Kernersville Bishop McGuinness holds off Charlotte Independence

In a showcase series game at the 51st annual Holiday Invitational, the Kernersville Bishop McGuinness Villains knocked off the Charlotte Independence Patriots 51-44 in a tightly contested battle featuring two of the HoopState's top NCHSAA programs.

The villains scored 32 of their 51 points in the first half, propelling them to a 7 point lead at the halftime break. They were led by Kiersten Vamer who finished the game with a team high 18 points on only 8 field goal attempts. Vamer was a frequent visitor to the free throw line finishing the game 8-9 from the charity stripe. Some supplemental production for Bishop McGuinness was provided by Jenna Moore with 10 points, Morgan Aho with 11 rebounds, and Claire Sullivan who had 8 points and 4 rebounds.

The patriots hung around all game but simply couldn't quite get over the hump. Kamryn Kitchen had an impressive statline leading all scorers with 21 points on 8-13 from the floor alongside 3 rebounds and 2 assists. She was the only patriot scoring in double figures as Bishop McGuinness played an elite game at the defensive end of the floor to come away with the showcase series win.