Cape Fear Christian Academy won two of three games in a basketball showcase at Berean Baptist as Lathan Wilborn stepped up his offensive production. Wilborn, a 6-feet, 6-inch sophomore, had 30 points and 15 rebounds on Thursday night in a 52-42 junior...
High Schools
Avery County wins father-son coaching matchup at Harnett Central, 70-62
John Gage made a successful trip home as Avery County's varsity boys basketball team took a 70-62 nonconference win at Harnett Central on Saturday. Gage played for his dad, Will Gage, at Central from 2007 to 2009. The older Gage said this is his 33rd year as coach of...
Eagles have ‘learning experience’ in Shallotte
After a 10-0 start, the Cape Fear Christian Academy varsity boys basketball team absorbed a pair of losses in the Southeastern Shoreline Shootout in Shallotte. The Eagles (10-2) were on the short end of a 54-37 score with host Southeastern Christian in the consolation...
Hawk hoops this week: boys streak stopped, Smith honored for 1,000th point
A 6-game winning streak for the Triton varsity boys basketball team was stopped with a 68-65 All American Conference loss at Westover on Friday night. It was the third game of the week for the Hawks, who had a 72-60 AAC win at home over Terry Sanford on Tuesday night...
Tough luck for Eagles on Friday the 13th vs. Triad
Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity basketball teams experienced some tough luck on Friday the 13th in the Southeastern Shoreline Shootout at Southeastern Christian Academy in Shallotte. The Eagle boys were without leading scorer Kayden Dunkins and absorbed their...
CFCA heads for hoops tournament at the coast
Cape Fear Christian Academy heads for Southeastern Christian Academy in Shallotte for a varsity basketball tournament on Friday and Saturday. The Lady Eagles open the event at 3:30 p.m. against Triad Baptist. The CFCA boys play the same school at 5 p.m. Teams from...
Swim season underway at CFCA with 3rd-place finish
Cape Fear Christian Academy's swim team got its season underway on Saturday with a third-place finish among five teams in a meet at the Smithfield Recreation and Aquatic Center. Southside Christian of Clayton was the host school. South Johnston took first place in the...
CFCA splits one-sided MCC matchups with Cresset
Fans looking for close contests in Mid-Carolina Conference basketball as Cape Fear Christian Academy hosted Cresset on Friday night were out of luck The CFCA varsity boys moved to 8-0 overall and 3-0 in league play with a 76-47 win and that was the closest game of the...
Middle school teams sweep Christ the Cornerstone
Cape Fear Christian Academy took a nonconference middle school basketball sweep of visiting Christ the Cornerstone of Laurinburg on Thursday. Eli Shwaikeh scored 23 points in a 46-21 win for the CFCA boys (6-1). Luke Meyer, Reid Jones and Henry Smith had five points...
Eagle varsity boys take 61-59 win in OT at Crossroads as Chestnut scores 20
HENDERSON — (Updated on Wednesday night with revised statistics) Justin Chestnut scored 20 points to lead the Cape Fear Christian Academy varsity boys offensively in a 61-59 Mid-Carolina Conference basketball win in overtime at Crossroads Christian on Tuesday night....
Eagles go 2-0 at two sites with wins in MCC openers
Cape Fear Christian Academy swept middle school and varsity basketball doubleheaders on Monday. The Eagle varsities opened Mid-Carolina Conference play against Bradford at the Mebane Arts and Community Center with the girls pulling out a 49-48 victory before the boys...
CFCA varsity boys 5-0 after grinding out 57-45 victory
Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity boys basketball team prevailed in a nonconference matchup with visiting Riverside for a 57-45 win as the Eagles improved to 5-0 on Thursday night. The Royals played physical, too physical in fact as they finished with only four...

















