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HC takes conference wins over Western Harnett

HC takes conference wins over Western Harnett

Harnett Central improved to 2-0 in both girls and boys Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity basketball play Friday with wins over visiting county rival Western Harnett. Harnett Central rallied in the second half of the girls game to take a 38-29 win over Western...

Raiders split in matchups at Campbell’s Gore Arena

Raiders split in matchups at Campbell’s Gore Arena

Midway split non-conference varsity basketball contests with Neuse Charter Wednesday, winning the girls game, but losing the boys game. The games were played at Campbell University’s Gore Arena. After a close first quarter, Midway dominated the remaining three...

Midway splits with Wallace-Rose Hill

Midway splits with Wallace-Rose Hill

Midway split East Central 2-A Conference varsity basketball contests with visiting Wallace-Rose Hill Tuesday, taking the girls game, but falling in the boys game. A third-quarter surge led Midway to a 55-47 win over Wallace in the girls game. “We didn’t do some things...

Trinity Christian downs CFCA

Trinity Christian downs CFCA

Trinity Christian Academy completed a Sandhills Athletic Conference basketball sweep at Cape Fear Christian Academy on Tuesday night with a 78-55 win in the varsity boys game. E.J. Bethea had 17 points for CFCA (17-9, 2-3 SAC). Lucas Capalbo had 14 points for the...

CFCA splits middle school matchups with Northwood Temple

CFCA splits middle school matchups with Northwood Temple

Cape Fear Christian Academy split its Southeastern Middle School Athletic Conference basketball games visiting Northwood Temple Academy on Monday afternoon. CFCA won the girls game, 54-16, as Aubree Bass scored 16 points and Ella John Dupree tallied 12. Perri Caroline...

Lady Raiders return to East Central win column

After East Central 2-A Conference losses to Clinton and East Duplin, the Midway varsity girls basketball team returned to the league win column with a 62-29 win over visiting James Kenan on Friday night. J.J. Sankey had 16 points and seven steals as the Lady Raiders...

Freedom tops CFCA varsities, Eagle JV boys steal win

Host Freedom Christian took a pair of Sandhills Athletic Conference varsity basketball wins Friday over Cape Fear Christian Academy after the Eagles pulled out a 65-63 win on a steal and score by Zeke Brock in the closing seconds. The CFCA varsity boys were topped...

Hawks take three from Southern Lee as league play opens

Hawks take three from Southern Lee as league play opens

Triton had a successful start to Tri-County Six 3-A Conference basketball play Friday evening by taking a three-game sweep over visiting Southern Lee. After struggling offensively for three quarters, Triton dominated the fourth quarter to take a 54-37 win over...

HC presents awards for fall sports

HC presents awards for fall sports

Harnett Central held its fall sports awards gathering at the high school on Thursday evening. The girls cross country team won the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference championship and junior Maggie McCormick was second in the state meet. Achievements by athletes for...

CFCA middle school girls win at Fayetteville Academy

CFCA middle school girls win at Fayetteville Academy

The Cape Fear Christian Academy middle school girls basketball team won 26-14 at Fayetteville Academy on Thursday. "The girls played great," said Eagles coach Aaron Hardy. Ella John Dupree scored 11 points for CFCA and Aubree Bass tallied 10. Rachel Clearman added...

South Johnston boys improve to 12-1 with 81-59 win over Central

South Johnston boys improve to 12-1 with 81-59 win over Central

South Johnston took an 81-59 varsity boys basketball win over visiting nonconference opponent Harnett Central behind a 34-point performance from senior JaQuain Smith Wednesday. “We just played well,” said South Johnston coach Brody Massengill. “JaQuain, it was his...

HC girls triumph at South Johnston, 45-29

HC girls triumph at South Johnston, 45-29

A strong performance from the bench in the second half led Harnett Central to a 45-29 non-conference varsity girls basketball win at South Johnston on Wednesday night. “Keanna Womble, Lya Molyneuax, Z (Zykia Matthews), Madeline Langdon and Aleecya Williams,” said...

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