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Girls' basketball Grace of Raleigh 44, Wayne Christian 38 * Wayne Christian battled to the finish but could not find a way to get past Grace of Raleigh in a 44-38 defeat in Carolina Christian 1-A Conference play Monday night...

Published: Nov 29, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story

Lejeune boys drop Rosewood

Lejeune played steady. Rosewood lost its composure. The Eagles endured a haunting second-half scoring drought, squandered a 19-point lead and suffered a season-opening 70-52 defeat against Lejeune on Monday evening. "We started the game great, our shots were going in,"...

Published: Nov 29, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story

Prep basketball boxes

BOYS Lejeune 10 16 24 20 -- 70 Rosewood 21 15 3 11 -- 50 LEJEUNE (2-0) Nick Cruz 2 0 0-3 4, Kyle Ford 1 0 0-0 2, Craig Wilson 0 4 12-13 24, Gaven Allen 5 0 5-8...

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MOC downs Brevard women

MOC Sports Information BREVARD -- Mount Olive College held Brevard without a field goal the final five minutes, and claimed a come-from-behind 70-64 victory on the women's college basketball scene Monday evening. It was the Trojans' third straight win. Andrea...

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Johnny Narron named Brewers hitting coach

Johnny Narron has been around baseball his entire life. As a player, an advisor and an assistant coach, Narron has made a name for himself as one of the game's top offensive instructors. On Monday afternoon, Narron accepted a new...

Published: Nov 29, 2011 1:48 PM Full Story