Thursday, February 29

by | Feb 29, 2024 | Quick Hits

It’s Leap Day, which is added to the calendar every four years. … On this date in 1964, Angier and Boone Trail played 13 overtimes for the Harnett County boys basketball championship in Carter Gym at Campbell. Boone Trail won, 54-52, on a go-ahead basket by Frankie Stewart and Pioneers fans stormed the court. … Kyle Filipowski, who was helped off the court Saturday after Wake Forest fans streamed into the floor, had nine points and 10 rebounds for host Duke in an 84-59 win over Louisville on Wednesday night. … Emma Stanley had a goal with an assist for visiting Triton in a 2-0 season-opening win over Southeast Raleigh. Mckenna Moore had a goal and Madelyn Hair had an assist for the Hawks. … Virginia was a 72-68 winner at Boston College. … East Carolina hosts Memphis in men’s basketball tonight (ESPN2, 7 p.m.). … The PGA Tour event in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, gets underway today (Golf Channel, 2 p.m.).

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