Quick Hits

Wednesday, November 16

No. 7 Duke was topped, 69-64, by No. 6 Kansas in Indianapolis in men's college basketball on Tuesday night as the defending NCAA tournament champion Jayhawks closed the game on a 15-5 run. Freshman center Kyle Filipowski had 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Blue...

Tuesday, November 15

Gracie Byrd of Triton will sign to play softball at Methodist on Thursday. ... Shy Tuelle of the Campbell women's basketball program has been named Big South Conference Player of the Week. The Lady Camels host Central Florida tonight (ESPN+, 7 p.m.). The CU women are...

Monday, November 14

Jeremyah McWilliams (Cape Fear Christan) had 13 points and 17 rebounds for Pitt Community College in a 88-83 win at Virginia Peninsula on Saturday. ... Bobby Dial ran for 220 yards with two touchdowns and had six catches for 68 yards with two scores before returning a...

Sunday, November 13

Midway infielder Lainey Hughes has signed to play softball at Barton. ... Shy Tuelle and Gianni Boone scored 13 points each as Campbell took a 71-55 women's basketball win at N.C. Central on Saturday. ... Duke downed visiting Virginia Tech, 24-7, on Saturday. ......

Saturday, November 12

Campbell was topped, 73-67, in men's basketball at N.C. State on Friday night as the Camels made just seven of 18 free throws while the Wolfpack was 21 for 32 at the line. ... No. 7 Duke defeated USC Upstate, 84-38, in Durham. ... No. 1 UNC rallied past Charleston,...

Friday, November 11

Happy Veterans Day! ... Bobby Dial of Hobbton returned a kickoff 82 yards for the deciding touchdown with 1:30 to go as the Wildcats (10-2) took a 42-34 win at Chocowinity Southside in the second round of the NCHSAA 1-A football playoffs on Thursday night. The outcome...

Thursday, November 10

The Keith Hills Turkey Shootout has been postponed to Saturday, November 19. ... Campbell will open the 2023 baseball season at home against Rutgers on February 17. ... The Carolina Hurricanes were dealt a 3-0 road loss by the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night. ......

Wednesday, November 9

Campbell quarterback Chad Mascoe has been named Big South Conference Freshman of the Week in football after throwing for 378 yards and three touchdowns in a 43-37 loss at Bryant on Saturday. ... The Camels host Gardner-Webb for Senior Day on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the...

Tuesday, November 8

Today is election day. Be sure to vote if you haven't already. ... Hobbton was ousted from the NCHSAA 1-A boys soccer playoffs in the third round with a 2-1 overtime loss at Voyager on Monday. ... Freshman Ethan Rich of Western Harnett finished 14th in the NCHSAA 3-A...

Monday, November 7

UPDATE: Triton's football game at Hunt in the second round of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs has been moved to Thursday at 7 p.m. ... McKenzie Williams of Midway has been named Player of the Year in the Southeastern Athletic 2-A Conference in volleyball and Susan Clark of...

Sunday, November 6

Turn clocks back one hour for the time change. ... Top-seeded Campbell opens play in the Big South Conference men's soccer tournament at home tonight against Presbyterian (ESPN+, 6 p.m.). ... Yordan Alvarez (Buies Creek Astros, 2017) hit a 3-run homer for host Houston...

Saturday, November 5

Cape Fear Christian Academy's varsity boys basketball team plays in a jamboree at Freedom Christian in Fayetteville today. The Eagles meet Berean Baptist at 1 p.m. and take on Purnell Swett at 2 p.m. ... Tyler Young of Campbell has been named Big South Conference...

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