Cardinal Gibbons built a big lead and made it stick Friday as they downed Northern Durham, 25-7. …read more

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CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina coach Roy Williams kicked off his news conference following Friday night’s 124-63 exhibition win against visiting UNC Pembroke by pointing out the 30 offensive rebounds his team gave up. …read more

Source:: Fayetteville Observer

Leesville Road trailed 17-7 in the first half Friday before rattling off 27-unanswered points in a 34-17 win. …read more

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Lee County took a perfect record to rival Southern Lee Friday, but after a three-field goal night by the Cavaliers’ Richard McCollum, went home with a 16-13 tally in the loss column. …read more

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Kemba Walker scored a season-high 30 points and the Charlotte Hornets improved their best start in 16 years to 4-1 by beating the Brooklyn Nets 99-95 on Friday night. …read more

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Austin Dillon is on the pole for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas two weeks after a heartbreaking finish knocked him out of the championship chase. …read more

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Cleveland outlasted Corinth Holders in a shootout Friday, 70-56. …read more

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Cary struck first Friday but Fuquay-Varina responded and pulled away in a 45-6 win to close out a strong regular season. …read more

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A look at Saturday’s games involving UNC, Duke, Wake Forest, N.C. State, Appalachian State, East Carolina, Methodist, Fayetteville State, UNC Pembroke and Campbell. …read more

Source:: Fayetteville Observer

Green Hope scored early and built a big lead Friday, but needed late heroics by quarterback Jake Walker in a 27-23 win over Athens Drive. …read more

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