Prep basketball gameday: Tuesday's key games, players to watch

WHO’S ON FIRE

Keyshawn Woods, G, Gaston Day

Although Gaston Day got crushed by United Faith 107-74, Woods had another monster game with 37 points and 10 rebounds. The sophomore is averaging 26.8 points and 8.6 rebounds.

Rhyer Davis, G, Cherryville

The freshman continues to show promise and scored 19 points in Friday’s win against West Lincoln. The total tied for his second-highest of the season, short only of his 26 points in the first meeting with West Lincoln.

Other strong performances Friday: Jevon Patton had 25 points, 10 assists and five steals in Highland Tech’s win over Bessemer City … Brandon Tuft scored 22 points as Cherryville beat West Lincoln. … Victory Christian’s Chazz Surratt scored 22. … Cherryville’s Lauren Graham scored 21. … South Point’s Ashley Mull had 21 points. … Angelo Mays scored 18 for Victory Christian. … Forestview senior Phierica Gardin came four away from her career high when she scored 18 against her former school, North Gaston. … Devante Mackins had 18 points for Forestview. … Grant Stafford had 17 points to lead Ashbrook past South Point. … Bessemer City got 17 points from Justin Wright in a loss to Highland Tech. … Monique Petty’s 19 points helped Kings Mountain beat Hunter Huss for the Mountaineers’ third win of the season. … Kayla Crabtree scored 21 to lead Huss.

TUESDAY'S KEY GAMES

Boys: South Point (11-5, 4-5) at Forestview (3-5, 7-1) — Forestview has a chance to avenge its only Big South 3A Conference loss while South Point looks to break a four-game losing streak. South Point won the first meeting 78-66 but has slipped all the way to fourth place in the Big South. Forestview owns a half-game lead over Ashbrook and Hunter Huss for first place.

Girls: South Point (10-6, 6-3) at Forestview (16-2, 8-0) — This is a battle between the Big South 3A Conference’s first- and third-place teams, but Forestview hasn’t had a competitive league game all season. The Jaguars have defeated their Big South opponents by an average of 38.9 points, with the closest game a 15-point win against Crest, a team they beat 66-36 the next time around. As for the matchup with South Point, Forestview won the first meeting 72-24. Forestview will still be without two suspended starters, but their absences sure didn’t bother the Jaguars in Friday’s 68-32 rout of North Gaston.

Boys: Lincolnton (15-2, 10-0) at Highland Tech (11-5, 8-2) — The top two teams in the Southern Piedmont 1A/2A Conference will go head-to-head for a second time this season, with the Rams hoping to avenge a 70-54 loss from earlier in the month. Lincolnton owns a two-game lead atop the SPC standings and would clinch a share of its first conference title since 2000 with a win Tuesday.