Triton started All American 3-A/4-A Conference play Tuesday with a varsity basketball split against visiting E.E. Smith, as the Triton girls absorbed their first loss of the season and the Triton boys won a back-and-forth battle. A late pair of free throws from junior Sabine Wheeler accounted for the final lead change as Triton rallied […]
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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 girls coach Matthew Bagwell. “I […]
Midway downs Lakewood
Midway posted a nonconference varsity basketball sweep of visiting Lakewood on Friday night. The Lady Raiders (2-2) topped the Leopards, 61-30. Kris’shyia McKoy had 13 points for the host girls. Rylie Williams added 11 points and Morgan Williams scored nine. Midway took the boys game, 76-37. Top scorers for the Raider boys (2-2) were Casey […]
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 held them to five points in the first half […]
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 to play the starters first quarter, backups second quarter to […]
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 adjustments,” said Triton girls coach Richard Rozier. “Coach (Quanika) McMillian and coach […]
Six Hawks make first team All American Conference in football
Six Triton players have been named first team All American Conference for the 2021 football season. The selections from the Hawks include offensive lineman Noah Jackson, running back J.J. Cowan, tight end James Shaw, kicker Carter Daughtry, defensive lineman Nate McKoy and linebacker Ross Stevens. Ernest King of Westover is the league’s Coach of the […]
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 Monday,” said Overhills coach Michael Stephens. “We were aggressive on defense and really took control […]
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. Triton held off a fourth-quarter rally to take a 48-42 win over Western Harnett in the […]
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 would make offense,” said Harnett Central coach Will Gage. “And that nights that we didn’t […]