From staff reports

GIRLS BASKETBALL

South Forsyth 43, North Forsyth 22

Zoe Maisel had 14 points and the Lady War Eagles used stifling defense for a Region 5-7A victory Tuesday on the road.

Mari Jonassen added 10 points for South (12-6, 3-0), which raced out to a 14-2 lead after the first quarter and never looked back.

Cassie Markle had seven rebounds and was one of five Lady Raiders (12-4, 0-2) to score five points along with Kate Ware, Bella Caracciolo and Caroline Martin.

St. Francis 71, Pinecrest Academy 53

Margaret Metz scored 29 points but the Lady Paladins dropped a Region 6-1A game Tuesday on the road to the No. 3 ranked team in Class A, according to MaxPreps.com.

Pinecrest dropped to 9-3 overall and 4-1 in region.

West Forsyth 65, Forsyth Central 30

Ella Madson had a game-high 19 points as the Lady Wolverines cruised to a Region 5-7A victory Tuesday on the road.

Abby Quincy added 16 points for West (10-5, 2-1), while Maggie Quincy scored 11 points and Kalie Schlegel had seven points.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Forsyth Central 65, West Forsyth 50

CJ Smith had a game-high 26 points and the Bulldogs pulled away late for a Region 5-7A victory Tuesday at home.

Patrick Thomas grabbed eight rebounds for Central (9-7, 2-0), which led by as little as 54-50 with just over 2 minutes remaining before going on an 11-0 run to finish the game.

Joseph Staiti led West (2-13, 0-3) with 13 points, while Andrew Stanton added 12 points.

South Forsyth 54, North Forsyth 49

Santhosh Saravanan had 15 points as the War Eagles edged their rival Tuesday in a Region 5-7A victory on the road.

Sebastian Mallory and Andrew Roth each added 10 points for South (5-13, 1-2), while senior and University of North Carolina-Wilmington signee Evan Cole eclipsed 1,000 points for his career.

Connor Stephenson led North (3-13, 0-2) with 18 points, while Preston Wiggins added 11 points for the Raiders.