Prep Basketball - Randolph Record

19 Feb

Prep boys: Blue Comets take momentum to league tourney

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Asheboro’s Jerquarius Stanback had another big week on offense heading into the Mid-Piedmont Conference Tournament. (Randolph Record file photo) ASHEBORO – Asheboro’s boys’ basketball team carries a five-game winning streak into the Mid-Piedmont Conference Tournament. And the Blue Comets won’t have to leave home this week because the pre-determined site for semifinals and finals is Asheboro’s gym. Asheboro (20-3) had one of two byes to the semifinals. The Blue Comets play the winner between sixth-seeded Montgomery Central and third-seeded North Davidson at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The final is set for the same time Friday night. Central Davidson is the top…

19 Feb

Prep girls: Randleman looks to run through PAC Tournament at home

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RANDLEMAN – One victory is all it will take for Randleman to reach the Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament championship on its home court in girls’ basketball. The Tigers will be going for a third consecutive tournament title if they top the winner of a game between fourth-seeded Uwharrie Charter Academy and fifth-seeded Wheatmore in the semifinal round. Other matchups at the beginning of the week pitted sixth-seeded Eastern Randolph at third-seeded Providence Grove and seventh-seeded Trinity visiting second-seeded Southwestern Randolph. Wednesday’s semifinals are slated for the site of the higher seed. Randleman is the designated site for Friday night’s final…

13 Feb

Prep boys: Randleman, Eastern Randolph, Asheboro look to build off big weeks

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Eastern Randolph’s Julian Brooks goes up for a shot against Southwestern Randolph’s Nathan Ellis last week in Ramseur. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Randleman’s boys’ basketball team clinched the Piedmont Athletic Conference regular-season championship with a couple of convincing victories last week. Heading into this week with an 18-4 overall record and 11-0 mark in PAC play, the Tigers could sew up a perfect league mark by winning Tuesday night’s finale against visiting Trinity. Randleman’s 69-50 victory against host Uwharrie Charter Academy came with 18 points apiece from Tyshaun Goldston and Greg Price. The Tigers finished the week with an 84-58 romp…

12 Feb

Prep girls: Tigers wrap up another PAC crown

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Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Abbie Gudino, left, and Randleman’s Audry Petty reach for a rebound during last week’s PAC game in Asheboro. UCA’s Nevaeh Staples, far left, and Randleman’s Chenleigh Robinson, center, and Bella Byman look on. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Two more victories allowed Randleman’s girls’ basketball team to clinch a sixth consecutive Piedmont Athletic Conference championship. The Tigers took down host Uwharrie Charter Academy 64-46 with Bella Byman tallying 21 points and Audra Petty registering 19 points and 10 rebounds. Those offset 16 points from UCA’s Nevaeh Staples. Next, Byman had 19 points and Gracie Beane compiled 17 points when…

07 Feb

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Camden Walker

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Asheboro, boys’ basketball Walker has been one of the area’s best perimeter shooters and that’s a big plus for the Blue Comets. The senior guard has increased his production during his senior season. He has been an ideal threat to combine with the interior presence of teammate Jerquarius Stanback. Walker averages more than 15 points per game. He has been connecting on about three 3-point shots in each game. He’s shooting 83 percent on free throws. A season ago, he was a key contributor on Asheboro’s team that went undefeated in the Mid-Piedmont Conference regular season. The Blue Comets, who…

06 Feb

Prep boys: Asheboro faces tough task to repeat; Randleman stays atop PAC

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Randleman’s Tyshaun Goldston goes up between Southwestern Randolph’s Nathan Ellis, left, and Brayden Chapman on Friday night. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record) Asheboro will be hard-pressed to repeat as Mid-Piedmont Conference regular-season champion in boys' basketball after dropping a 63-60 decision at first-place Central Davidson last week despite Jerquarius Stanback’s 27 points. Stanback had 27 points in the next game as well, helping the Blue Comets defeat visiting North Davidson 68-54. Camden Walker added 22 points in that game. Asheboro entered this week with a 4-2 league record while Central Davison was at 7-0. ** In the Piedmont Athletic Conference, Randleman stayed…

05 Feb

Prep girls: Randleman tops Southwestern Randolph, closes in on PAC crown

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Randleman’s Audra Petty dribbles down the court as Southwestern Randolph’s Kenzie Martin chases Friday night. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Randleman’s girls’ basketball team tightened its grip on first place in the Piedmont Athletic Conference by defeating Southwestern Randolph again. This time it was a road victory for the Tigers, who won 46-36 on Friday night. Chenleigh Robinson tallied 10 points and Bella Byman had nine points for Randleman (14-6 overall, 9-0 PAC), which showcased its defense. Southwestern Randolph (18-3, 7-2) didn’t score in the second quarter. Randleman led 15-10 at halftime. With three PAC games remaining, one more victory…

31 Jan

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Greg Price

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Randleman, boys’ basketball Price has been one of the main forces behind Randleman’s strong season. The Tigers entered the week with a 14-4 record, just one victory away from last season’s win total and in position to improve from last season’s fourth-place spot in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. Price, a guard, is the only senior among the main rotation of players for the Tigers. He’s averaging 13.5 points per game, ranking second on the team. He’s first on the Randleman team with 2.5 assists per game and third in rebounding with 4.2 per outing. Price had 24 points in the…

30 Jan

Prep boys: Trinity splits games as Payne hits milestone

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Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Braeden Lamb goes up for a shot against Wheatmore’s Parker Kines during a game last week. Wheatmore’s Robert Nyamongo, left, looks on. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Randleman and Trinity were involved in a Piedmont Athletic Conference boys’ basketball showdown last week and it turned out to be a compelling matchup. Randleman needed overtime to defeat host Trinity 74-69 with Greg Price recording 24 points, Connor Cassidy posting 18 points and Tyshaun Goldston providing 16 points. Dominic Payne had 21 points and Brandon Campbell racked up 18 points for Trinity. Randleman kept it going by blowing out host Wheatmore…

29 Jan

Prep girls: Tigers, Cougars stay on pace atop PAC

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Nevaeh Staples of Uwharrie Charter Academy goes up amid Wheatmore defenders in last week’s Piedmont Athletic Conference girls’ basketball game (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Randleman and Southwestern Randolph have separated themselves from the rest of the Piedmont Athletic Conference in girls’ basketball. They carried winning streaks of seven and five games, respectively, into this week. The regular season for PAC teams ends Feb. 15. Randleman won a pair of games to remain atop the PAC last week. The week ended for the Tigers with a 43-39 escape at Wheatmore, with Audra Petty collecting 20 points and 11 rebounds and Chenleigh Robinson…