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Triton sweeps Midway, Lady Hawks improve to 6-0

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...

Hawks turn back South Johnston

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...

CFCA girls breeze in hoops, all-state girls tennis honored

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...

Triton takes hoops sweep in matchups at Midway

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...

Overhills rolls past HC in boys final for eighth-straight tipoff title

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...

Lady Hawks win tipoff tournament as Triton sweeps Western

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....

Central boys advance in Bennie Pollock tipoff tournament

Central boys advance in Bennie Pollock tipoff tournament

A strong second-half performance powered Harnett Central into the championship game of the Bennie Pollock Memorial boys basketball tournament with a 70-34 first-round win over visiting Western Harnett on Tuesday night. “We tried to say from the beginning that defense...

Hawks split with Jaguars in Pollock hoops tipoff tournament

Hawks split with Jaguars in Pollock hoops tipoff tournament

Triton split games with Overhills on the first day of the Bennie Pollock Memorial basketball tournament hosted by Harnett Central Monday, with Triton’s girls and Overhills’ boys advancing to their respective championship games. Triton started hot in the varsity girls...

Western girls top Central in OT

Western girls top Central in OT

After junior Jeanne Cordova hit a three-pointer at the buzzer mere seconds after entering the game for the first time to send the game to overtime, Western Harnett won 49-44 in overtime at Harnett Central in the first round of the Bennie Pollock Memorial girls...

CFCA girls post 48-25 win over visiting Southside

CFCA girls post 48-25 win over visiting Southside

A strong defensive performance powered Cape Fear Christian Academy’s varsity girls basketball team to a 48-25 win over visiting Southside Christian School on Friday. “You kept hearing me yell, ‘Give me three stops in a row,’” said CFCA coach Dwain Ellis. “That’s kind...

CFCA boys top Lee Christian

CFCA boys top Lee Christian

A late Lee Christian School rally fell short as Cape Fear Christian Academy’s varsity boys basketball team held on for a 68-62 home win Thursday. CFCA coach Dwain Ellis turned to his bench with a big lead in the final minutes. “(Starting point guard) Zeke (Brock) got...

CFCA girls in Senior Classic final

CFCA girls in Senior Classic final

Day one of the Cape Fear Christian Academy Senior Classic basketball tournament saw the host Eagles advance to the girls championship, but fall in the first round of the boys bracket in a pair of games against Berean Baptist Academy on Friday night. Cape Fear...

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