The North Carolina High School Athletic Association released its playoff brackets Saturday. Six area teams advanced to postseason play. First-round games are scheduled for Tuesday. The South Johnston and Harnett Central boys each will be playing at home. South (23-3),...
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Campbell downs High Point on ESPNU as Clemons scores 27
BUIES CREEK — Campbell wrapped a 19-5 run around halftime and went on to defeat High Point 61-58 Thursday in a Big South Conference men’s basketball contest shown on ESPNU from Gore Arena. Chris Clemons scored 27 points. Andrew Eudy added 16, plus a career-high...
Camels score in bottom of ninth to top No. 9 ECU, 7-6
BUIES CREEK — An RBI single by Luis Gimenez in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted Campbell to a 7-6 walk-off win over No. 9 ECU on Wednesday evening at Jim Perry Stadium. The Camels (2-2) never trailed in their home opener, but withstood a pair of 3-run innings by...
Lady Camels edge Charleston Southern on Tuelle’s 3-pointer
BUIES CREEK — Shy Tuelle’s 3-point shot with 25 seconds to go completed a 52-51 Big South Conference women’s basketball comeback win for Campbell over Charleston Southern on Tuesday night at Gore Arena. Campbell (16-9, 8-6 Big South) trailed 45-36 with...
Clemons tallies 48 as Campbell nips visiting Hampton, 87-84
BUIES CREEK — Chris Clemons set a Gore Arena record with a season-high 48 points to lead Campbell to an 87-84 win over Hampton on Wednesday night. In the process, the nation’s leading scorer (29.8) moved by Danny Manning and Oscar Robertson into ninth place on the...
Coats-Erwin claims middle school basketball championships
Coats-Erwin clinched Harnett County Conference championships in both girls and boys middle school basketball Wednesday with wins over visiting Harnett Central to end the season. The boys team took the outright conference title, while the girls split the conference...
Winning afternoon at Campbell includes $10,000 putt
BUIES CREEK — Chris Clemons and Ja’Cor Nelson combined for 50 points and Campbell shot 59 percent from the floor Saturday in an 82-66 Big South Conference men’s basketball win over USC Upstate at Gore Arena. The Campbell women opened the doubleheader by...
Coble clutch in Shallotte’s 10-0 season
The Shallotte Middle School boys basketball team went 10-0 during the 2018-19 season and defeated host Cedar Grove 56-41 in the championship game of the Brunswick County Tournament on Thursday. It was the third win of the season for the Pirates over Cedar Grove, which...
Two from Western Harnett sign for next level
Two athletes from Western Harnett signed to play on the collegiate level Wednesday at the high school. Lance McLean, the Defensive Player of the Year in the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference in football, signed with UNC Pembroke. McLean had 59 solo tackles and 87 assists...
Coats-Erwin sweeps visiting Panthers to keep lead in standings
Coats-Erwin posted a middle school basketball sweep over visiting Overhills Thursday to take a season sweep over the Panthers and remain on top of the Harnett County Conference standings in both boys and girls basketball. Coats-Erwin’s stalwart defense led the...
Camels announce football signees
BUIES CREEK — Campbell finalized its 2019 recruiting class with 10 additions, announced Wednesday by coach Mike Minter. Signing with the Camels on Wednesday were defensive back Jeremiah Brown (Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Bay Tech HS), offensive lineman Ian Hover (Atlanta, Ga....
Lady Camels down USC-Upstate
BUIES CREEK — Caroline Bowns registered her first career double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds) and Taya Bolden paired 14 points with 10 rebounds for her fourth double-double this season as Campbell defeated USC Upstate 61-41 in a Big South Conference women’s...
