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November 17, 2024
This week’s HSOT Statewide Top 25 boys basketball rankings saw the addition of three new teams: Mount Tabor, South Stokes, and Millbrook. These teams have regained their rankings after being absent for a couple of weeks. At the beginning of the year, Mount Tabor held the No. 24 spot but dropped out after one week.
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Last week, only one team in the HSOT Statewide Top 25 girls basketball rankings suffered a loss and was removed from the rankings this week. This team was New Hanover, ranked at No. 25, who was defeated by a significant amount by No. 17 Hoggard. The current team filling in for New Hanover is O’Neal
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On Monday, Mary Bonner Dalton, a senior at Myers Park High School, received the Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year award for girls cross country. Bonner Dalton, standing at 5 feet and 5 inches, has had a successful running career during her high school years. In the most recent season, she achieved a fourth
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Written by JANIE McCAULEY, a writer for the Associated Press Sports section. STANFORD, Calif. Tara VanDerveer made history on Sunday as she surpassed former Duke and Army coach Mike Krzyzewski to become the winningest coach in college basketball. In her 1,203rd career victory, VanDerveer led No. 8 Stanford to a 65-56 win against Oregon State.
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Written by AARON BEARD, AP Basketball Writer. Raleigh, N.C. Aziaha James appeared calm and composed as she prepared for her shots on Sunday. Even the fourth-ranked North Carolina State team had the opportunity to relax in the beginning. James achieved a personal best of 33 points and the Wolfpack capitalized on 24 points from turnovers
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The Associated Press. In Sunday’s game, Deja Kelly led the way with 23 points for Chapel Hill, N.C. She scored 10 crucial points in the third quarter. Alyssa Ustby also had an impressive performance, achieving a double-double with a personal best of seven blocks. The No. 23 North Carolina team handed their opponent, No. 13
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By MITCHELL NORTHAM, Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. Blake Hinson had a stellar performance, scoring 24 points and making all seven of his 3-point attempts, as Pittsburgh defeated No. 7 Duke 80-76 on Saturday night in Cameron Indoor Stadium. This was Pittsburgh’s first win at Duke since 1979. Hinson shot 8-of-10 from the floor and collected
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According to The Associated Press. On Saturday, Virginia Tech beat North Carolina State 84-78 with Hunter Cattoor scoring 19 points and Sean Pedulla contributing 13 points and eight assists. Pedulla’s 3-point shot put Virginia Tech ahead 56-54 with seven minutes remaining in the second half. This marked the 15th time the lead had changed, and
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A major shift in head coaching has occurred in the Rocky River 2A/3A Conference. The previous head coach of Anson County High School, Ralph Jackson, has departed to take on the role of head coach at West Stanly High School. For the last nine years, Jackson has been the head of Anson’s football team. But,
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The first matchup of the 2023-24 season between the leading teams of the Northern Lakes 2A/3A Conference occurred on Friday evening. Southern Durham remained undefeated in conference play by defeating South Granville with a final score of 79-73. It is predicted that Southern Durham and South Garner will be the leading teams in the state
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