East Lincoln Mustangs 55
South Iredell Vikings 38
East Lincoln overcame a 7-point deficit going into the 2nd half by outscoring South Iredell 34-10 over the last two quarters to win by a score of 55-38 in the non-conference game Thursday night in Troutman.
The Mustangs had three players in double figures led by senior, Justin Kuthan, who had a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds, sophomore, Jeremiah Jones, added a career-high 13 points and also had 6 assists and 6 rebounds, while senior, Ethan Staples, also added a career-high with 11 points.
The Vikings had one player in double figures, junior, Dossey Smalley, who had 11 points.
The Mustangs will be at home against the Statesville Greyhounds on Tuesday, while the Vikings will be playing in the Statesville Landmark and Record Tournament after Christmas.
1 2 3 4 Total
East Lincoln 5 16 17 17 55
South Iredell 13 15 4 6 38
East Lincoln (0-0, 2-1): Jeremiah Jones 13, Evan Montanari 3, Matthew McCowan 1, Myles Adams 6, Drew Bean 5, Ethan Staples 11, Justin Brown 0, Justin Kuthan 14, Petey Nichols 2, Jalen Williams 0, Spencer Farr 0
South Iredell (0-0, 0-4): Sal Pellegrino 0, Chase LaBelle 6, Cullen Smith 3, Dosson Smalley 11, Sam McLeod 3, Cameron McMullen 4, Justin Alquiza 2, Gavin Morrison 5, Brayden Watson 4