2025 Dick’s Sporting Goods Catawba Valley Holiday Classic
Women
Alexander Central 61 Fred T Foard 49
Four Alexander Central Lady Cougars scored in double-figures and the defending tournament champs won their opener. Addie Jack paced AC with 15 (5 three-pointers), Malayah Adams had 14, Ava Head and Meredith Wike added 10 points each. Jessica Bailey led Foard with 20. Alexander Central (8-2) moves on in the winners bracket and will play the event’s #1 seed Maiden at 6pm Saturday.
Men
Hickory 66 Alexander Central 59
Defending Champion Hickory stormed out to a 23-9 lead at the end of the opening quarter and kept the Cougars from advancing. Jay Powell led Hickory with 19 points. ACHS was led as usual by Jayon Connor with 21. Garison Millsaps added 17 in his first game of the season. The Cougars drop to 4-6 and will play Bunker Hill in the losers bracket at 1:30 pm on Saturday.
Friday’s results
Women
Newton-Conover 61 Bunker Hill 19
South Caldwell 59 St Stephens 22
Maiden 59 Hickory 43
Alexander Central 61 Foard 49
Men
South Caldwell 71 Foard 32
St Stephens 59 Newton-Conover 43
Maiden 91 Bunker Hill 53
Hickory 66 Alexander Central 59
Saturday’s schedule at CVCC’s Tarlton Complex in Hickory
Women
9 AM (6) St. Stephens (3-6) vs. (7) Bunker Hill (3-7)
Noon (5) Fred T Foard (4-5) vs. (8) Hickory (0-4)
3 PM (2) Newton-Conover (7-1) vs. (3) South Caldwell (9-2)
6 PM (1) Maiden (9-1) vs. (4) ACHS (8-2)
Men
10:30 AM (3) Newton-Conover (4-4) vs. (7) Fred T Foard (1-8)
1:30 PM (4) ACHS (4-6) vs. (8) Bunker Hill (0-10)
4:30 PM (2) South Caldwell (8-2) vs. (6) St. Stephens (4-5)
7:30 PM (1) Maiden (8-1) vs. (5) Hickory (1-1)