Prep Basketball: Asheboro boys experience highs aside from OT loss

Asheboro’s Jeremiah Stanback drives against High Point Central’s Jayden Velez during last week’s boys’ basketball game in Asheboro. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record)

Asheboro had a mixture of results with three home games in boys’ basketball last week.

The Blue Comets handled visiting Rockingham County in a 65-23 decision with Darrion Johnson scoring 13 points.

Asheboro came up short in a 74-64 overtime loss to visiting High Point Central. Josiah Hill tallied 41 points for the Bison.

The Blue Comets bounced back by the end of the week to trounce visiting Trinity 55-29 with Eli Johnson notching 10 points.

** Eastern Randolph lost its opener with an 82-42 setback to visiting Cary Academy, which received 22 points from Julian Tweedy. The Wildcats then fell 74-55 at home to Chatham Central.

** Wheatmore contained host Southwestern Randolph in a 44-39 victory as Jordan Starkey poured in 18 points.

The Warriors then used 25 points from Starkey in a 59-53 victory against visiting Forbush.

But Wheatmore fell 63-51 at Chatham Central despite Truman Auman’s 14 points.

** West Davidson stopped host Southwestern Randolph 55-48.

** Uwharrie Charter Academy edged visiting Eastern Guilford 59-56.

** Randleman’s 73-66 home victory against Providence Grove came with Pacey Wagner’s 17 points and Trey Burnett’s 15 points. Camden Jones notched 16 points for Providence Grove.

Randleman dropped a 75-72 overtime decision at Oak Grove, which received 26 points from Toot Clay and 24 points from Cam Cannady. The Tigers had won their first three games.

** The night after losing at Randleman, Providence Grove fell into a 10-0 hole in an 82-48 loss at Williams. Andrew Thomas scored 15 points and Jones had 14 points for the Patriots.

Girls’ basketball

Jordin George pumped in 23 points in a 39-36 home victory against Wheatmore.

The Cougars also won by defeating visiting West Davidson 40-31.

** Wheatmore finished the week with a 45-34 home victory against Chatham Charter.

** Callie Craven’s 24 points weren’t enough for Eastern Randolph in a 59-40 home loss to Cary Academy.

** Eastern Guilford handed Uwharrie Charter Academy its first loss by 48-43 despite Nevaeh Staples’ 20 points in the home game.

** Madison Hill scored 24 points when Trinity defeated visiting North Moore 45-25.

Hill had 17 points in a 38-37 loss at South Rowan.

Trinity lost 64-30 at Asheboro with Adalynn Scherer racking up 22 points for the Blue Comets.

** Randleman topped Providence Grove for the second time this season, winning 55-35 at home.

The Tigers then lost 67-27 at Oak Grove.

** Providence Grove was in a back-and-forth second half at Williams before falling 49-41.