Natalia Brocious (volleyball) and Parker Watson (basketball), graduates of Cape Fear Christian Academy, were presented plaques for All Region 10 academic honors at Central Carolina Community College’s athletic banquet on Wednesday night. … Host Elon scored three runs in the eighth inning for a 6-5 baseball win on Wednesday night over Campbell, which got home runs from Jarrod Belbin and Logan Jordan. … Campbell’s softball team swept a doubleheader from UNC Wilmington on Wednesday by scores of 4-3 and 4-2. … The New York Knicks finished their first round NBA playoff series at Cleveland with a 106-95 win on Wednesday night. … Memphis defeated the visiting Los Angeles Lakers, 116-99, to close within 3-2 in the series. … Miami closed out its first round series with a 128-126 overtime win at Milwaukee. … Golden State took a 3-2 series lead with a 123-116 win at Sacramento. … Boston takes a 3-2 lead into tonight’s contest in Atlanta (TNT, 8:30 p.m.) … The Mexico Open on the PGA Tour starts today (Golf Channel, 3:30 p.m.).