Quick Hits

Tuesday, December 24

Hobbton is hosting the Kenny Bass Holiday Tournament in basketball. The Lady Wildcats play Union on Thursday at 6 p.m. The Hobbton boys take on the Spartans on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. … Central Florida defeated Marshall, 48-25, in the Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa on Monday....

Monday, December 23

Nolan McLean of Garner has signed to play baseball and football at Oklahoma State. His dad, Derek McLean, is Angier recreation director. … Host N.C. State took an 83-63 win over The Citadel on Sunday as Markell Johnson had a triple-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds...

Sunday, December 22

The Campbell men's basketball team defeated visiting Johnson & Wales, 82-59, on Saturday as Ladarius Knight came off the bench to score a career-high 16 points. … Host Hofstra held off the Campbell women's basketball team, 58-55, on Saturday. … North Carolina's men...

Saturday, December 21

The Campbell men's basketball team (7-3) hosts Johnson & Wales (8-2) today at 1 p.m. All tickets are $5. Fans will have the opportunity to meet and take photos with Camel mascots Gaylord and Gladys, who will be dressed in Santa outfits. … College bowl season started...

Friday, December 20

Host Fairmont topped the Cape Fear Christian Academy varsity girls basketball team, 60-50, in the first round of the Robeson Shootout on Thursday night. Kristen Bass had 14 points for the Lady Eagles, Zykia Matthews scored 13 before fouling out in the third quarter...

Thursday, December 19

Campbell announced six football signees on Wednesday, including kicker/punter Holt Cloninger (Forestview High School, Gastonia), wide receiver Brandon Fitez (The Master's Academy, Altamonte Springs, Fla.), defensive back D'Marcus Harrington (Richmond County),...

Wednesday, December 18

Harnett Central visits Dunn and Coats-Erwin hosts Shughart in middle school basketball games this afternoon. … Wendy Lee (Harnett Central) of Mount Olive has reached the 300-win milestone in her women's basketball coaching career. … Host Miami took a 78-77 men's...

Tuesday, December 17

Running back Ro'Mello Cowan, offensive lineman Kyrese Harris, linebacker Jalonte McNeill and at-large defensive selection Travion Sanders made All-Tri-County Six 3-A Conference in football from Triton. ... Campbell fell, 74-46, at Wake Forest in women's basketball on...

Monday, December 16

The Campbell wrestling team finished second to Wyoming in the Reno Tournament of Championships. Winners for the Camels included Korbin Meink (125 pounds), Josh Heil (141), Quentin Perez (165) and Jere Heino (heavyweight). … Markell Johnson hit a shot from backcourt as...

Sunday, December 15

Weddington successfully defended its NCHSAA 3-A football title on Saturday night with a 34-14 win over previously-unbeaten Lee County at N.C. State's Carter-Finley Stadium. … Wake Forest held off No. 23 Xavier, 80-78, in college basketball in Winston-Salem on Saturday...

Saturday, December 14

Harnett Central's varsity boys basketball team topped visiting Fuquay-Varina, 64-60, on Friday night as Justin Perkins had 22 points and 10 rebounds. … Midway's varsity boys took a 63-51 win at home over Lakewood. … The American team in the Presidents Cup golf...

Friday, December 13

Cape Fear Christian Academy has Homecoming this evening against Northwood Temple. It also will be the start of Sandhills Athletic Conference basketball play. … A crowd of 2,762 was at Gore Arena for Campbell's 65-41 women's basketball win over Bluefield College on...

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