from www.hpe.com sports
On the Pappa John’s/Kenny Carter Classic:
HIGH POINT – Cedrica Gibson scored 16 points and Brittany Gwyn added 13 as the host High Point Central girls opened their season in style, defeating South Central 54-36 in the Papa John’s Thanksgiving Headliners Classic on Saturday.
The game was one of eight showcasing some of the state’s top girls prep teams. South Central fell to 0-1.
In other games on Saturday:
•Ronata Rogers poured in 14 points to lead Greensboro Day School to a 53-25 victory over Lexington. Jasmine Carter led the Yellow Jackets with 10 points.
•Wilkes Central got 13 points from Haley Williams and 12 fromKristen Shumaker in a 51-35 victory over Patton.
•Grimlsey edged Thomasville 44-40 behind 15 points from Denika Harden and 11 from Tiffany Lucas. Christina Carter topped the Bulldogs with 14 points and Jonesha Davis had 10.
•Salisbury toppled Mount Tabor 50-31. Jessica Heilig paced the Hornets with 12 points and Shanequa Phifer added 11.
•Lake Norman got 23 points from Marissa Riley and 16 from Kaitlin Walla in a 79-30 romp past Hoggard.
The two late games were not included, but we will try and go get them from somewhere….