Wednesday, November 22

by | Nov 22, 2023 | Quick Hits

Senior quarterback Riley Adams of South Johnston has been named Quad County 3-A Conference Offensive Player of the Year in football after passing for 2,048 yards and 12 touchdowns as the Trojans went 6-5 with a playoff berth. … The playing surface of Gore Arena at Campbell has been named in honor of former player and coach and current athletic administrator Wanda Watkins. … Laurynas Vaistaras had 18 points and seven rebounds for Campbell in a 69-55 men’s basketball loss to Idaho State in Buies Creek on Tuesday night. … Kansas transfer Bobby Pettiford Jr. made a 45-footer at the buzzer to lift host East Carolina to an 85-84 win over Kennesaw State. … No. 0 Duke dealt visiting LaSalle its first loss, 95-66, as Tyrese Proctor scored 22 points. … No. 1 Kansas was downed, 73-59, by No. 4 Marquette in Honolulu. … No. 2 Purdue topped No. 7 Tennessee, 71-67. The Boilermakers play Marquette today for the Maui championship (ESPN, 5 p.m.). … No. 14 UNC meets Northern Iowa in the Bahamas today (ESPN, noon). … The top four in the College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night in descending order are Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and Washington.

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