Harnett Central took third place in the Tarboro Easter Classic on Friday with a 14-0 win over the host Vikings as Brantley Champion and Jonah Swinson hit home runs for the Trojans (13-9). Luke Wallace (six innings) and Brayden Sears (one inning) combined for a 1-hit shutout. … Lannah Price had three hits with a double, three runs and an RBI as South Johnston’s softball team improved to 17-1 overall and 12-0 in the Quad County Conference with its 17th straight win, 5-4, over visiting East Wake on Friday. … Host Campbell took the opener of its 3-game Coastal Athletic Association baseball series with Towson, 9-5, on Friday night as Dalen Thompson (Triton) went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs before leaving the game with an injury apparently sustained while running the bases. … New Jersey topped the visiting Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2, in double overtime to reduce the Canes’ first round series lead to 2-1. … Heath Andrews had nine strikeouts for No. 25 N.C. State as the host Wolfpack took its baseball series with No. 2 Clemson with an 8-3 win on Friday night. … East Carolina has its spring football game today at noon. … In the NBA playoffs on Friday night, host Orlando, pulled within 2-1 in its series with Boston with a 95-93 win. Milwaukee cut visiting Indiana’s lead to 2-1 with a 117-101 triumph. Host Minnesota pulled away late to extend its series lead over the Los Angeles Lakers to 2-1 with a 116-104 victory despite 38 points from LeBron James. … In the NBA today, host Miami looks to avoid an 0-3 hole against Cleveland (TNT, 1 p.m.). Memphis looks to stave off a sweep by visiting Oklahoma City without injured Ja Morant (TNT, 3:30 p.m.). The host Los Angeles Clippers have a 2-1 lead over Denver (TNT, 6 p.m.). Golden State and Houston are tied as the Warriors host game three (ABC, 8:30 p.m.). … Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo have a 1-shot lead at 17-under par in the 2-man PGA Tour event in New Orleans going into the third round today (CBS, 3 p.m.).