Wednesday 9 January 2019

Charlotte Observer Winter Sports Athletes of the week, Jan. 9, 2019

Wendell Moore, Jr., Cox Mill Basketball: Wendell Moore Jr. has helped the Chargers to 91 wins (and counting) including the last two N.C. 3A state championships.
Moore played big on another big stage last week with 31 points, seven rebounds, five blocks and three assists to lead Cox Mill to a 78-68 win over Olympic Jan. 5.
The 6-foot-6, 215 pound senior was 7-for-12 from the field and 16-of-17 from the free-throw line in the victory over the Trojans.
Moore also averaged 29 points and 11 rebounds in three games at the Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, Dec. 26-29.

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Jah’Quez Sanders, Queens Grant Basketball: The Queens Grant senior made two game-winning free throws with 0.7 seconds left to overtime to lift the Stallions over Union Academy, 63-61 Jan. 4.
Sanders had 18 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals in the victory to help Queens Grant improve to 10-4 overall, including 2-0 in the Piedmont Athletic Conference (PAC) 8 this season.
Sanders is currently being recruited by Barton College and Dallas Baptist University, according to Queens Grant basketball coach Jay Forsythe.
John Bean, East Lincoln Basketball: The East Lincoln senior guard broke a school-record, making nine three-pointers to lead the Mustangs to an 89-57 win over arch rival, Lincolnton, Jan. 2.
Bean went 9-for-16 from beyond the arc in the victory, scoring 27 points andbreaking the previous mark of seven three-pointers made in a game held by former East Lincoln standouts Sage Surratt and Adrian Forney.
Bean followed his record-breaking performance up with 20 points, six rebounds and two steals in an 85-64 win over North Lincoln, Jan. 4.
Bean is averaging 14 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals per game for the Mustangs, who are off to an 11-1 start this season.
Chris Ford, North Mecklenburg basketball: The North Mecklenburg sophomore forward had 19 points and eight rebounds to help the Vikings to a 75-47 win at rival, Hopewell Jan. 4.
Ford also had a strong week at the Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, Dec. 26-29, averaging 17 points and eight boards in three games to earn all-tournament teams honors.
Ford is averaging 17 points and nine rebounds per game for the Vikings, who are 10-1 overall, including 3-0 in the I-Meck 4A conference this season.


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