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Duke coach Jon Scheyer, with his team having won 15 of its past 17 games, is growing weary of outside chatter about his team’s toughness, rhetorically asking, “How do you get 20 wins without having that?”

Jared McCain set a Duke freshman record with eight 3-pointers and matched a school freshman mark with 35 points as the No. 9 Blue Devils beat Florida State 76-67 on Saturday. McCain hit seven 3-pointers in the first half and shot 60% overall (12 for 20), including 8 for 11 from long distance in his seventh game scoring 20 or more points. “That's crazy,” McCain said.

Duke won for the 14th time in the last 16 games, never trailing against Wake Forest on Monday night. Jon Scheyer took umbrage at anyone questioning the Blue Devils toughness.

Blue Devils overcome 12-point second-half deficit, complete sweep of girls-boys doubleheader.

Lower Richland, Dutch Fork, Newberry were among teams to win region titles Thursday.

Jon Scheyer got more of the intensity he wanted form his ninth-ranked Duke team after an emotional rivalry loss, even as the Blue Devils hardly played at lights-out level in beating Notre Dame 71-53 on Wednesday night. The Blue Devils (17-5, 8-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) were coming off a 93-84 loss at No. 3 North Carolina, which left Scheyer frustrated by his team’s inability to match the Tar Heels' intensity such as diving on the court for loose balls. “He just let it be ...

Third-ranked North Carolina played with confidence and a physical edge to build a lead against rival Duke, then never flinched in protecting its edge no matter how many times the seventh-ranked Blue Devils made a push. When it was over, RJ Davis took a moment to savor a quick goodbye wave to them in front of a roaring home crowd. Armando Bacot and Harrison Ingram each posted double-doubles to help No. 3 North Carolina beat No. 7 Duke 93-84 on Saturday night in the latest renewal of the rivalry...

Two people familiar with the decision told the Ledger-Enquirer who will be announced as the new CHS head coach at a news conference Wednesday in the school auditorium.

MANCHESTER (WRBL) – Manchester High School announced Friday that Head Football Coach Stephen Holmes has stepped down from his position to pursue another coaching opportunity. Holmes coached the Blue Devils, leading them to a 25-12 record. Manchester advanced to last season’s GHSA 1A-Division 2 Championship Game, falling to Bowdon. The Blue Devils made it to […]

Joel Schrenk has been named the next head football coach of the Elkmont Red devils.