CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Northern Guilford returned to the 3A State Championship game for the second year in a row and held on to beat Hickory Ridge 66-64, reversing the heartbreak of one year ago and claiming the school’s first Women’s Basketball State Championship. Northern Guilford trailed by as many as 12 points in the…
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Lincoln Charter Eagles claimed the school’s first championship as they blew past Kestrel Heights 97-75. The Eagles stretched a three-point advantage out to a 12-point halftime lead, outscoring the Hawks 24-15 in the second quarter and steadily grew the lead from there in the second half. After exchanging the lead…
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Mount Airy started in the first quarter with a 27-6 lead after the first frame over Pamlico, and the Granite Bears never looked back on the way to a 66-40 victory and the school’s first Women’s Basketball State Championship. The Lady Bears ripped off an 18-0 run to take the air…
RALEIGH, N.C. – Northwest Guilford is used to close scoring big games, and the experience paid off as the Vikings held off Southeast Raleigh for a hard-fought 36-34 victory. The win was the first state championship victory for the Vikings Women’s Basketball program. Tamia Davis had a stick-back two with 13 seconds remaining to draw…
RALEIGH, N.C. – Southwest Guilford outscored Leesville Road 22-11 in both the second and third quarters to pull away from the Pride on their way to a 73-49 victory and the Cowboys second state championship in Men’s Basketball. Cowboy senior guard, Kam Langley, dumped in 14 points with six rebounds on his way to being…
RALEIGH, N.C. – Clinton senior Mikayla Boykin entered the 2A State Championship game needing just 8 points to break the single season scoring record in NCHSAA play. She scored 31 on her way to Kay Yow Most Valuable Player honors and lifted her team to a 59-49 win over North Surry to claim the Lady…
RALEIGH, N.C. – Northside-Jacksonville rolled by North Surry 86-67 in the 2A State Championship to win the school’s first Men’s Basketball State Championship in their first appearance. The Monarchs led wire-to-wire, stretching their lead out to 22 points with just over a minute to go in the game. Zach Hobbs powered the Monarch attack, scoring…
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WILMINGTON– Two new inductees will be honored by the North Carolina Athletic Directors Association as the 23rd class inducted in its own NCADA Hall of Fame. Rick Strunk of Carrboro and Roy Turner of Wilmington are the newest members of the NCADA Hall of Fame. The pair will be recognized at the 46th annual North Carolina Athletic Directors Association state conference at the Hilton…
CHAPEL HILL— Jainaya Jones from Pamlico County High School and Jaylen Alston from Eastern Guilford High School have been named recipients of the NCHSAA Performance of the Week awards, powered by Time Warner Cable SportsChannel. Each week two athletes in North Carolina High School Athletic Association competition are selected for this award from nominations received…
