Boys Basketball
Seaforth lost a close game to Grace Christian on Dec. 5, 58-61. The Hawks bounced back Friday, beating Graham, 89-39.
Sophomore guard Declan Lindquest led Seaforth with 15 points while seniors Tyshawn Davenport and Lamar Murray poured in 14 points each in the win.
Northwood began its season with a bang, demolishing North Moore on Dec. 5, 81-30. Senior guard Drake Powell recorded a 29-point, 13-rebound double-double against the Mustangs.
The Chargers won over Southeast Alamance in similar fashion Friday, beating the Stallions, 74-35. Powell led the way with 18 points, and senior Fred Whitaker and sophomore Cam Fowler scored 15 and 16 points, respectively.
Chatham Central also went undefeated during the week, starting with a 69-64 win over Southeast Alamance. Junior Reid Albright scored a team-high 29 points while also grabbing eight rebounds.
The Bears followed that with a 58-47 win against their rivals, Jordan-Matthews. Albright notched a 25-point, 14 rebound double-double in the win.
Jordan-Matthews lost a nail-biter to Cummings on Dec. 5, 51-53.
Chatham Charter lost its second and third straight games during the week, falling to Uwharrie Charter, 53-58, and Southeast Raleigh, 36-65.
Woods Charter also dropped both games during the week, losing to Eno River, 51-56, and Discovery Charter, 39-58.
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Girls Basketball
Seaforth began the week with a crushing 34-63 loss to Grace Christian, but the Hawks responded Friday with a 61-5 win over Graham.
Junior Peyton Collins led the way with 17 points in the dominant victory.
Seaforth beat Chapel Hill in Saturday’s Seaforth Showcase, 46-41. Junior Gabby White scored a team-high 22 points in the win.
Northwood went undefeated during the week, starting with a 58-20 win over North Moore. Nine different Chargers scored against the Mustangs with sophomore Alyia Roberts leading the team with 11 points.
The Chargers pulled out a close 38-35 win over Southeast Alamance Friday as junior Natalia Whitaker scored a team-high 12 points.
Chatham Central fell big to Southeast Alamance, 35-70, to start the week. The Bears bounced back with a convincing 55-26 rout of Jordan-Matthews Friday.
Junior Karaleigh Dodson recorded a 20-point, 14-rebound double-double in the victory.
Jordan-Matthews’ Dec. 5 matchup against Cummings got suspended after a fight broke out amongst players in the fourth quarter. The Jets trailed, 32-34, at the time of stoppage.
Chatham Charter won its second and third consecutive games, starting with a 59-57 win over Uwharrie Charter. Freshman Hannah Headen scored a team-high 28 points against the Eagles.
The Knights followed that with a 49-41 win over Eastern Randolph.
Woods Charter began its week with a 33-35 loss to Eno River and responded with a 47-23 win over Discovery Charter.
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Wrestling
In a tri-meet with Bartlett Yancey and Graham, Northwood beat Bartlett Yancey, 54-30, and Graham, 46-25.
At the Nick Sgori Invitational Saturday, Northwood’s Sunday Oo won first place for the 120-pound weight class, and Mason Powell won first place for the heavyweights. Other Northwood medalists included Connor Willingmyre (second, 113), Jackson Freeman (third, 113), Aldo Peluso (third, 126), Cole Shambley (132) and Elijah Farrow (second, 165).
Seaforth hosted a tri-meet with Jordan-Matthews and Chatham Central on Dec. 6, beating the Jets, 83-0, and the Bears, 81-0.
Jordan-Matthews won its first dual of the season over Chatham Central, 42-30.
In the Wolverine Challenge Saturday, Seaforth finished second out of 24 teams. Medalists included Gabe Rogers (first, 106), Jordan Miller (second, 113), Josh Miller (first, 120), Layne Armstrong (first, 126), Judge Lloyd (second, 175), Harrison Compton (first, 190) and Ethan Kuball (first, 215).
Seaforth’s Keira Rosenmarkle won first place for the girls 152-pound weight class at the Wolverine Challenge.
Chatham Central lost all five of its dual matches at the North Moore Duals Saturday. Jordan-Matthews also lost all five of its dual matches at the Coggins HOF Duals Saturday.
Indoor Track
At the Eastern Alamance Polar Bear Meet on Dec. 5, Northwood’s Jordan Wiley finished first in the boys 1000 meter run with a time of 2:56.32. Jordan-Matthews’ Christian Torres finished third in both the boys 1600 and 3200 meter runs.
Jordan-Matthews finished second in the boys 4x800 relay.
On the girls side, Northwood’s Julia Hall and Marissa Clouse finished second and fourth, respectively, in the 1000 meter run.
In the Stay in Your Lane Invitational Saturday, Chatham Charter achieved 14 personal records. Chatham Charter’s Lucas Smith finished third in the boys 300 meter dash with a time of 36.07.
In the same meet, Northwood’s Sydney Gray finished third in the girls 3200 meter run.