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Clemons tallies 48 as Campbell nips visiting Hampton, 87-84

Clemons tallies 48 as Campbell nips visiting Hampton, 87-84

BUIES CREEK — Chris Clemons set a Gore Arena record with a season-high 48 points to lead Campbell to an 87-84 win over Hampton on Wednesday night. In the process, the nation’s leading scorer (29.8) moved by Danny Manning and Oscar Robertson into ninth place on the...

Thursday, February 14

Happy Valentine's Day! … Seventh-seeded Cape Fear Christian Academy (18-15) hosts John Paul II (8-14) tonight at 7 in the second round of the NCISAA 1-A boys basketball playoffs and second-seeded Trinity Christian of Fayetteville (19-9) visits Neuse Christian (9-16)....

Eagles claim bronze in state swimming — by George!

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...

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...

Central girls top Triton for third time

Central girls top Triton for third time

Harnett Central’s varsity girls basketball team dominated the first quarter to beat Harnett County and Tri-County Six 3-A Conference rival Triton 51-31 on the road Tuesday. The win was the Trojans’ third over the Hawks this season. Despite the strong start, Harnett...

Wednesday, February 13

The family of Yale and Tammy Moran, who hosted C.B. Diallo when he was playing for Cape Fear Christian Academy, saw the Senegal native play for American in a 71-68 win over visiting Army on Saturday. … Dunn Area Sports received its 76,000th view since Feb. 4, 2018, on...

Tuesday, February 12

Dunn will host the AAA (10-and-under) Dixie Youth baseball state tournament July 6-12. ... No. 4 Virginia rallied from a seven-point deficit over the last eight minutes to win 69-61 at No. 8 North Carolina on Monday night. … No. 2 Duke (21-2) visits No. 16 Louisville...

CFCA teams receive state tournament berths in basketball

CFCA teams receive state tournament berths in basketball

The North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association held seeding meetings in Greensboro on Sunday for its state basketball tournaments. Cape Fear Christian Academy received berths for its girls and boys teams. The CFCA girls (8-12) will travel to Kerr-Vance...

Carvin wins regional wrestling title

Carvin wins regional wrestling title

Triton wrestlers competed in the Eastern regional at Cleveland High School on Friday and Saturday in an effort to gain a shot at the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3-A individual state championships next week in Greensboro. The Hawks were ninth out of...

Winning afternoon at Campbell includes $10,000 putt

Winning afternoon at Campbell includes $10,000 putt

BUIES CREEK — Chris Clemons and Ja'Cor Nelson combined for 50 points and Campbell shot 59 percent from the floor Saturday in an 82-66 Big South Conference men's basketball win over USC Upstate at Gore Arena. The Campbell women opened the doubleheader by topping UNC...

Monday, February 11

Campbell was dealt its first dual wrestling loss, 18-12, by host Chattanooga on Sunday. … Houston topped visiting Cincinnati, 65-58, in a battle of American Athletic Conference men's basketball leaders. … Play will resume in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am this morning with...

Sunday, February 10

The Elon women's lacrosse team took a 15-5 win in Buies Creek in Campbell's season opener Saturday. … The Camels start baseball season Friday at 11 a.m. against Maryland in Conway, S.C. … J.J. Sankey and Alyssa Wrench each had 11 points in a 44-33 win for the Midway...

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