Cape Fear Christian Academy’s varsity softball team has returned to No. 1 in the NCISAA 1-A rankings in MaxPreps. CFCA fell, 3-1, at home Thursday to Wayne Christian, which has moved up to No. 1 in the NCISAA 2-A rankings. A double by Cailee Ray in the bottom of the seventh broke up a no-hit bid by the visitors. KIm Bordeaux had a subsequent double and struck out 10 in a complete game. … CFCA remained unbeaten with a 12-1 win over Wayne in the middle school softball game. … CFCA is scheduled to host the NCISAA 1-A state championship series in softball May 19-20. … CFCA was scheduled to complete a suspended varsity baseball game at Northwood Temple on Thursday, but umpires were not available. CFCA led 6-0 when play was halted Tuesday. … Dunn Area Sports has received its 238,000th view. Thank you! … Chris Paul set an NBA playoff record by making all 14 of his field goal attempts in leading Phoenix to a 115-109 series-clinching win at New Orleans on Thursday night. Philadelphia and Dallas also advanced to the second round with road wins as the 76ers rolled past Toronto, 132-97, and the Mavericks nipped Utah, 98-96. … In the NBA playoffs tonight, Memphis takes a 3-2 lead into its matchup at Minnesota (ESPN, 9 p.m.). … Jacksonville selected edge defender Travon Walker of Georgia with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. … Six players are tied at 7-under par in the Mexico Open going into today’s second round (Golf Channel, 3:30 p.m.).