Gastonia, Shelby top performers: North Lincoln's Kellen Karr logs triple-double in win
Here is a daily list of the top performers from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties during the fourth week of winter sports action.
Our weekly top performers list and athlete of the week nominees are compiled courtesy of information provided to The Gaston Gazette and Shelby Star by coaches, athletic directors or team statisticians through emails, MaxPreps or mentioning @JoeLHughesII in game results and highlights posted to Twitter.
If a top performer’s name doesn’t appear on the list, encourage their coach to email submissions to jhughes@gastongazette.com or sports@gastongazette.com.
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Friday, Dec. 15
Boys basketball
Jackson Fannon, East Lincoln: Had a team-high 20 points and eight rebounds in an 80-37 win over Hibriten.
Houston Hartsell, East Lincoln: Had 11 points and seven assists.
Grant Lawless, East Lincoln: Scored 15 points along with eight rebounds.
Deshawn Coulter, Gaston Day: Had 17 points in an 89-61 win over Westchester Country Day.
Kurt Hunter, Gaston Day: Led the Spartans with 21 points.
Griffen Simpson, Gaston Day: Scored 11 points.
Braylen Todd, Gaston Day: Had 16 points.
Elijah Sherrill, Highland Tech: Had 26 points and six rebounds in a 67-28 win over Pinnacle Classical Academy.
Z-Man Gladden, Hunter Huss: Had 10 points in the Huskies’ 55-51 win over North Gaston.
Satchelle Pettis, Hunter Huss: Scored 13 points.
Zaiyir Phillips, Hunter Huss: Led his team with 17 points.
Jordan Floyd, Kings Mountain: Scored 10 points.
J’Myun Huskey, Kings Mountain: Scored 10 points in an 82-45 win over Stuart Cramer.
Caleb Nixon, Kings Mountain: Scored 12 points.
Tyler McClain, Lincolnton: Scored 10 points in a 77-47 win over Bunker Hill.
L.J. Smith, Lincolnton: Led his team with 27 points.
Tucker Robinette, Kings Mountain: Had 12 points.
Markell Carothers, North Gaston: Scored 16 points in a 55-51 loss to Hunter Huss
Jurnee Lattimore, North Gaston: Led all scorers with 21 points.
Girls basketball
Breanna McEntire, Crest: Had 11 points, six rebounds and four steals in a 63-48 win over Forestview.
Monica Surratt, Crest: Had 26 points, five rebounds and five steals.
Kiara Anderson, East Lincoln: Scored 10 points in a 59-48 loss to Hibriten.
Nevaeh Atkins, East Lincoln: Had 10 points.
Abbie Hege, East Lincoln: Earned a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds, along with five assists, two steals and a block.
Emma Montanari, East Lincoln: Scored 11 points.
Addie McCraw, Highland Tech: Earned a double-double with 13 points and 17 rebounds in a 45-32 win over Pinnacle Academy.
Alexa Taylor, Highland Tech: Had seven assists, 13 steals and seven rebounds.
Reese Thomas, Highland Tech: Earned a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds.
Myla Hoover, Hunter Huss: Scored her 1,000th point as part of a 17-point, five-rebound performance in a 60-10 win over North Gaston.
Farri Martin, Kings Mountain: Had 11 points in a 70-27 loss to Stuart Cramer.
Lyric Brown, Piedmont Community Charter: Led her team with 14 points in a 45-42 win over Cherryville.
Lexi Birtwistle, South Point: Led her team with 14 points in a 40-34 win over Ashbrook.
Amya Graham, South Point: Earned a double-double with 11 points and 17 rebounds.
Oshauna Holland, Stuart Cramer: Earned a double-double with 23 points and 11 steals, along with five rebounds, five assists and two blocks in a 70-27 win over Kings Mountain.
Hadley Womack, Stuart Cramer: Had a team-high 25 points, six steals, five assists and two rebounds.
Wednesday, Dec. 13
Boys basketball
Tye Clay, Burns: Had a team-high 14 points in a 62-49 loss to Maiden.
Carson Engstrand, North Lincoln: Had 15 points and eight rebounds in the Knights’ 83-70 win over Statesville.
Kellen Karr, North Lincoln: Earned a double-double with 25 points and 13 rebounds, along with eight assists and two steals.
Tanner Lineberger, North Lincoln: Had 13 points and eight rebounds.
Ty Sanders, North Lincoln: Had 10 points and five rebounds.
Gideon Allen, West Lincoln: Had 14 points and seven rebounds in a 60-54 loss to Foard.
Mikalister Andersen, West Lincoln: Had 14 points.
Bryce Beddingfield, West Lincoln: Earned a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Girls basketball
Ashlyn Black, North Lincoln: Had 13 points in a 56-8 win over Statesville.
Addison Grice, North Lincoln: Scored 11 points.
Ally Smith, North Lincoln: Led her team with 14 points.
Tuesday, Dec. 12
Boys basketball
Isaac Byers Jr., Ashbrook: Led his team with 19 points in a 53-52 win over East Lincoln.
Jamari Smith, Ashbrook: Scored 18 points.
Darrien Floyd, Cherryville: Led the Ironmen with 18 points in a 67-40 loss to Lincolnton.
John Michael Green, East Gaston: Led his team with 27 points in a 63-60 win over Olympic.
Trent Sherrill, East Gaston: Had 19 points.
Jackson Fannon, East Lincoln: Led the Mustangs with 20 points in a 53-52 loss to Ashbrook.
Elijah Sherrill, Highland Tech: Had 14 points and eight rebounds in a 48-37 loss to Sugar Creek.
Elijah Whitted, Highland Tech: Scored 12 points.
Bradley Floyd, Kings Mountain: Posted his second straight double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds in a 65-50 win over Shelby. The Mountaineers are 3-1.
Caleb Nixon, Kings Mountain: Scored 13 points.
Landen Lyerly, Lincolnton: Earned a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds in a 67-40 win over Cherryville. The Wolves are 6-0.
Tyler McClain, Lincolnton: Scored 10 points.
L.J. Smith, Lincolnton: Led his team with 16 points.
Kelan Flowers, Lincoln Charter: Scored 13 points in the Eagles’ 69-53 win over Community School of Davidson.
Cairo Morales, Lincoln Charter: Earned a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
David Reed IV, Lincoln Charter: Earned a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Luke Grooms, North Lincoln: Had 10 points in a 104-59 win over South Iredell.
Kellen Karr, North Lincoln: Earned a triple-double with 37 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists to go with six steals in the Knights’ 103-59 win over South Iredell.
Ty Sanders, North Lincoln: Scored 20 points.
Santana London, Shelby: Had 15 points in a 65-50 loss to Kings Mountain. The Golden Lions are 2-1.
Grady Morgan, Shelby: Led the Golden Lions with 17 points.
Graham Williams, South Point: Earned a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds in a 48-47 win over Fort Mill (South Carolina).
Girls basketball
Kiara Anderson, East Lincoln: Led her team with 21 points, along with five assists and three steals in a 65-10 win over Ashbrook.
Emma Montanari, East Lincoln: Scored 18 points to go with nine steals, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks.
Lane Pethel, East Lincoln: Had 11 points and eight rebounds.
Addie McCraw, Highland Tech: Earned a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds in a 50-18 win over Sugar Creek. The Rams are 7-1, matching their win total from the 2022-23 season.
Camellia Holland, Lincolnton: Scored 14 points in a 51-41 win over Cherryville.
Sarah Rhyne, Lincolnton: Scored 10 points.
Addison Grice, North Lincoln: Had 16 points and six rebounds in a 78-71 win over South Iredell.
Hailey Hagler, North Lincoln: Scored 12 points, along with seven assists and four rebounds.
Ally Smith, North Lincoln: Finished with 33 points, six rebounds, five steals and three assists.
Dereon Kee, Shelby: Led all scorers with 12 points in the Lady Lions’ 39-34 win over Kings Mountain.
Amya Graham, South Point: Earned a double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds in a 55-45 loss to Fort Mill (South Carolina).
Monday, Dec. 11
Boys basketball
Nate Bookout, Cherryville: Had 12 points, seven rebounds and five steals in a 63-48 win over North Gaston.
Andron Patterson, Cherryville: Had 14 points, nine rebounds, four steals and three assists.
Rayshawn Sewell, Cherryville: Had 14 points and five assists.
Elijah Sherrill, Highland Tech: Had 18 points and eight rebounds in a 63-48 loss at Bradford Prep.
Christian Petty, South Point: Had a team-high 18 points in an 84-66 loss to Catawba Ridge (Fort Mill, South Carolina).
Graham Williams, South Point: Earned a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Amari Littlejohn, Stuart Cramer: Scored a team-high 10 points in a 57-49 win over South Iredell.
Girls basketball
Kionna Pettus, Bessemer City: Earned a double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds in a 56-41 loss to East Rutherford.
Imani Rhodes, Bessemer City: finished with eight points and 12 rebounds.
Krista Davis, Cherryville: Had 19 points and six rebounds in a 41-39 win over North Gaston.
Rylei Gidney, Cherryville: Had 13 points and 25 rebounds.
Addie McCraw, Highland Tech: Scored eight points to go with 13 rebounds in a 34-27 win over Bradford Prep.
Akela Taylor, Highland Tech: Had nine points, five rebounds, six assists and five steals.
Diamonique Jackson, North Gaston: Scored 11 points in a 41-39 loss to Cherryville.
Jakelia Littlejohn, North Gaston: Had a team-high 17 points.
Maddie Frank, South Point: Had 12 points in a 48-37 win over Catawba Ridge.
Amya Graham, South Point: Earned a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds.
Oshauna Holland, Stuart Cramer: Had 23 points and seven rebounds.
Hadley Womack, Stuart Cramer: Hit five 3-pointers on her way to a 28-point performance.
This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: NC high school winter sports: Gastonia, Shelby Week 5 top performers
