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Charlotte Catholic defeated Watauga in the 4A semifinals with a strong performance from Blanca Thomas, who earned a double-double.

On Saturday, the Charlotte Catholic girls’ basketball team, with UNC recruit Blanca Thomas at the helm, will have a chance to secure the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state championship win. Thomas guided Charlotte Catholic, the third-ranked team, to a 61-55 victory against top-ranked Watauga on Thursday afternoon at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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Rolesville’s defense propelled them to victory over Hoggard in the 4A eastern regional final.

For the very first time, the girls basketball team from Rolesville High School will compete in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state championship game. In the eastern regional championship game on Thursday afternoon, Rolesville emerged victorious with a score of 47-34 against Hoggard at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem. Rolesville

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With just minutes left in the 4A East regional final, New Hanover staged a comeback and beat Richmond.

New Hanover has one final game to fulfill their goal of an unbeaten season. The Wildcats have secured a spot in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A championship game following an exciting comeback win against Richmond in the East regional final on Thursday. Richmond, the current state runner-up, was their opponent. The Wildcats didn’t

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North Mecklenburg defeats Lake Norman in overtime and advances to the championship game for 4A boys basketball.

If Isaiah Evans excels under pressure, it is understandable that he had another heroic moment on Thursday. In a crucial game at the Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum, North Mecklenburg’s Evans made a crucial impact by scoring four points in the final 40 seconds, leading the team to overtime and keeping their hopes alive for a

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Sarah Strong is now the fourth player to be named Gatorade NC Player of the Year for a second consecutive year in girls basketball.

Grace Christian School’s Sarah Strong has earned the title of Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year in girls basketball for two consecutive seasons. There have been four girls basketball players from North Carolina who have won the award multiple times, including Strong. The others are Saniya Rivers (Ashley), Jatarie White (Providence Day), and Cierra

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George Coltharp has been chosen by Smithfield-Selma to be their new head football coach.

Johnston County’s Smithfield-Selma High School has selected George Coltharp as its new head football coach. Coltharp brings experience from coaching positions at four other high schools in North Carolina. This morning, Coltharp officially accepted the role. He is replacing Hancel Phipps, who only served one season as the program’s leader. SSS chose Phipps as their

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4A regional basketball preview: storylines, player rankings, and key facts about each team

Greetings! It is now Day Four of the N.C. High School Athletic Association’s revised “final four” structure. Today marks the 4A regional finals taking place at Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum. The winners of the regional finals will move on to participate in the state championships on Saturday. The exact times for these championships have not

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NC State starts strong in the second half and defeats Syracuse 83-65 in the second round of the ACC Tournament on WRALSportsFan.com.

The Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament saw a strong performance from Jayden Taylor of North Carolina State, who scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds en route to an 83-65 victory over Syracuse on Wednesday night. On Thursday, the tenth-ranked N.C. State (19-14) will compete against Duke (24-7), the second-seeded team, in a quarterfinal match. N.C.

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East Burke beats Lincoln Charter to secure spot in 2A state championship game.

With only one game remaining until the championship, East Burke turned to their smallest player. Braelyn Stilwell, a junior guard, had a total of 27 points in the 2A West Regional final game. This helped the (3) Cavaliers secure their spot in the state championship for the first time, with a 48-39 victory over (12)

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North Pitt gets revenge on Seaforth for last year’s defeat and moves on to the 2A state championship.

The previous year, North Pitt and Seaforth faced off in the state semifinals and the Hawks moved on to the 2A state championship game hosted by the N.C. High School Athletic Association. This year, the two teams faced each other once again in a game for the state championship, but the outcome was different. North

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