Triton and South Johnston’s varsity boys basketball teams brought the month of November to a close in spectacular fashion, with the visiting Trojans edging their rivals 52-49 in overtime to stay unbeaten Friday. “I can’t say enough about T.J. (Morrison) and (Triton’s)...
Triton picked up its first varsity girls basketball win of the season Friday by using a strong finish to top visiting rival South Johnston 51-39. “We’ve seen progress ever since our first game,” said Triton coach Wendy Simmons. “We’re making baby steps, but at least I...
The Cape Fear Christian Academy varsity boys basketball team tuned up for a trip to The Burlington School today with a 76-18 home win over Brown Leadership Academy on Friday night. Every Eagle scored with Marcus Owens providing 14 points as CFCA moved to 8-1 with its...
BUIES CREEK — Chris Clemons scored 22 points, Cory Gensler added 15 and Campbell defeated Trinity Baptist, 79-29, Thursday night to set a Gore Arena record for fewest points allowed. The nation’s leading scorer (32.1 ppg), Clemons played a season-low 23 minutes...
BUIES CREEK — The Campbell women’s basketball team won its sixth straight game on Wednesday night inside Gore Arena, outlasting UNC Greensboro, 53-49. Campbell moved to 6-1 through its first seven games for the first time since the 2011-12 season, while UNCG...
Midway split nonconference varsity basketball contests with visiting Princeton on Wednesday night, winning the girls game but falling in the boys contest. Midway finished strong to take a 53-33 win over Princeton in the girls game and remain unbeaten. “This is two...
Bailey Neel of Overhills hs signed to play softball at Concord University in West Virginia. Neel hit .294 for an 18-6 Jaguars team that went to the second round of the NCHSAA 4-A playoffs in 2018. She had three doubles, 10 RBIs and was 2-for-2 on base-stealing...
Cape Fear Christian Academy’s varsity boys basketball team pulled away to a 65-41 win at Grace Christian of Sanford on Tuesday night after trailing 25-23 at the half. CFCA (7-1) outscored the hosts 25-6 in the third quarter and 17-10 in the final period....
Fifth-grader Eli Burns is a Cape Fear Christian Academy legacy. He plays on the middle school boys basketball team. His mother, Kamie Reaves Burns, is a former Female Athlete of the Year at CFCA. She graduated in 1998. His dad is Tommy Burns, former Harnett County...
Cleveland’s varsity boys basketball team took a 70-56 nonconference win over visiting Harnett Central on Tuesday night despite a 20-point, 11-rebound effort by senior Chase Mullins of the Trojans. Mullins made eight of 11 field goal attempts. Trevonne Williams...
Western Harnett and South Johnston split a pair of varsity basketball battles Tuesday with the visiting Eagles winning the girls game and the Trojans winning the boys game. A strong finish helped Western Harnett hold off South Johnston 47-41 in the girls game. “We...
For the second year in a row, Overhills swept the Harnett County Tipoff Tournament Championships, with the girls beating Western Harnett for their second straight county championship and the boys topping Triton for their sixth straight county crown at Gore Arena...
