Making up games postponed from Friday because of the threat of inclement weather, Harnett Central opened varsity basketball season on Wednesday with a split against visiting Smithfield-Selma. The Trojans won the girls game and the Spartans won the boys game. Harnett...
Meeting for the second game in a row, South Johnston and Western Harnett split varsity basketball games again, with the homestanding Eagles winning the girls game and the visiting Trojans winning the boys game Tuesday. A strong first quarter powered Western Harnett to...
Alabama finished the season 13-0 with a 52-24 win over Ohio State (7-1) for the College Football Playoff championship on Monday night in Miami Gardens as Mac Jones threw for 464 yards and five touchdowns. Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith had 12 catches for 215...
BUIES CREEK — Kyla McMakin nailed a three as the buzzer went off to give Longwood a 54-52 win over Campbell, Sunday afternoon in Gore Arena. Campbell moves to 6-5 overall and 3-3 in the Big South following the loss while the Lancers advance to 6-7 and 5-3 in...
Visiting Goldsboro took a 3-1 varsity volleyball win at Midway on Thursday as the Cougars improved to 13-0 overall and 12-0 in the East Central 2-A Conference. Midway is 9-3 overall and in league play after a second straight loss to Goldsboro. Set scores were 25-22,...
With a chance at the state playoffs on the line, Harnett Central’s varsity volleyball team had one of its best performances of the season on Thursday, ending the regular season with a 3-0 win over visiting Tri-County Six 3-A Conference and Harnett County rival Triton....
South Johnston hosted Western Harnett to open varsity basketball season on Wednesday, with the teams splitting the contests. The Eagles won the girls game and the Trojans won the boys game. A third-quarter surge propelled Western Harnett to a 47-33 win over South...
Cape Fear Christian Academy’s varsity boys basketball team overcame a double-digit deficit for a 71-66 win on Tuesday night at Northwood Temple in the Sandhills Athletic Conference opener for both teams. CFCA improved to 14-6 overall with a balanced scoring...
Harnett Central’s varsity volleyball team improved to 7-3 overall and 7-2 in the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference on Tuesday with a 3-0 home win over Southern Lee. Set scores were 25-17, 25-18 and 25-11.’ Central pulled away from an 11-10 lead in the first...
Triton’s varsity volleyball team celebrated its Senior Night on Tuesday with a dramatic 3-2 win over visiting Tri-County Six 3-A Conference leader Union Pines, rallying from a 2-0 deficit to give the Vikings their first conference loss of the season. Individual set...
Gardner-Webb earned a split against visiting Campbell in back-to-back Big South Conference men’s basketball games with an 85-70 win Tuesday as the Bulldogs hit 52.6 percent of their field goal attempts. … Andrew Platek scored with 3.6 seconds remaining to...
Campbell lost its season-opening wrestling match, 26-8, on Saturday at No. 8 Virginia Tech. … Due to COVID issues within the High Point men’s basketball program, Campbell will visit Gardner-Webb for games on Monday (6 p.m.) and Tuesday (4 p.m.). …...
