WNC Week 14 winter sports top performers: Bryson Rowe tallies double-double for North Henderson
Here are the WNC athletes who have had big performances this week in winter sports.
This list is compiled from information provided to the Citizen Times (sports@citizentimes.com) or posted on MaxPreps or social media. It will be updated throughout the week.
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Saturday
Boys basketball
Zymicah Wilkins, Christ School: Wilkins' 20 points and 10 rebounds lifted the Greenies past Wesleyan Christian Academy and into the semifinals of the NCISAA 4A playoffs.
Friday
Boys basketball
Caiden Brewer, East Henderson: Brewer recorded a double-double with 26 points and 14 rebounds as East Henderson beat Smoky Mountain 81-57.
Noah Brannon, Franklin: Brannon tallied a career-high 27 points for the Panthers in a 70-66 win over Pisgah.
Max McClure, Franklin: McClure recorded 24 points and 10 rebounds, going for a double-double in Franklin's first round conference tournament win.
Malachi Simpson, Hendersonville: Simpson recorded his 11th double-double of the year in a 70-58 loss to Patton, scoring 16 points with 12 boards.
Max McDowell, Roberson: McDowell recorded 16 points to help beat Erwin 81-41 and clinch a share of the Mountain Athletic Conference.
Jed West, Tuscola: West tallied 19 points, five rebounds and five steals, but Tuscola fell 71-51 to North Henderson.
Girls basketball
Chandler Lowery, Pisgah: Lowery's double-double, with 17 points and 11 rebounds, was the first of her career. Pisgah beat East Henderson 59-30.
Thursday
Boys basketball
Tre Crite, Brevard: Crite led the Blue Devils to an 81-61 win over Polk County with 28 points and 10 rebounds.
Eli Griffin, Brevard: Griffin recorded his own double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Benjamin Kessinger, Brevard: Kessinger was the third Brevard player to record a double-double in the game with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Trent Clark, North Buncombe: Clark scored 29 points with seven assists, guiding the Black Hawks to an 83-65 win over Erwin.
Cole Edmonds, North Buncombe: Edmonds added 23 points and eight rebounds to his teammate's effort.
Gunnar Alm, Polk County: Alm scored 21 points in an 81-61 loss to Brevard.
Girls basketball
Sara Larios, Asheville Christian Academy: Larios had 19 points, five rebounds and five assists, but ACA's season came to an end with a 59-48 loss to Forsythe Country Day.
Hennie Calloway, Asheville High: Calloway tallied 16 points to lead the Cougars in a 50-37 loss to Enka.
Ryann Hernandez, Asheville School: Hernandez recorded 24 points and seven steals, leading the Blues to a 65-23 win over Hickory Grove Christian.
Sage Young, McDowell: Young scored 14 points, but the Titans fell to Reynolds, 78-41.
Kadence Penley, North Buncombe: Penley recorded 15 points in a 45-37 win over Erwin.
Bailey Staton, Polk County: Staton scored 29 points with seven assists and six rebounds in a 72-32 win over Brevard.
Kylie Lewis, Polk County: Lewis added a double-double for the Wolverines, contributing 17 points and 14 boards.
Tait Harvey, Reynolds: Harvey led Reynolds to a 78-41 win over McDowell and a Mountain Athletic Conference title. Harvey had 20 points and six rebounds with five made 3-pointers.
Peyton Harvey, Reynolds: Harvey added 15 points to the Rockets' effort.
Tuesday
Boys basketball
Aris Joyner, Asheville High: Joyner recorded 21 points and nine rebounds to help the Cougars defeat North Buncombe 67-63.
Ethan Henson, Blue Ridge Early College: Henson scored 23 points to lead his team in a 75-39 loss to Hiwassee Dam.
Tre Crite, Brevard: Crite's 16 points led the Blue Devils, but they fell 63-58 to Hendersonville.
Jack Teesateskie, Cherokee: Teesateskie scored 25 points in a 74-68 win over Robbinsville, giving the Braves the No. 1 seed in the Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament.
Jaxon Dillingham, Madison: Dillingham scored 15 points to help Madison outlast Owen, 59-51.
Rylan Parkins, McDowell: Parkins led the Titans with 21 points in a 94-56 victory over Erwin.
David Olivo, McDowell: Olivo backed up Parkins' performance with 18 points.
Trent Clark, North Buncombe: Clark scored 26 points, right around his season average, but the Black Hawks lost 67-63 to Asheville High.
Bryson Rowe, North Henderson: Rowe's double-double, recording 24 points and 11 rebounds, helped North Henderson to an 82-62 win over Pisgah to close the regular season.
Zion McDaniel, North Henderson: McDaniel added 23 points for the Knights as they finished 9-3 in conference play.
Aaron Jackson, Polk County: Jackson scored 22 points to help the Wolverines rally, but Polk County still lost 86-71 to East Rutherford.
Gunnar Alm, Polk County: Alm added 21 points for the Wolverines in the loss.
Daxon Mason, Owen: Mason recorded a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double in Owen's 59-51 loss to Madison.
Zach Dickey, Reynolds: Dickey scored 19 points, including making four 3-pointers, as Reynolds beat rival Roberson, 58-51.
Declan Brown, Reynolds: Brown added 11 points and four rebounds for the Rockets in the win.
Darion Ledbetter, Robbinsville: Ledbetter recorded 16 points, six rebounds and five steals as Robbinsville fell 74-68 to Cherokee.
Lex Dinwiddie, Roberson: Dinwiddie had one of his best games of the year, scoring 11 points with nine rebounds, in a 58-51 loss to Reynolds.
Jackson Lyda, West Henderson: With 24 points and nine assists, the Falcons downed Tuscola 88-53.
Girls basketball
Sara Larios, Asheville Christian Academy: Larios tallied 18 points, eight steals and seven assists, helping the Lions to a win in their NCISAA first-round playoff win over Gaston Christian.
Hayziah Dillingham, Asheville High: Dillingham's 15-point, 13-rebound double-double helped the Cougars to a 48-41 win over North Buncombe and a third-place finish in the Mountain Athletic Conference.
Ryann Hernandez, Asheville School: Hernandez scored 18 points with eight steals in the Blues' 64-22 win over SouthLake Christian Academy in the first round of the NCISAA playoffs.
Lilly Everette, Carolina Day: Everette scored 28 points and added 10 rebounds, recording a double-double in Carolina Day's first-round loss to St. Thomas More Academy, 65-42.
Whitney Rogers, Cherokee: Rogers scored 30 points in a 92-23 win over Robbinsville, leading Cherokee to a 10-0 conference record.
Mallory Peck, Hayesville: Peck tallied a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, guiding Hayesville to a 50-32 win over Murphy and an 8-2 record in conference play.
Clara McCartha, McDowell: McCartha finished with 14 points, a team-high for the Titans in a 58-31 win over Erwin.
Dot Mills, Pisgah: Mills recorded 16 points, seven assists, six rebounds and four steals as Pisgah downed North Henderson 64-21.
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Peyton Harvey, Reynolds: Harvey scored 15 points, the most for the Rockets, in a 71-25 victory over rival Roberson.
Julie Janus, Reynolds: Janus added 13 points and five rebounds for the Rockets.
Ava Young, Reynolds: Young also contributed 13 points and five rebounds.
Kylie Carrington, Roberson: Carrington scored 12 points against Reynolds in a 71-25 loss, contributing nearly half her team's offense.
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