Visiting Triton outscored West Johnston 20-4 in the second quarter on the way to a 73-63 nonconference varsity boys basketball win on Wednesday night. Josiah Lett led the Hawks (8-6) with 18 points on 7-for-10 field goal shooting. Travion Sanders made 6-of-7 from the field in adding 14 points. Dalen Thompson sank 6 of 11 […]
High Schools
South Johnston sweeps Midway
South Johnston swept varsity basketball contests against visiting nonconference opponent Midway on Monday night. South Johnston’s girls snapped a five-game losing streak with a 43-28 win. “We had a lot of turnovers in that second and third quarter,” said South Johnston girls coach Whitney Williams. “But I thought we came back better than we have […]
CFCA takes two middle school wins
Cape Fear Christian Academy took a pair of Southeastern Conference middle school basketball wins over visiting St. John Paul II of Southern Pines on Monday. The CFCA girls improved to 7-0 overall and 5-0 in league play with a 40-13 win as Ella John Dupree scored 16 points and Perri Caroline Ennis tallied 10. Aubree […]
No ‘Lett-down’ for Hawks as late surge leads to win over Lee
Triton varsity boys basketball coach T.J. Morrison admitted to some apprehension as the Hawks opened their Tri-County Six 3-A Conference schedule at home against Lee County without senior Josiah Lett on Friday night. That was a reasonable concern considering Lett, a 6-2 senior, was averaging a team-high 9.6 points as well as 7.2 rebounds and […]
CFCA ‘rings in’ New Year
Cape Fear Christian Academy’s varsity softball team has received its rings for winning the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 1-A championship in softball last spring. CFCA hosted the state tournament double-elimination Final Four in 2019 as the No. 4 seed. Official practice for the 2020 season starts Feb. 10. CFCA teams have been conducting […]
Clayton takes pair at SJ
South Johnston opened Greater Neuse 3-A Conference play on Friday with a pair of varsity basketball losses to visiting Johnston County rival Clayton. South Johnston gave a strong effort and started hot, but Clayton took a 62-45 win in the girls game. “I definitely think our defense was one of the best defensive games we’ve […]
CFCA middle school girls remain unbeaten
The Cape Fear Christian Academy middle school girls basketball team remained unbeaten with a 24-17 Southeastern Conference win over visiting Fayetteville Academy on Thursday afternoon. Aubree Bass had 15 points as CFCA improved to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in league play. Laney Trainer had four points, Ella John Dupree scored three and Madeline Brocious added […]
South Johnston boys take fast lane past Corinth Holders
South Johnston split a pair of competitive varsity basketball games against visiting nonconference opponent Corinth Holders on Wednesday, as the Pirates won the girls game, but the Trojans took the boys contest. South Johnston rallied past Corinth Holders in the fourth quarter to take a 73-66 win in the boys game. “We pieced something together,” […]
HC boys top Cleveland, 50-47
Harnett Central’s varsity boys basketball team took a 50-47 nonconference win at Cleveland on Wednesday night as Anthony Tomlinson scored 23 points. Tomlinson hit a pair of free throws for the final margin. The Trojans improved to 6-5 as Tre Williams and Justin Perkins added 10 points each. Sophomore Trey Fields had 14 points for […]
Midway splits with Goldsboro
Midway split East Central 2-A Conference varsity basketball games against visiting Goldsboro on Tuesday, with the Raiders winning the girls game and the Cougars taking the boys game. Midway overcame struggles with foul trouble to take a 55-37 win over Goldsboro in the girls game. “We played a good game,” said Midway girls coach Allen […]