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Eagles move into state playoffs after MCC event

Eagles move into state playoffs after MCC event

Cape Fear Christian Academy learned its bracket placements for the NCISAA 1-A boys and girls basketball tournaments on Sunday. The Lady Eagles are seeded No. 8 and will host United Faith on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The CFCA boys got a first-round bye and play at Lawrence...

Hawks have momentum after Senior Night wins

Hawks have momentum after Senior Night wins

Triton's varsity basketball teams enter the All American Conference tournament with momentum from Senior Night wins over Harnett Central on Friday. The Triton boys defeated the Trojans, 69-43, to improve to 14-9 going into the first round of the AAC event at Overhills...

Trio heading to next level

Trio heading to next level

Three multi-sport athletes from Triton have made decisions on their college destinations. Jalen Evans, Anthony Jones and Nate McKoy all played for the Triton football team that reached the fourth round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs in 2022. Evans, also a basketball...

Sunday, February 12

The Campbell men's basketball team got 18 points from Ricky Clemons and 17 from Anthony Dell'Orso in a 77-73 Big South Conference loss at Gardner-Webb in double overtime on Saturday. ... Jarkel Joiner had 26 points, six assists and five steals for N.C. State in a...

JV boys add MCC tournament title to regular-season crown

JV boys add MCC tournament title to regular-season crown

Cape Fear Christian Academy's junior varsity boys basketball team added the Mid-Carolina Conference tournament championship to its regular season title with a 65-52 win over visiting Crossroads Christian of Henderson on Friday. The Eagles went 15-2 overall and were...

Saturday, February 11

Hobbton linebacker Julian Avilez has signed to play football at Barton. ... Campbell posted a 34-15 wrestling win at Bellarmine on Friday. The Camels improved to 6-0 in the Southern Conference. ... Campbell opened its 2023 softball season at Charlotte with an 8-4 win...

Brock, Dupree pace MCC semifinal victories

Brock, Dupree pace MCC semifinal victories

Juniors Zeke Brock and Ella John Dupree led Cape Fear Christian Academy into the championship games of the Mid-Carolina 1-A Conference basketball tournaments at Crossroads Christian tonight. Brock had 44 points in a 104-76 varsity boys win over visiting Lee Christian...

Friday, February 10

Pro baseball players Matthew Barefoot (Midway, Campbell) and Trent Fennell (Triton, Barton) recently spoke at Coats-Erwin Middle School. ... The Campbell wrestling team has a Southern Conference match tonight at 7 p.m. at Bellarmine in Louisville, Kentucky. The Camel...

CU men top High Point

CU men top High Point

BUIES CREEK — Anthony Dell'Orso hit career highs with 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead Campbell to an 82-66 Big South Conference men's basketball win over High Point on Wednesday night at Gore Arena. Dell'Orso led five Camels in double digits as Campbell (11-14, 6-7...

Thursday, February 9

Former Campbell men's basketball coach Danny Roberts has passed away at the age of 88. Roberts won 233 games between 1969 and 1983, guiding the Camels to a runner-up finish in the NAIA Tournament in 1977. ... Host High Point took a 63-47 Big South Conference women's...

MS girls win MCC tournament, 24-21, with late flurry

MS girls win MCC tournament, 24-21, with late flurry

Cape Fear Christian Academy's middle school girls basketball team added the Mid-Carolina Conference tournament championship to its regular-season league title on Tuesday with a 24-21 win over visiting Crossroads Christian of Henderson. Aubrey Horne hit a 3-pointer...

Wednesday, February 8

Romello Pegues scored 20 points and Jalen Evans added 15 as Triton rallied from a 32-26 halftime deficit for a 59-55 All American Conference varsity boys basketball win at Overhills on Tuesday night. ... Campbell hosts High Point in Big South Conference men's...

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