The Triton varsity girls basketball team was knocked out of the All American Conference tournament in the second round with a 71-59 loss to E.E. Smith on Wednesday night despite a 34-point performance by freshman JaNiah Smith for the Lady Hawks. The Triton girls are projected to be in the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs. Brackets are scheduled to be announced Saturday. … In men’s college basketball on Wednesday night, Campbell was topped, 71-67, at Radford and Pitt was a 76-67 winner at UNC. … East Carolina visits South Florida tonight (ESPN+, 7 p.m.). … In the Winter Olympics, Canada defeated the United States, 3-2, for the gold medal in women’s hockey. … The USA is fourth in the total medal count with 21. … A PGA Tour event at Riviera Country Club gets underway today (Golf Channel, 4 p.m.). … Dunn Area Sports has received its 228,000th view. Thank you!