Gastonia, Shelby high school top performers: Ashbrook's Isaac Byers scores 40 in loss

Here is a daily list of the top performers from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties during the week of Jan. 29 through Feb. 3, 2024.

Our weekly top performers list and athlete of the week nominees are compiled courtesy of information provided to The Gaston Gazette and Shelby Star by coaches, athletic directors or team statisticians through emails, MaxPreps or mentioning @JoeLHughesII in game results and highlights posted to X, formerly known as Twitter.

If a top performer’s name doesn’t appear on the list, encourage their coach to email submissions to jhughes@gastongazette.com or sports@gastongazette.com.

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Tuesday, Jan. 30

Boys basketball

Isaac Byers, Ashbrook: Hit seven 3-pointers en route to a game-high 40 points in the Green Wave’s 72-71 loss to Kings Mountain. Ashbrook falls to 16-3 (7-2 Big South 3A).

Ayron Jackson, Ashbrook: Scored 10 points.

Cordarius Glenn, Bessemer City: Scored 29 points in a 77-67 win over Bessemer City. The Yellow Jackets are 4-16 (1-7 Southern Piedmont 1A/2A).

Tristan Gordon, Bessemer City: Scored 17 points and seven rebounds.

Jaevon Miller, Bessemer City: Earned a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Darrien Floyd, Cherryville: Scored 13 points to go with four assists and two rebounds in a 92-50 loss to Shelby. The Ironmen are 10-9 (3-5 Southern Piedmont 1A/2A).

Chancellor Hunt, Cherryville: Had 14 points and two assists.

A.J. Adams, Crest: Scored 16 points in a 62-60 loss at Hunter Huss. Crest falls to 13-2 (8-1 Big South 3A).

Lyrik Pettis, Crest: Scored 16 points.

Jackson Fannon, East Lincoln: Had 26 points and seven rebounds in a 71-64 loss at Statesville. The Mustangs are 10-9 (4-5 Western Foothills 3A).

Houston Hartsell, East Lincoln: Earned a double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds).

Davis Hill, East Lincoln: Scored 14 points to go with three rebounds.

Makoi Mabor Marier, Gaston Christian: Had 12 points, six rebounds and two steals in his team’s 60-25 win over Metrolina Christian. The Eagles are 16-14 (10-3 NCISAA MAC).

Deshawn Coulter, Gaston Day: Scored a team-high 14 points in a 65-55 loss to Concord Academy.

Kurt Hunter, Gaston Day: Had 13 points. The Spartans fall to 16-10 (8-5 NCISAA MAC).

Yoel Mussie, Highland Tech: Hit four 3-pointers en route to scoring a team-high 22 points during his team’s 73-60 loss to Burns. He also had five rebounds, two assists and a steal.

Highland Tech is 7-13 (4-4 Southern Piedmont 1A/2A).

Elijah Sherrill, Highland Tech: Scored 18 points to go with four rebounds, three steals, two assists and a block.

Elijah Whitted, Highland Tech: Scored 17 points to go with seven assists.

Z-Man Gladden, Hunter Huss: Had 10 points and six rebounds in a 62-60 win over Crest. The Huskies are 7-10 (6-3 Big South 3A).

Satchelle Pettis, Hunter Huss: Hit six 3-pointers en route to a team-high 18 points.

Zii Phillips, Hunter Huss: Scored 13 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals.

Bradley Floyd, Kings Mountain: Scored 19 points, including the game-winning free throws in a 72-71 win over Ashbrook. The Mountaineers are 13-5 (6-3 Big South 3A).

Charlie Foster, Kings Mountain: Scored 11 points.

Caleb Nixon, Kings Mountain: Scored a team-high 22 points.

Landen Lyerly, Lincolnton: Recorded a double-double (22 points, 17 rebounds) in a 64-58 loss at Newton-Conover. The Wolves fall to 15-4 (6-3 Catawba Valley 2A).

Tyler McClain, Lincolnton: Had 18 points and five rebounds.

Peyton Hill, Mountain Island Charter: Scored 13 points in a 72-52 loss at Pine Lake Prep. The Raptors are 9-8 (1-8 Catawba Shores 1A/2A).

Camryn Jones, Mountain Island Charter: Scored 10 points.

Christan Jones, Mountain Island Charter: Had 12 points.

Carter Mason, North Gaston: Scored a team-high 18 points in a 57-54 loss to Stuart Cramer. The Wildcats are 3-16 (1-8 Big South 3A).

Caleb Kidd, North Lincoln: Had 10 points in his team’s 88-58 loss to Hickory. The Knights drop to 15-4 (7-2 Western Foothills 3A).

Tanner Lineberger, North Lincoln: Scored 10 points.

Bobby Erwin, Piedmont Community Charter: Had a game-high 20 points to go with two steals and two assists. The Patriots are 14-4 (6-1 Metro-8 1A).

Kayden McCrary, Piedmont Community Charter: Had 10 points, three rebounds, a steal and a block.

Victor Plessmoses, Piedmont Community Charter: Recorded a double-double (14 points, 10 rebounds).

Xavier Wilcher, Piedmont Community Charter: Had 11 points, six rebounds, three steals and two assists.

Camryn Camp, Shelby: Scored 10 points in a 90-52 win over Cherryville. The Golden Lions improve to 11-6 (7-0 Southern Piedmont 1A/2A).

Drew Hollifield, Shelby: Had 12 points.

Santana London, Shelby: Scored 15 points

Makhi Brown, Stuart Cramer: Had 10 points and five rebounds in the Storm’s 57-54 win over North Gaston.Cramer is 6-13 overall, 1-8 in Big South 3A.

D.J. Cross, Stuart Cramer: Recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, along with five assists.

Gavin Jordan, Stuart Cramer: Had 10 points and three assists.

Amari Littlejohn, Stuart Cramer: Had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds, along with five steals and four assists.

Girls basketball

Duraejah Hardin, Ashbrook: Scored a game-high 19 points in a 36-27 win over Kings Mountain. The Green Wave are 5-13, 3-6 in Big South 3A.

Kiara Anderson, East Lincoln: Led her team with 22 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and seven steals in a 65-17 win over Statesville. The Lady Mustangs are 18-1 (9-0 Western Foothills 3A).

Lane Pethel, East Lincoln: Recorded a double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds.

Miangel Thompson, Forestview: Had 15 points in a 68-46 loss to South Point. The Lady Jaguars are 12-6 (4-4 Big South 3A).

Happy Arune, Gaston Christian: Finished with a double-double (12 points, 14 rebounds) along with six steals and five blocks in her team’s 53-43 loss to Metrolina Christian. The Eagles are 3-12 (3-9 NCISAA MAC).

Jessica Williams, Gaston Christian: Earned a double-double (15 points, 10 rebounds).

Bailey Maiers, Highland Tech: Became the program’s all-time leader in 3-point shots during the Lady Rams’ 38-35 loss to Burns. She has made 109 3-pointers during her career.

Addie McCraw, Highland Tech: Earned a double-double with 20 points and 18 rebounds.

Avery Bridges, Kings Mountain: Had a team-high 11 points in a 36-27 loss to Ashbrook. The Lady Mountaineers fall to 0-14 (0-9 Big South 3A).

Farri Martin, Kings Mountain: Scored 10 points.

Jaleila Littlejohn, North Gaston: Was the lone scorer in double figures for the Wildcats with 26 points in a 77-41 loss to Stuart Cramer. North Gaston is 4-15 (1-8 Big South 3A).

Hailey Hagler, North Lincoln: Scored 14 points to go with five assists, four rebounds and three steals. The Knights overcame a 16-point deficit to move to 13-6 (5-4 Western Foothills 3A).

Ally Smith, North Lincoln: Scored 15 points to go with six steals, three assists and two rebounds.

Lyric Brown, Piedmont Community Charter: Scored a game-high 20 points in a 68-14 win over Valor Prep. The Patriots are 9-7 (6-0 Metro-8 1A).

Evie East, Piedmont Community Charter: Had 12 points.

Lexi Birtwistle, South Point: Earned a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in the Lady Raiders’ 68-46 win over Forestview. South Point is 13-6 (8-1 Big South 3A).

Maddie Frank, South Point: Scored 11 points.

Lauren French, South Point: Earned a double-double with a career-high 16 points to go with 10 rebounds and three blocks.

Amya Graham, South Point: Recorded a double-double with 14 points and 20 rebounds.

Oshauna Holland, Stuart Cramer: Recorded her first career triple-double with 28 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds in the Storm’s 77-41 win over North Gaston. In addition, the sophomore standout scored her 1,000th career point.

Cramer is now 15-4 overall (9-0 Big South 3A).

Lauren Humphrey, Stuart Cramer: Had 11 points and nine rebounds.

Hadley Womack, Stuart Cramer: Scored 21 points and had four steals.

This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: NC high school winter sports: Gastonia, Shelby Week 11 top performers