Pine Forest pulled away late for a 64-52 win at Triton in an All American 3-A/4-A Conference varsity boys basketball game Tuesday night. “I love the way our kids fought and competed,” said Triton coach T.J. Morrison. “Pine Forest is a really good team. I think they’ve got just two losses this year. So, we […]
St. Pauls wins pair at Midway
Midway fell in a varsity basketball sweep against visiting Southeastern Athletic 2-A Conference opponent St. Pauls on Friday night. The boys game was competitive throughout, but Midway was unable to find the final surge it needed as St. Pauls won 61-55. “Our guys competed so hard tonight,” said Midway boys coach Matthew Creech. “That’s a […]
Hawks topped by Wakefield
A second-quarter surge powered visiting nonconference opponent Wakefield to a 63-47 win over Triton’s varsity boys basketball team as the Wolverines stayed unbeaten on Friday night. “I knew they’d have a good team and a good program,” said Triton coach T.J. Morrison. “I tell our guys I want to compete and I want to play […]
Hawks split with E.E. Smith, Triton girls dealt first loss in AAC opener
Triton started All American 3-A/4-A Conference play Tuesday with a varsity basketball split against visiting E.E. Smith, as the Triton girls absorbed their first loss of the season and the Triton boys won a back-and-forth battle. A late pair of free throws from junior Sabine Wheeler accounted for the final lead change as Triton rallied […]
Triton sweeps Midway, Lady Hawks improve to 6-0
For the second time this season, Triton took a varsity basketball sweep over visiting rival Midway on Monday night. Triton got off to a hot start and led the rest of the way in a 58-30 win over Midway in the girls game. “They are really well coached,” said Midway girls coach Matthew Bagwell. “I […]
Hawks turn back South Johnston
Playing at home for the first time this season, Triton took a varsity basketball sweep over visiting rival South Johnston on Friday night. Defense powered Triton to a 41-25 win over South Johnston in the girls game as the Hawks remained unbeaten on the season. “We held them to five points in the first half […]
CFCA girls breeze in hoops, all-state girls tennis honored
Cape Fear Christian Academy got everyone involved in a 55-28 varsity girls basketball win over visiting Riverside Christian Academy on Thursday night. “I think we kind of knew what we were walking into today,” said CFCA girls coach Dwain Ellis. “So, we kind of planned to play the starters first quarter, backups second quarter to […]
Triton takes hoops sweep in matchups at Midway
Triton posted a pair of varsity basketball wins, including an overtime victory in the boys game, at rival Midway on Wednesday night. A third-quarter surge powered Triton’s varsity girls to a 50-42 triumph. “We went into the half and the coaching staff made adjustments,” said Triton girls coach Richard Rozier. “Coach (Quanika) McMillian and coach […]
Overhills rolls past HC in boys final for eighth-straight tipoff title
Overhills won a 65-24 rout at Harnett Central in the championship game of the Bennie Pollock Memorial Harnett County Tipoff boys basketball tournament Wednesday night to claim its eighth straight county tournament championship. “We played exactly like we did on Monday,” said Overhills coach Michael Stephens. “We were aggressive on defense and really took control […]
Lady Hawks win tipoff tournament as Triton sweeps Western
Triton won a pair of varsity basketball games against Western Harnett at the Bennie Pollock Memorial Harnett County Tipoff Tournament, hosted by Harnett Central, Wednesday, with the girls winning the tournament championship and the boys winning the consolation game. Triton held off a fourth-quarter rally to take a 48-42 win over Western Harnett in the […]