Dunn Area Sports Staff

Friday, December 23

The Overhills varsity boys basketball team improved to 8-2 with a 69-58 win at Lee County on Wednesday night. ... Campbell redshirt senior offensive tackle Mike Edwards has been named second team Football Championship Subdivision All-American by the American Football...

Thursday, December 22

Zeke Brock had 36 points for Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity boys in an 81-65 loss to Word of God in the Big Holiday Invitational Tournament at North Raleigh Christian on Wednesday. ... UNC Wilmington topped host Campbell, 74-66, in men's basketball on Wednesday...

Wednesday, December 21

Today is the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year in terms of daylight. ... Gianni Boone had a game-high 20 points for the Campbell women's basketball team on Tuesday in an 80-55 loss to Cleveland State in Las Vegas. ... In college football on Tuesday,...

Tuesday, December 20

Former Triton offensive coordinator Andy Karcher is out as football coach at E.E. Smith, according to The Fayetteville Observer. ... Anthony Dell'Orso of Campbell has been named Big South Conference Freshman of the Week in men's basketball. He hasn't missed a free...

Monday, December 19

South Carolina won the Shrine Bowl, 17-13, over North Carolina at Spartanburg High School on Saturday. ... Marshall meets Connecticut in the Myrtle Beach Bowl today (ESPN, 2:30 p.m.). ... Argentina won the World Cup in men's soccer in Qatar on Sunday on...

Sunday, December 18

Tai Strickland made and off-balance one-hander in the paint with 1.8 seconds left to lift Georgia Southern to a 54-53 men's basketball win over visiting Campbell on Saturday. ... Host Rutgers made 58.5 percent of its field goal attempts and had 14 steals in an 81-57...

Bulldogs prevail at Triton

Bulldogs prevail at Triton

Terry Sanford won make-up varsity basketball games at Triton on Friday after a water line break a week earlier caused the All American Conference matchups to be postponed. The Lady Bulldogs won, 65-50, as Miya Giles-Jones had 20 points. Terry Sanford won the boys...

Saturday, December 17

The Campbell men's basketball team (5-5) plays at Georgia Southern (6-5) today (ESPN+, 3 p.m.). The Eagles topped the Camels, 69-66, last season in Buies Creek. Georgia Southern is coached by former Campbell assistant Brian Burg and leads the overall series, 6-5. ......

Chatham Central takes hoop victories at Harnett Central

Chatham Central took nonconference varsity basketball wins at Harnett Central on Thursday night, prevailing 60-25 in the girls contest before topping the Trojans, 54-48, in the boys matchup. Amare Boone had 10 of his 17 points for Harnett Central (2-6) in the second...

Friday, December 16

Overhills (6-1) looks to bounce back from its first loss, 65-59, at Pinecrest on Tuesday night as the Jaguars host the Cape Fear Colts (3-3) tonight. Jay Byron is averaging 17.7 points for Overhills. ... Triton's varsity boys are seeking their first All American...

Thursday, December 15

The Campbell women's basketball team improved to 5-4 with a 101-38 victory over Peace before an Education Day crowd of 3,024 at Gore Arena in Buies Creek on Wednesday as Gianni Boone led five Lady Camels into double figure scoring with 19 points. ... Wake Forest took...

Eagles take two of three from Wake Christian

Eagles take two of three from Wake Christian

Cape Fear Christian Academy took two of three basketball games from visiting Wake Christian on Monday evening as the junior varsity boys remained unbeaten with a 75-31 victory and the varsity girls rallied for a 55-54 win. The CFCA varsity boys were edged, 70-68,...

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