West men win easily over East Montgomery
Published 3:26 pm Wednesday, February 6, 2019
The West Stanly men’s basketball team improved to 12-10 overall and 5-3 in the Rocky River Conference with a lopsided home win Tuesday over East Montgomery, 68-30.
Hayden Greene led West with 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field and 4-of-5 at the free-throw line. The Colts senior center has 969 career points through Tuesday’s game with two more regular-season games remaining.
Austin Medlin added 14, hitting 6-of-9 overall from the floor. Trevor Kelly led West with nine rebounds.
Wesley Myrick led the Eagles (5-16, 1-7) with 12 points.
The Colts play at Anson County Friday.
EM 4 6 14 6 30
WS 25 24 13 6 68
EM – Wesley Myrick 12, Cagle 5, Ellerbee 5, Dumas 4, Collins 2, Pegues 2.
WS – Hayden Greene 20, Austin Medlin 14, Conner 9, Kelly 7, Brown 4, Manshack 4, Morgan 4, Bartell 2, Hansen 2, Huneycutt 2, Austin 1.
About Charles Curcio
Charles Curcio has served as the sports editor of the Stanly News & Press for more than 16 years and has written numerous news and feature storeis as well. He was awarded the NCHSAA Tim Stevens Media Representative of the Year and named CNHI Sports Editor of the Year in 2014. He has also won an award from Boone Newspapers, and has won four North Carolina Press Association awards.
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