Heritage earned their first ever playoff win Friday night as they defeated Holly Springs 17-14 in the opening round of the 4AA state championships. …read more
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Heritage edges Holly Springs 17-14 for first playoff win
No. 5 seed Laney pulls away from No. 4 Fuquay-Varina, 41-19
Laney’s Imeek Watkins scored three times Friday night to help the No. 5 seed Buccaneers past No. 4 Fuquay-Varina 41-19 in the opening round of the 4AA state playoffs. …read more
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Zeller, Hornets snap Hawks’ 6-game win streak, 100-96
Nic Batum had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Cody Zeller matched his career high with 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets came from behind to snap the Atlanta Hawks’ six-game winning streak with a 100-96 victory Friday night. …read more
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Rask helps Hurricanes rally for 3-2 win over Canadiens
Victor Rask had a goal and an assist in Carolina’s three-goal third period as the Hurricanes rallied for a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night. …read more
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Cardinal Gibbons tops D.H. Conley in shoot-out, 70-42
Cardinal Gibbons built a big lead early and made it stick in a shoot-out Friday as they beat D.H. Conley 70-42 to advance to the second round of the 4A state playoffs. …read more
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Mack, defense lead West Johnston past Pine Forest, 28-0
It was a defensive battle throughout, but a game-changing play on special teams and a pair of Tony Mack touchdown runs were enough to lift West Johnston past Pine Forest 28-0 Friday in the opening round of the 4A state playoffs. …read more
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Top-seed Middle Creek rolls over Wakefield, 42-0
Friday night symbolized a bookend to Wakefield’s season as they closed the 2016 campaign the way they started it — by losing to Middle Creek. For the top-seeded Mustangs, their undefeated season continues after a 42-0 win in the first round of the 4AA state playoffs. …read more
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Abu scores 25 points; Wolfpack beat Montana at Paradise Jam
Abdul-Malik Abu scored 25 points, and North Carolina State pulled away in the second half to beat Montana 85-72 Friday in the opening day of the Paradise Jam tournament. …read more
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Rocky Mount rallies to beat Southern Lee, 30-28
Rocky Mount trailed through three quarters Friday night, but rallied to beat visiting Southern Lee 30-28 and advance in the 3A playoffs. …read more
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Abu scores 25 points; Wolfpack beat Montana at Paradise Jam
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Abdul-Malik Abu scored 25 points, and North Carolina State pulled away in the second half to beat Montana 85-72 Friday in the opening day of the Paradise Jam tournament. …read more
Source:: Fayetteville Observer