Wake Forest earns top ACC seed as tourney opens
Wake Forest, 21 5, seizes the No 1 seed with a 12 4 conference mark tying North Carolina Maryland and Virginia, the first such four way tie in ACC history. Duke and Maryland suspend coaches, Duke faces NC State Duke game win probability discussed.
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Eagles stun Tarboro in state 3A playoff second round
West Craven High overcame an early Tarboro challenge to win 69 50, with Crissy White scoring 28 and Tawanna Dawson and Malveata Johnson each at 10. The victory advances the Eagles (17 5) to face Southwest Edgecombe at West Craven Friday.
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Tarboro Victorious Over West Craven in Close Buzzer
West Craven led by White with 28 points but Tarboro gained control late. Johnson dominated rebounding with 20 boards while Hinton and Bat tle contributed early scoring, yet West Craven rallied to 69 on strong fourth quarter defense and free throws from Dawson.
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Walker fuels North Lenoir past Havelock in regional playoff win
North Lenoir forward Shanique Walker scored 27 points, grabbed a game high 20 rebounds, and led the Hawks to a 74-54 victory over Havelock at Havelock High. Rams struggled against the press and offensive rebounds as Walker scored 11 in the second quarter and North Lenoir built a 39-27 halftime lead.
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Nippon tops Rioja de Espana to reach America’s Cup semis
Nippon claimed the last challenger semifinal spot by beating Rioja de Espana by 13 seconds on the defender course, eliminating France 3 and ending European presence for the first time since 1980. Nippon, NZL-39 and an Australia entry advance to the Louis Vuitton Cup semifinals starting March 18, while Stars & Stripes collected second place and a bonus point in the Citizen Cup semifinals.
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Jones girls rally in 4th to advance
The Jones Senior Trojan girls erased a late deficit in the fourth quarter, forcing turnovers and finishing 58-54 over Midway to move to the state 1A playoffs round of 16. Yolanda Daniels scored 21, Rebetta Rhodes 14, and Charlotte Wilson hit key outside shots as Midway’s Shannon Byrd was held scoreless in the final period. The Trojans (16-8) advance to face Havelock Union at 7 p.m. Friday.
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