Balanced scoring helped Harnett Central overcome a 28-point effort by Smithfield-Selma's Anthony Council in a 71-67 nonconference road win for the Trojans varsity boys basketball team on Friday night. Trevonne Williams led Central (4-4) with 17 points on six for nine...
BUIES CREEK — Chris Clemons scored 20 of his game-high 27 points in the second half and Campbell rallied to defeat Gardner-Webb 72-61 in the Big South opener for both teams Saturday at Gore Arena. Jordan Whitfield came off the bench to score a career-high 13 points,...
BUIES CREEK — Shy Tuelle had 13 second-half points, scoring 16 total, to lead Campbell women’s basketball team to a Big South Conference opening win over Presbyterian, 51-46, on Saturday afternoon in Gore Arena. Tuelle shot 5-of-7 from the floor (4-of-5 from three)...
South Johnston's varsity boys basketball team got refocused defensively at halftime and pulled away to take a 65-46 nonconference win over visiting North Johnston on Friday night. South's lead was 29-25 at the break. "We came out a little flat and they were...
Triton took a varsity basketball sweep over visiting Wake Forest in a pair of competitive contests Friday night. Triton continued to show progress in a 45-34 win over Wake Forest in the girls game. “A little bit more composure and not rushing things on offense,” said...
Village Christian Academy swept Sandhills Athletic Conference basketball games at Cape Fear Christian Academy on Friday night. In the varsity boys game, the Knights prevailed 100-76 as former Overhills guard Zavian McLean led Village with 28 points. Lucas Capalbo had...
Host Green Hope outscored Triton 20-2 in the third quarter in a 71-40 varsity boys basketball win for the Falcons on Thursday night. The Hawks (6-6) trailed 34-26 at the half. Derreon Burnett led Triton with 15 points and seven rebounds. Kalil Hodges had 10 points,...
Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity boys basketball team led from start to finish in an 87-33 nonconference win over visiting Reynolds-Miller Academy on Thursday night. The Eagles (15-6) were supposed to play at Lighthouse Christian but that game was canceled due to...
BUIES CREEK — Chris Clemons led four Campbell players into double figures with 28 points and the Camels rolled over Allen 95-48 in men's college basketball on Wednesday night at Gore Arena. The nation’s leading scorer (29.5), Clemons hit 11-of-19 shots, including...
Area-based team won numerous championships in 2018, extending their success well beyond the boundaries of the region. The Buies Creek Astros had one chance to go out as winners as the Carolina League's Mills Cup was shortened to one game due to weather conditions. An...
BUIES CREEK — Campbell women’s basketball tied a program record for single-game 3-pointers by dropping 15 in cruising to a 93-46 win over the Columbia (S.C.) College on Sunday afternoon at Gore Arena. For the second time under Ronny Fisher, Campbell closed out the...
Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity boys basketball team completed play in the Holiday Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., on Saturday with a 54-36 win over Stone Memorial of Crossville, Tenn. The Eagles went 2-1 in the event at The Benjamin School and moved to...
