Shallotte Area Sports Staff

Saturday, November 22

— Host North Myrtle Beach dealt West Brunswick a 53-46 varsity boys basketball loss in overtime on Friday night despite 19 points from K'Veon Griffin. Isaac Clarida had 11 rebounds for the Trojans (1-1). — ESPN's College GameDay is originating from Eugene, Oregon,...

Friday, November 21

— West Brunswick opened its 2025-26 varsity boys basketball season with a 75-41 win over visiting South Columbus in Bryant Edwards' first game as coach of the Trojans. Senior Matthew McKenney had 23 points on 8 of 9 field goal shooting and five assists. Scotland...

Thursday, November 20

— The No. 16 N.C. State women's basketball team turned back Coastal Carolina, 71-58, in Raleigh on Wednesday night despite 22 points by Tessa Grady. — Louisiana (4-6) plays at Arkansas State (5-5) in the Thursday night college football game (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.). —...

Trojans close season with second-round setback

Trojans close season with second-round setback

West Brunswick experienced some misfortune at Middle Creek in the second round of the NCHSAA 6-A football playoffs., Leading rusher Jaquell Davis went out early in a 52-20 loss to the Mustangs. The Trojans were already without linebacker Tony Sanchez and defensive end...

Wednesday, November 19

—  Shallotte swept visiting Cedar Grove in middle school boys soccer and volleyball on Tuesday. Bryant Babson had two goals in a 4-0 soccer win. Scott Bennett and Ethan Page also found the net. The Lady Pirates prevailed, 3-2. — Christian May scored 22 points on six...

Tuesday, November 18

— UNC Wilmington hosts East Carolina in men's basketball tonight at 7 p.m. — N.C. State improved to 4-0 with an 85-79 men's win over visiting Virginia Commonwealth. — No. 18 UNC hosts Navy tonight (ACC Network. 7 p.m.). — No. 5 Duke plays No. 24 Kansas in Madison...

Monday, November 17

— The Carolina Panthers topped host Atlanta, 30-27, in overtime as Bryce Young passed for a franchise record 448 yards on Sunday. — Miami topped Washington, 16-13, in overtime in Spain. — Philadelphia improved to 8-2 with a 16-9 win over Detroit in the Sunday night...

Sunday, November 16

— O.J. Arnold had 267 yards rushing and accounted for four touchdowns in Georgia Southern's 45-40 win over visiting Coastal Carolina on Saturday night. — UNC Wilmington took a 73-60 men's basketball win over visiting South Carolina Upstate on Saturday night. — No. 11...

Saturday, November 15

—  Shallotte took a 6-1 middle school boys soccer win at Waccamaw on Thursday as Luke Gushman scored twice for the Pirates. Griffin Kinlaw, Elliott Page, Kither Stackhouse, and Bryant Babson each had one goal. — The Coastal Carolina volleyball team ended a 4-match...

Friday, November 14

— Braden Smith scored 29 points for No. 2 Purdue in an 87-80 men's basketball win at No. 8 Alabama on Thursday night. — Host East Carolina managed a 71-70 win over Division II Elizabeth City State on Thursday night as the Pirates' leading scorer Jordan Riley, who...

Thursday, November 13

— The N.C. State men's basketball team improved to 3-0 with a 110-64 win over UNC Greensboro in Raleigh on Wednesday night. — No. 8 Alabama hosts No. 2 Purdue in men's college hoops tonight (ESPN2, 7 p.m.). — Paul Skenes (Pittsburgh) and Tarik Skubal (Detroit) have...

Coastal runs past Georgia State to become bowl eligible

Coastal runs past Georgia State to become bowl eligible

CONWAY, S.C. — Samari Collier accounted for 246 yards of total offense and four touchdowns as Coastal Carolina powered past Georgia State, 40–27, on Saturday night at Brooks Stadium to earn its fourth straight victory and remain in the hunt for the Sun Belt East...