The Cape Fear Christian Academy middle school girls basketball team defeated visiting Fayetteville Christian 30-19 on Thursday as Aubree Bass had 15 points in the win and Ella John Dupree scored nine. … The CFCA varsity boys absorbed their first loss of the season, falling to 4-1 with a 55-45 loss at Grace Christian of Sanford on Thursday night. … The N.C. State football team outscored Georgia Tech 13-0 in the fourth quarter on Thursday night but was dealt a 28-26 road loss. The Wolfpack was unsuccessful on a 2-point conversion pass with 5:17 left to play. … Host Houston topped Indianapolis, 20-17, in an NFL matchup on Thursday night. … No. 1 Duke rolled past California, 87-52, in college basketball on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. The Blue Devils play Georgetown tonight at 7 p.m. in New York City.