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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...

Shallotte Middle girls win Brunswick County hoops tournament

Shallotte Middle girls win Brunswick County hoops tournament

The Shallotte Middle School girls basketball team won the Brunswick County basketball tournament. The Lady Pirates topped Town Creek, 22-21, in the semifinals at Cedar Grove on February 5. Shallotte defeated South Brunswick, 21-10, for the championship on February 6....

`Wednesday, February 18

— West Brunswick's varsity boys basketball team won its quarterfinal game, 70-55, in the Carolina Coast Conference tournament on Tuesday night over North Brunswick at Brunswick Community College as Kveon Griffin scored 22 points with 15 rebounds and 14 assists. Isaac...

Sunday, February 8

— Seattle plays New England in Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California, tonight (NBC, 6:30 p.m.). — Coastal Carolina went triple overtime for a 94-91 men's basketball win over visiting Massachusetts on Saturday. — UNC overcame a 12-point halftime deficit to top...