Saturday, January 20

by | Jan 20, 2024 | Quick Hits

Zeke Brock scored 24 points and Kayden Dunkins added 21 as Cape Fear Christian Academy’s varsity boys basketball team took a 79-37 Mid-Carolina 1-A Conference win at Cresset Christian of Durham on Friday night. The Eagles improved to 10-8 overall and 6-2 in league play. … Host Triton got 18 points from Romello Pegues and 12 from Brandon Surles in a 58-36 All American Conference varsity boys win over Harnett Central on Friday night as the Hawks improved to 11-5 overall and 4-2 in the AAC. … In men’s college basketball today, noon starts include Wake Forest at home against Louisville (ESPNU) and Virginia Tech at N.C. State (CW). No. 4 UNC visits Boston College (CW, 2:15 p.m.), Alabama Birmingham hosts East Carolina (ESPN+, 3 p.m.) and No. 7 Duke takes on Pitt in Durham (ACC Network, 8 p.m.). … Denver halted the Boston Celtics’ home winning streak at 27 games, 102-100, on Friday night. … The Carolina Hurricanes topped visiting Detroit, 4-2. … NFL playoff games today include Houston at Baltimore (ESPN, 4:30 p.m.) and Green Bay at San Francisco (FOX, 8:15 p.m.). … Sam Burns shot 61 on Friday for a 1-shot lead at 17-under par in the PGA Tour event in La Quinta, California, going into the third round today (Golf Channel, 4 p.m.).

DunnAreaSports@gmail.com

Sponsors

WCKB Gospel 780 AM - 102.7 FM

“For The Boys”

– Tom Double

John Lucas
Sports
Photography