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Eagles battle past Patriots for 55-52 varsity boys victory

Eagles battle past Patriots for 55-52 varsity boys victory

Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity boys basketball team topped host Freedom Christian, 55-52, on Monday night in a make-up game in the Sandhills Athletic Conference. The Eagles trailed 25-21 at halftime after being outscored 17-11 in the second quarter. CFCA was...

Hawk boys top Central, 54-50

Hawk boys top Central, 54-50

Triton took a 54-50 varsity boys basketball win over visiting Harnett Central in a make-up game on Saturday night. The Hawks improved to 3-3 overall and 3-1 in the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference going into a game at Union Pines on Monday at 6 p.m. Campbell baseball...

Hawks take two from Lee

Hawks take two from Lee

The Triton boys basketball team returned from quarantine to down visiting Lee County, 63-36, on Friday night and complete a Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity sweep. The Hawks were 31-27 winners in the girls game. The Triton boys led 15-5 after eight minutes and...

Union Pines sweeps at Central

Union Pines sweeps at Central

Harnett Central dropped a pair of Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity basketball games to visiting Union Pines Friday. A third-quarter surge powered Union Pines to a 52-40 win over Harnett Central in the girls game. Senior Lya Molyneaux had 14 points and senior...

Central, Western divide varsity outcomes

Central, Western divide varsity outcomes

Harnett Central split Tri-County Six 3-A Conference varsity basketball games with visiting Harnett County rival Western Harnett on Wednesday night. The Trojans picked up their first conference win in the girls game and the Eagles got their first win of the season in...

Saga of Tako twins continues with Senior Night win

Saga of Tako twins continues with Senior Night win

Paul and Sila Tako started on Senior Night for Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity boys basketball team in a 79-46 win over Freedom Christian on Tuesday. The twins were born in south Sudan and lived for a time in Egypt before moving to Sydney, Australia, where their...

Lady Hawks edge Central, 43-39

Lady Hawks edge Central, 43-39

Triton’s varsity girls basketball team started strong before visiting Tri-County Six 3-A Conference and Harnett County rival Harnett Central rallied, but the Hawks were able to edge the Trojans for a 43-39 win on Tuesday night. “We were doing everything to game plan...

Triton girls absorb first loss

Triton girls absorb first loss

Union Pines dealt visiting Triton its first varsity girls basketball loss, 43-39, on Friday night. Triton led 7-6 after eight minutes and the Lady Hawks were on top, 23-22, at the half. The Vikings took a 30-29 lead into the fourth quarter. A basket by Tristan Ennis...

CFCA boys capture victories at Fayetteville Christian

CFCA boys capture victories at Fayetteville Christian

The Cape Fear Christian Academy varsity boys basketball team completed a 2-game sweep at Fayetteville Christian School on Friday night with a 61-47 Sandhills Athletic Conference victory. The Eagles were led by 19 points from Jabare Perry in improving to 18-6 overall...

South girls get first win, boys missing McNeill

South girls get first win, boys missing McNeill

South Johnston split Greater Neuse 3-A Conference varsity basketball games with visiting East Wake on Friday. The Warriors won the boys game, but the Trojans picked up their first win of the season in the girls game. South Johnston held off a fourth-quarter rally to...

Josh Jackson signs with Norwich for baseball

Josh Jackson signs with Norwich for baseball

Triton second baseman Josh Jackson signed to play baseball at Norwich University, a private military academy in Northfield, Vermont, in a ceremony in the school media center on Wednesday afternoon. The Cadets are an NCAA Division III program that competes in the Great...

Triton girls dominate in sweeping South

Triton girls dominate in sweeping South

Triton’s varsity girls basketball team finished off a season sweep of rival South Johnston with a 61-37 win over the visiting Trojans on Wednesday night to stay unbeaten on the season. Triton coach Wendy Simmons thought the Hawks saw improvement from their game the...

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