Media, For State Championship weekend, we are glad to have you all involved in covering our championships. As a reminder of the schedule, the Dean E. Smith Center and Carmichael Arena will open approximately 90 minutes before scheduled tip off of our first games of the day. Media parking for the games at the Smith…
MILLBROOK GIRLS TOP HILLSIDE TO MOVE TO 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP By: Evan Moesta The Hillside Hornets entered the 4A Girls Basketball Regionals with a record of 28-1, their only blemish coming at the hands of Millbrook High School in the team’s second game of the season. Coach Ovester Grays took that 27 game winning streak…
TERRY SANFORD RUNS PAST EASTERN ALAMANCE INTO SECOND STRAIGHT REGIONAL TITLE The defending 3A State Champions, Terry Sanford, looked the part in the Eastern Regional Final as they downed Eastern Alamance 61-49. The Bulldogs saw four players finish with ten points or more on the evening. Despite being out-rebounded 40-36, the Bulldogs capitalized on offensive…
JAY M. ROBINSON ADVANCES TO 3A CHAMPIONSHIP WITH OVERTIME WIN OVER HICKORY BY: Evan Moesta Jay M. Robinson High School jumped out to a fast start in the 3A Boys Basketball Western Regional Final but had to hold off a valiant effort from Hickory to win 67- 66 in overtime on a putback basket from…
NORTHWEST GUILFORD STAYS PERFECT WITH A 58-41 WIN OVER SOUTHWEST GUILFORD Northwest Guilford has never been in a Women’s Basketball State Championship game. That will change next Saturday after the Vikings took out cross-county rival Southwest Guilford 58-41 in the 4A Western Regional Final. The Vikings used a balanced attack with three players getting into…
FREEDOM BLITZES ASHBROOK 77-47 TO STAY PERFECT ON THE SEASON Freedom ran out to a 13-7 lead after one quarter of play before doubling up Ashbrook in the third quarter, 20-10, on the way to a 77-47 Patriot victory in the 3A Women’s Western Regional final. Atiyana Williams scored 25 points, including 8 for 8…
NORTH PITT HANDS EAST BLADEN FIRST LOSS OF YEAR, WINS REGIONAL 55-37 North Pitt has won a few close battles in their road to the eastern regional final. Today’s win in the regional championship game against East Bladen was not a close one, as the Panthers powered their way to a 55-37 victory. Ty’qushia Gainer,…
NORTHERN GUILFORD BLASTS PAST CONFERENCE RIVAL EASTERN ALAMANCE 44-26 In the fourth match-up of the season between the two teams, Northern Guilford evened up the season series against their conference rival Eastern Alamance and also notched their biggest win of the season to this point, claiming the school’s first regional championship. The Nighthawks knocked off…
Gwyn’s buzzer-beater lifts Winston-Salem Prep past Lincoln Charter 63-60 In a game that saw wild second half momentum swings, it was ultimately a freshman that stepped up to make the ultimate difference. In the final minute of a 60-60 tie game, Winston-Salem Prep had the basketball and called two time outs to draw up the…
FARMVILLE CENTRAL HEADS TO CHAPEL HILL WITH BIG WIN OVER NORTHEASTERN By: Evan Moesta For the first time in 23 years, the Farmville Central Jaguars are off to a 2A Boys Basketball State Championship Game as they topped Northeastern High School 72- 57 in the 2A Eastern Regional Finals. 27 was the lucky number on…
