It’s Good Friday! We mourn the crucifixion of Christ with the assurance of His resurrection. … Harnett Central football seniors Preston Gainey (Thiel), Tyler Mossman (Methodist) and Nydarius Vandergriff (Guilford) were recognized at a signing ceremony at the school Thursday. … Top regional seeds Iowa State and UNC were knocked out of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament on Thursday night. Grant Nelson scored 24 points for Alabama in an 89-87 win over the ACC regular season champions in Los Angeles. … The Crimson Tide meets Clemson, a 77-72 winner over Arizona, for a berth in the Final Four. … Round of 16 matchups in Dallas tonight include N.C. State vs. Marquette (CBS, 7:09 p.m.) and Duke vs. Houston (CBS, 9:39 p.m.). … Frederik Andersen had 24 saves for the host Carolina Hurricanes in a 4-0 win over Detroit in Raleigh. Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis each had a goal and an assist as the Canes clinched a playoff berth. … Tyler O’Neill of Boston set an MLB record with his fifth straight home run on opening day as the Red Sox won, 6-4, at Seattle. … Taylor Moore and Wilson Furr share the lead in the Houston Open at 6-under par going into the second round today (Golf Channel, 4 p.m.).