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Hawks get hoops wins over SSS

Hawks get hoops wins over SSS

With the girls team playing at home for the first time and the boys for just the second time this season, Triton took a varsity basketball sweep over visiting Smithfield-Selma on Wednesday night. A third-quarter surge powered Triton to a 44-29 win over...

South gets wins over Western

South gets wins over Western

South Johnston won a pair of varsity basketball games against visiting Western Harnett on Tuesday night. One week after Western Harnett girls took their first win of the season at home against South Johnston, the Trojans avenged the loss by winning a 53-14 rout over...

HC girls down South, 45-22

HC girls down South, 45-22

Despite a rough night, Harnett Central’s varsity girls basketball team took a 45-22 win on the road at South Johnston to stay unbeaten on the season on Friday. “Not our best basketball that we’ve played,” said Harnett Central coach Catherine Griffin. “I think you can...

South boys recognize Ray, remain unbeaten

South boys recognize Ray, remain unbeaten

On a night where senior C.J. Ray was honored for a career milestone, a dominant first-half performance powered South Johnston’s varsity boys basketball team to a 63-41 win over visiting Harnett Central on Friday. “I told them, ‘Boys, we might want to thank the gods...

CFCA takes two from Lakewood

CFCA takes two from Lakewood

Cape Fear Christian Academy scored a varsity basketball sweep over visiting Lakewood on Wednesday. Cape Fear Christian surged in the third quarter and held off a fourth-quarter rally to win 58-54 over Lakewood in the girls game. “We’re still working on our guard...

South boys down Western, Lady Eagles get first win

South boys down Western, Lady Eagles get first win

Western Harnett and visiting South Johnston split varsity basketball games on Tuesday, with the Eagles winning the girls game and the Trojans taking the boys contest. Defense powered Western Harnett to a 35-28 win over South Johnston in the girls game, the Lady...

Central girls down Cleveland to improve to 5-0

Central girls down Cleveland to improve to 5-0

Harnett Central split varsity basketball contests with visiting Cleveland on Monday night, with the Trojans winning the girls game and the Rams winning the boys contest. Harnett Central overcame a slow start to take a 57-34 win over Cleveland in the girls game and...

South sweeps Southern Lee

South sweeps Southern Lee

South Johnston took a varsity basketball sweep over visiting Southern Lee on Tuesday night. The boys game went down to the wire as South Johnston escaped with a 54-49 win. “We had some moments where we could have given it away,” said South Johnston coach Brody...

East Bladen takes pair at Midway

East Bladen takes pair at Midway

Midway’s varsity basketball teams both suffered setbacks against visiting East Bladen on Monday. Turnovers and cold shooting were costly for Midway’s girls in a 48-43 loss to East Bladen. Midway shot a combined 18-for-77 (23 percent) from the field and 4-for-15 (27...

Ray leads South boys for split with visiting North Johnston

Ray leads South boys for split with visiting North Johnston

South Johnston split varsity basketball contests with visiting county foe North Johnston on Friday, with the girls dropping to 1-1 on the season and the boys winning their season opener. South Johnston routed North Johnston 61-27 in the boys game behind a 29-point...

HC girls, Overhills boys win titles

HC girls, Overhills boys win titles

Host Harnett Central and visiting Overhills split varsity basketball contests in the championships of the Harnett County Tip-off Tournament on Wednesday, with the Trojans winning their first girls championship since 2012 and the Jaguars winning their seventh straight...

Hawks defeat Western for third in Tipoff Tournament

Hawks defeat Western for third in Tipoff Tournament

A strong first-half performance led Triton’s varsity boys basketball team to a 60-46 win over Western Harnett in the boys consolation game of the Harnett County Tipoff Tournament at Harnett Central on Wednesday. “I thought defensively we played a good first half,”...

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