A pair of first-round girls games at West Johnston tonight will open the Greater Neuse 3-A Conference basketball tournament. South Johnston, the No. 4 seed, plays fifth-seeded Cleveland at 6 p.m. and the third-seeded host Lady Wildcats meet sixth-seeded Smithfield Selma at 7:30 p.m. In boys first-round games Tuesday at Clayton, fourth-seeded Smithfield-Selma matches up […]
High Schools
Pairings set for Tri-County tourney, Triton boys at home Monday night
Pairings have been set for the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference basketball tournament. Monday games in the boys division include Union Pines at Triton at 6 p.m. and Lee County at Western Harnett at 7:30 p.m. Girls division games Monday include Triton at Lee at 6 p.m. and Southern Lee at Western Harnett at 6 p.m. […]
CFCA season concludes in third round of NCISAA 1-A boys playoffs
Trinity Christian made its free throws in the final minute to advance in the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 1-A boys basketball playoffs, 52-47, at Cape Fear Christian Academy, on Saturday. The Crusaders (21-9) went ahead to stay, 48-46, on a pair from the line on a non-shooting call on the perimeter with 49 […]
Hawks rally past Lee County
The Triton varsity boys basketball team trailed Lee County 13-7 after eight minutes on Senior Night for the Hawks. Triton got the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference contest turned around by outscoring the Yellow Jackets, 16-4, in the second quarter. Senior Derreon Burnett made all six of his field goal attempts and three of four free […]
HC sweeps on Senior Night, girls take top seed for Tri-County tourney
Harnett Central celebrated its Senior Night by taking a pair of hard-fought Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity basketball contests over visiting Union Pines. A pair of late free throws from sophomore Brittany Mills helped Harnett Central take an emotional 47-46 win over Union Pines in the girls game and a share of the conference championship. […]
CFCA boys move into third round with 70-41 win over John Paul II
The Cape Fear Christian Academy varsity boys basketball team defeated visiting John Paul II, 70-41, on Thursday night in the second round of the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 1-A playoffs. Six players made a total of 10 shots from beyond the arc as CFCA improved to 19-15 going into a third round game […]
Raiders split on Senior Night
Midway split East Central 2-A varsity basketball contests with visiting Goldsboro on Senior Night on Thursday, with Midway’s girls winning their season finale, but Goldsboro winning the boys game. A shutout second quarter sparked Midway to a 55-35 rout over Goldsboro in the girls game. The win breaks a third-place tie in the conference standings, […]
Williford heading to Campbell
Midway senior Chandler Williford, of Newton Grove, will take his talents to the next level, as he has signed to play baseball at Campbell University. “It’s a small school and a good baseball program,” Williford said. “I love the coaches over there, coach (Justin) Haire and coach (Chris) Marx. It’s a good program. They’re rebuilding. […]
Eagles claim bronze in state swimming — by George!
Spencer George, a junior at Cape Fear Christian Academy, was third in the 100-yard freestyle in the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association Division III swim meet at the Greensboro Aquatic Center on Monday. George earned a bronze medal in the event with a time of 50.12 seconds. He was fourth in the 100-yard backstroke […]
Eagle girls topped in playoffs
Host Kerr-Vance, the No. 6 seed in the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 1-A girls basketball playoffs, took a 70-47 first-round win over Cape Fear Christian Academy on Tuesday evening. The Lady Eagles finished the season 8-13 with no seniors on the roster. Kristen Bass and Leah Brannon scored 12 points each for CFCA. […]