North men win at East Rowan
Published 4:15 pm Friday, February 8, 2019
The North Stanly men’s basketball team logged a 52-28 non-conference win Thursday night at the 3A East Rowan Mustangs.
Bryson Childress added to his school and county-leading totals with 23 points in the win for North (12-8). Childress now has 1,931 points; he needs 69 to become the first Stanly men’s player with 2,000 or more points. He needs 111 more to tie the all-time Stanly record in men’s or women’s basketball. Currently, South Stanly’s Latoya Wilson has the all-time record for men or women with 2,042 points.
Gavin Sprinkle led the Mustangs (9-11) with 10.
The Comets have four games left in the regular season, all in YVC play starting with Friday’s home game versus North Moore. North Stanly then finishes with a three-game road trip with games at West Montgomery, North Rowan and Gray Stone.
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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