North Stanly girls race past Anson in Comet Tip-off Classic win

Published 3:08 pm Tuesday, November 25, 2025

NEW LONDON — Anchored by an 18-point performance from senior Lexie Brown, the North Stanly girls’ basketball team rolled past Anson 65-35 on Monday night in the Comet Tip-off Classic.

The Comets (2-0), coming off a 13-13 season that snapped a run of three straight 20-win seasons, have won their first two games of the 2025-26 campaign.

North Stanly stormed to a 30-6 lead in the first quarter, pushing the tempo early and overwhelming the Bearcats (0-3) on both ends of the floor. The Comets kept their foot down in the second quarter, stretching the margin to 51-12 at halftime.

While Anson outscored North Stanly 33-14 after the break, the Bearcats were unable to recover from the early deficit.

Freshman Lainey Bowers contributed 11 points as fellow freshman Emma Palmer added eight. Junior Reese Coble and freshman Hope Quesenberry chipped in six apiece as North Stanly’s depth despite a young roster showed promise.

Anson senior Alaysia Caraway finished with a game-high 19 points.

North Stanly wrapped up its early-season home slate in the Tip-off Classic with matchups against Union Academy and Montgomery Central. The Comets now prepare for their first road tests of the season, traveling to Bradford Prep on Wednesday and Maiden on Friday.

West Stanly 53, Gray Stone 27

The West Stanly Colts (1-2) logged their first win of the season on Monday as they crushed the Gray Stone Knights (0-3) by 26 points in Misenheimer.

Bouncing back from opening-season losses to Albemarle and Charlotte Latin, the Colts used a 20-point third quarter to pad their lead after an eight-point lead at halftime. Seniors Kennedy Foxx and Scarlet Griffin were the Colts’ top scorers with 14 points and 13 points, respectively.

Albemarle 59, Anson 21

Hosting Anson on Nov. 21, Albemarle had its highest-scoring output so far as they defeated the Bearcats by 38 points. It was an improvement for the Bulldogs (2-1) after their 53-21 loss to Forest Hills three days earlier.

Last season, the Bulldogs had their third consecutive season with at least 22 wins as they put together a 25-5 record, carrying them all the way to the fourth round of the NCHSAA 1A state playoffs.

Piedmont 67, South Stanly 31

The South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls (0-1) opened their 2025 campaign on Monday with a tough road loss at Piedmont — one where the Panthers (3-0) were up 26-4 through one quarter.

Coming off back-to-back one-win seasons, South Stanly is hoping to change the narrative as it gets through nonconference play and eases into Yadkin Valley Conference play in January. The Bulls are set for a full week with home games scheduled against CATA, Anson and West Stanly.