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West Brunswick looking to bounce back Friday night

West Brunswick looking to bounce back Friday night

West Brunswick seeks to bounce back from Carolina Coast Conference home losses to Hoggard on Tuesday night as the Trojans host North Brunswick in league play tonight. Baseball and softball games get underway at 6:30 p.m. The Trojans are 9-9 overall in baseball with a...

Trojans close Beach baseball by beating East Bladen

Trojans close Beach baseball by beating East Bladen

West Brunswick finished 2-1 in the Beach Diamond Invitational at Mike Alderson Field with a 13-7 win over East Bladen on Wednesday. The Trojans improved to 9-8, outhitting the visitors, 11-3. "It was a good bounce back win," said West coach Greg Wrape. "Great job...

Sunday, March 22

— Duke advanced to the Sweet 16 with an 81-58 win over Texas Christian in the NCAA men's basketball tournament in Greenville. S.C. on Saturday. — Dayton took an 80-61 second round men's NIT win at UNC Wilmington on Saturday night. — Texas eliminated Gonzaga, 74-68, in...

Friday, March 13

— No. 1 Duke held on for an 80-79 win over Florida State in the quarterfinals of the ACC men's basketball tournament in Charlotte on Thursday night. No. 19 UNC was topped by the same score by Clemson in the nightcap. — In afternoon games, No. 10 Virginia got past N.C....

Saturday, March 7

— Kyle McCoy has earned selection for a Morehead-Cain scholarship to UNC. He plays No. 1 in boys tennis for West Brunswick. — Wesley Wilson, Kaleb Faulders and Josiah Borton pitched for West Brunswick on Friday night in a 4-3 win over visiting East Bladen. — Freshman...

Friday, March 6

— No. 16 Coastal Carolina (7-5) hosts East Carolina (7-5-1) tonight in baseball in a rematch of the Conway regional championship in 2025 (ESPN+, 6 p.m.). — ECU took a 93-66 loss to Tulsa in its last men's basketball home game on Thursday night. The Pirates will need a...

McKenney’s three nips No. 2 Rose as West wins, 53-52

McKenney’s three nips No. 2 Rose as West wins, 53-52

Matthew McKenney hit a 3-pointer from the left corner on Kveon Griffin's assist for the deciding points with 22 seconds left as 10th-seeded West Brunswick took a 53-52 win at No. 2 Greenville Rose on Saturday in the third round of the NCHSAA 6-A basketball playoffs....

Seasoned West rolls into third round with 63-43 win

Seasoned West rolls into third round with 63-43 win

A grueling Carolina Coast Conference schedule against 7-A and 8-A opponents is paying off for West Brunswick in the NCHSAA 6-A basketball playoffs. The Trojans, the No. 10 seed in the East bracket, subdued No. 7 Terry Sanford (18-7) by a 63-43 margin on the Bulldogs'...

Southeastern girls advance to NCISAA 1-A final on 60-39 win

Southeastern girls advance to NCISAA 1-A final on 60-39 win

The Southeastern Christian Academy varsity girls basketball team will play for the state championship of the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 1-A classification on Saturday. The Lady Warriors (17-5) will meet Halifax Academy (17-5) in the annex...

Warriors hosting state 1-A semifinal matchups

Warriors hosting state 1-A semifinal matchups

Southeastern Christian will be home this evening (Tuesday, February 24) for a pair of semifinal contests in the NCISAA 1-A basketball tournaments. The Lady Warriors (16-5) will take on Lawrence Academy (22-4) at 5:30 p.m. The Southeastern boys (19-3) meet New Garden...

Tuesday, February 24

— The West Brunswick varsity boys basketball team (16-10) is seeded No. 10 in the NCHSAA 6-A East bracket and will host No. 23 Scotland County (11-13) in the first round of the playoffs tonight at 6 p.m. — The Lady Trojans (6-19) visit Greenville Rose (14-9) in the...

Sunday, February 22

— West Brunswick won the opening game of its baseball jamboree on Saturday, 4-2, over Purnell Swett. — UNC Wilmington moved to 13-2 in the Coastal Athletic Association with a 73-68 men's basketball win at Campbell on Saturday. — Duke could move into the No. 1 spot in...