The New Hanover boys basketball was involved in a nip and tuck game through out, but led most of the way. That changed late as they found themselves down by two. Freddie Jackson forced overtime with ten seconds left as he drove to the hoop, making the game tying lay up.
The Wildcats pulled [...]

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Four minutes and thirty-six seconds is all it takes to recapture the glory of this year’s Mideastern Boys Basketball Tourney.
Here’s the first round match ups for the Mideastern teams Monday night.
SE Raleigh (10-13) at New Hanover (17-7)
Greenville Rose (9-15) at Garner (16-8)
New Bern (15-10) at Terry Sanford (26-0)
West Johnston (14-9) at Hoggard (14-11)
Laney (9-13) at [...]

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Here is a complete re-cap of the 2010 Mideastern Conference Girls Basketball Tourney, Congrats Ashley!

The NCHSAA playoffs start Monday, here’s a look at the opening round games for Mideastern teams in the 4A East bracket.
Garner (8-13) at Ashley (20-3)
New Hanover (12-11) at Clayton (25-2)
New Bern (14-11) at EE Smith (21-1)
Knightdale (8-18) at Laney (12-9)
Hoggard (16-9) [...]

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Both semi-final match ups were close at the half, neither was tight down the stretch.
Hoggard got some big hoops from Tyler Thayer as they played without an injured Stilman White in the second half, none-the-less they pulled away from Laney in the first semi-final Thursday night.
New Hanover started slowly, they were down 10-2 early [...]

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After Ashley’s Reid Clark tied the game at 46 on a huge three pointer late in the game, Hoggard had a chance to win. That attempt was foiled and Ashley regained possession with less than four second remaining. The chance to win the game, however, went awry.
Lawson Ahrens stole the inbounds pass and [...]

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The final night of the regular season pitted in-town rivals. At Laney, the Bucs fell in the girls game as Ashley finished 9-1 in league play, however the boys got revenge in the night cap. The story of the night was Lawson Ahrens who caught fire in the second half as Hoggard overcame [...]

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With Hoggard’s upset of Greenville Rose Friday night, the Mideastern Conference Championships could be sewn up before the end of the regular season.
Coincidentally, the Vikings helped out their cross-town rivals. With a win at Rose on Tuesday, New Hanover would clinch the out-right title, something Ashley has already done on the girls [...]

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Jesse says: “Dazzling dunks, wicked slapshots, and the post-Benny Moss era is underway.”
Joe says: “Three words, Su-Per Bowl. With the most highlights this side of the Coaches Corner, it’s the Cape Fear Sports Report.”
Yes, Joe knows it is just two words, but didn’t know who was going to win as Mayor Saffo outpicks Joey [...]

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Boys basketball highlights from Tuesday night including dunk of the year, wow-zers.

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Highlights from Topsail at Ashley and Jacksonville at Hoggard on Tuesday night.

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Highlights from girls and boys high school hoops games Tuesday at Hoggard

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In round two, New Hanover wasn’t quite sure who they’d play, now in round four, they knew the who, but had to wait until Tuesday morning to find out where and when.
After posting a 21-10 win in round three, New Hanover advanced to the East Regional Final, a game that was thought to be played [...]

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High school basketball is off to a red hot start.  Ashley visited Topsail and Fayetteville 71st played at Laney Tuesday night.  With no shortage of early season drama, both games were knotted at 41 at the end of regulation and were decided in overtime.
Despite playing at home, Topsail’s offense was a bit late finding the [...]

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If you missed yesterday’s Cape Fear Sports Report show on WWAY, you can catch it all here later today… show will be posted later featuring basketball, wrestling and football highlights; and that’s just the high school stuff.  Jim Dallke breaks down the action at UNCW, Benny Moss picks an ACC winner, and you can decide [...]

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The 2008-2009 Cape Fear Sports Report High School Athlete of the Year is Brad Busby. Stanford bound to play football, Busby lettered in three sports.

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