LIVE: Catawba Valley 2A basketball semifinals

February 20, 2013

The Observer News Enterprise is live at Catawba Valley Community College for semifinal action in the Catawba Valley 2A basketball tournament.

Girls semifinals: No. 1 Bandys (22-2) vs. No. 4 Newton-Conover (15-9)

The Lady Trojans take a 20-12 lead after the first quarter, forcing 11 Newton-Conover turnovers. Madi Story leading Bandys early with six points, while Rachel Hendershot and Sierra Brotherton each have four points. Newton-Conover's Taylor Petty and Lanecia Williams each with four points.

Newton-Conover makes a run, but Bandys leads 39-34 at halftime. Bandys' Madi Story with 19 points in the first half to lead all scorers. Lanecia Williams leads Newton-Conover with 12 points.

HALFTIME: No. 1 Bandys 39, No. 4 Newton-Conover 34

Bandys outscores Newton-Conover 21-5 in the third quarter to pull ahead 60-39. Madi Story scores 11 points in the quarter. She now has 32 for the game. Lady Trojans go on an 11-0 run during the third stanza.

The Lady Red Devils outscore the Lady Trojans 19-15 in the fourth quarter, but fall in the game 75-58. Madi Story scored 38 points in the Bandys victory. Makenzie Eller paced Newton-Conover with 15 points.

FINAL SCORE: No. 1 Bandys 75, No. 4 Newton-Conover 58

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Boys semifinals: No. 1 East Burke (21-4) vs. No. 4 Bunker Hill (7-16)

East Burke pulls ahead 25-9 in the first quarter behind 11 points from Clay Byrd — a UNC-Greensboro commit.

Byrd with another big quarter in the second, helping the Cavaliers pull ahead 43-20 at halftime. Byrd has 22 points at half, while teammate Trever Hyatt adds 12 points. J'len Wilson leading Bunker Hill with 11 points.

HALFTIME: No. 1 East Burke 43, No. 4 Bunker Hill 20

East Burke's Clay Byrd finishes Wednesday's semifinal game with 33 points, helping the Cavaliers (22-4) advance to Friday's championship contest at 8 p.m. at the Tarlton Complex on the campus of CVCC. Trever Hyatt added 24 points in the East Burke victory.

J'Len Wilson led Bunker Hill (7-17) with 11 points.

FINAL: No. 1 East Burke 78, No. 4 Bunker Hill 38