within striking distance, the Blue Comets would pull away again. This pattern persisted until the final buzzer sounded. Asheboro senior forward Diamond McDowell was electric, scoring 22 points in the win. Leading the Chargers were sophomore forward Te'Keyah Bland (13 points) and senior guard Rae McClarty (10 points). Northwood ends the year at 14-1 with plenty to be proud of, as they became the first Northwood women's sports team to make it a state semifinal, while also becoming just the second women Chargers team (1983-84) to finish the regular season undefeated.
Basketball: The Northwood men defeated the (6) West Carteret Patriots, 72-69, on the road in a comeback overtime thriller to advance to the NCHSAA Men's 3A state championship game. Down by 13 at the end of the third, the Chargers climbed back into it on the backs of their freshmen, including guard Fred Whitaker, who drilled a corner triple to tie the game at 61 apiece and send it to overtime. In the extra period, Northwood prevailed by getting out to an early lead and holding on despite a last-second comeback attempt by the Patriots. Leading the Charger was the freshman trio of forward Jarin Stevenson (28 points, 10 rebounds), guard Drake Powell (16 points) and Whitaker (13 points). The Chargers, on a 10-game winning streak and making their fourth championship appearance, will look to capture their first basketball state title against unbeaten (1) Weddington (17-0) on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Providence Grove High School.
Lacrosse: Northwood men at Carrboro, 6 p.m.
Soccer: The Jordan-Matthews men trounced the Randleman Tigers, 10-1, to earn their fourth-straight win. Scoring for the Jets were Cristian Escobedo (hat trick; three goals), Zander Ocampo (two goals) and Alexis Ibarra, Alfredo Hernandez, Franco Basurto, Kevin Gonzalez and Anthony Rodriguez, all with one goal each. The Jets are now 6-1 on the season.
Lacrosse: The Northwood women fell to the Wake Forest Cougars on the road, 20-4. Leading the Chargers were junior Kendall Laberge (two goals) and sophomores Mia Collins and Sophia Cremeans (one goal apiece). Northwood is now 3-5 on the season.
Soccer: The Woods Charter men earned their first win of the season with a dominating victory over the Southern Wake Academy Lions, 10-3. The Wolves are now 1-3 on the year.
Soccer: The Northwood men earned a commanding shutout win over the Orange Panthers, 4-0. Leading the Chargers were seniors Burke Waudby (hat trick; three goals) and Rafael Mantovani Rocha (one goal), while senior keeper Aiden Bungay made 10 saves on the day. Northwood is now 3-2 on the season.
Lacrosse: The Northwood women lost a lopsided game to the Chapel Hill Tigers, 22-6. Leading the Chargers were junior Kendall Laberge and sophomore Sophia Cremeans, each with two goals apiece. Northwood is now 3-6 on the year.
Lacrosse: The Northwood men fell at home to the Chapel Hill Tigers, 5-4. The Chargers are now 3-3 on the season.
Soccer: The Northwood men earned a commanding road win over the Southern Durham Spartans, 8-1, pushing their record to 4-2 this season. Leading the Chargers were junior Walker Johnson (hat trick; three goals) and seniors Burke Waudby and Aiden Bungay, junior Ayden Turner and sophomores Jon Dadi Assthorsson and Benjamin Schoolcraft, all with one goal each.
Football: Northwood earned a narrow home victory over the Chapel Hill Tigers, 7-6, to improve to 2-0 on the shortened season.
Football: (POSTPONED) Chatham Central vs. North Stanly, 6:30 p.m.
Lacrosse: The Northwood women lost their second of back-to-back games against the Chapel Hill Tigers, 19-8. Leading the Chargers were junior Kendall Laberge (4 goals) and sophomores Mia Collins and Sophia Cremeans and freshmen Ryan Tinervin and Ella Boecke, all with one goal each. Northwood is now 3-7 on the season.
Soccer: The Jordan-Matthews men won a home game over the Eastern Randolph Wildcats, 4-2. After trailing 2-1 in the second half, the Jets went on a scoring barrage as Cristian Escobedo scored two of his three goals (65' and 70') within five minutes of each other, which included the go-ahead goal and the eventual game-winner. Escobedo had a hat trick (3 goals) on the night, while Franco Basurto added one goal. The Jets are now 7-1 on the year and are one step closer to clinching the PAC 7 2A conference.
Soccer: The Woods Charter men won a road game against the Research Triangle Raptors, 2-1, handing them their first loss of the season. The Wolves are now 2-3 on the year.
Basketball: The Northwood men lost a hard-fought game to the unbeaten Weddington Warriors in the NCHSAA 3A Men's Basketball State Championship, 56-47, to keep Northwood winless in state title game appearances (0-4). The Chargers kept it close for most of the game, but went down by 10 in the third quarter and were never truly able to recover despite cutting the lead to five in the fourth. Leading the Chargers were freshman guard Drake Powell (15 points, 6 rebounds), freshman forward Jarin Stevenson (13 points, 6 rebounds, named the East Region's Most Outstanding Player) and freshman guard Fred Whitaker (12 points, 6 assists). Northwood finished the year 14-3 with an incredibly bright future ahead of them.