Overhills finished 20-9 in girls basketball with a 73-58 loss at Wakefield on Tuesday night in the third round of the NCHSAA 4-A playoffs despite 30 points from Najiha Allen. … Virginia Commonwealth volleyball signee Lannah Price went 4-for-4 and scored four runs for South Johnston (1-1) in an 18-3 softball win in three innings over visiting North Johnston on Tuesday. … Christopher Gaudet (5 innings, 9 strikeouts) and Rylan Wester (2 innings, 3 strikeouts) combined for a no-hitter as Harnett Central took a 4-0 win in its All American Conference baseball opener at Western Harnett. … Freshman Austin Irby hit two home runs for East Carolina in an 11-8 baseball win over Gardner-Webb in Fayetteville. … The Carolina Hurricanes defeated host Detroit, 2-1, as Jordan Martinook had a goal and an assist. … UNC rolled to a 91-59 win at Virginia Tech in men’s basketball. … The N.C. State men host Pitt tonight (ACC Network, 7 p.m.). … No. 1 Auburn was dealt an 83-72 loss at No. 22 Texas A&M.





