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Northern Nash's Darquez Flowers drives for a basket for the Fighting Knights during last Friday night's championship game versus Wilson Fike at the Big East Conference Boys Basketball Tournament in Rocky Mount.

Northern Nash's Sam Page (with ball) is fouled during last Friday's victory against Fike.

Northern Nash's Sencere Battle (left) surges toward the basket against rival Wilson Fike HS.

ROCKY MOUNT -- In many respects, the Nash Central Bulldogs overachieved on the boys basketball hardwood this season.
The Bulldogs got off to a sluggish non-league start but bounced back enough in the Eastern Plains Conference to earn a spot in the Class 2-A State Playoffs despite a sub-.500 record.

Nash Central's Avante Simmons drives for a basket for the Bulldogs during Tuesday night's home contest versus Carrboro in the opening round of the Class 2-A State Playoffs.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Faith Christian School's exceptional baseball program isn't just about producing victories -- and state championships -- on the field.
The Patriots have also made a habit of sending standout players on to the next level -- a trend that continued last week as two more Faith Christian stars inked letters-of-intent to continue their diamond careers.

Faith Christian's Alex Crosby signs a letter-of-intent to continue his baseball career at Catawba Valley Community College, which is located in Hickory. Crosby is pictured with his parents, Cliff and Janell Crosby, during a signing ceremony at FCS.

RED OAK -- Northern Nash has the reputation of letting opponents hang around, but pulling games out late.
That's exactly what the second-seeded Knights did on Tuesday, as they overcame a sizable deficit to knock of the 31-Seed Havelock Rams in Round One of the 2019 NCHSAA 3A Boys Basketball State Playoffs at the NNHS Gymnasium.

ROCKY MOUNT, -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College baseball team dropped itsconference-opening series with LaGrange College (Ga.) falling 7-5 in game 1 and 6-3 in game 2 of their home doubleheader on Monday afternoon.
The opening game of the series, scheduled for Sunday, was canceled due to rain.

NASH COUNTY -- Here are updated Nash County Recreation and Senior Services Youth Futsal Scores:

RED OAK -- Red Oak Middle School will kick off its 2019 girls soccer schedule on March 11 with a home meeting against Edwards.
All contests will start at 4 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students.
Red Oak's complete ledger is as follows, with home matches listed in CAPS:

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- East Carolina University's Alec Burleson and Jake Agnos have been named the American Athletic Conference Player and Pitcher-of-the-Week, according to an announcement by the league office Monday.
The duo's selection, a first for both, marks the first time since joining the conference that the Pirates have swept the weekly awards.

This home run from Alex Crosby helped pave the way for Faith Christian in last year's North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association State Baseball title game.

OAK ISLAND -- The Northern Nash High School running family continues to travel across Eastern North Carolina to compete in distance events.
A few months ago, several members of a Fighting Knights' contingent took part in a marathon in Wilmington.
The next stop was a recent visit to the coast for the annual Oak Island Marathon and Half- Marathon in Brunswick County.

RALEIGH -- Facing its first ranked opponent of the season, the 21st-ranked North Carolina State University baseball team erased a four-run deficit en route to earning a 7-6 extra-inning win against homestanding No. 19 Coastal Carolina Sunday evening at Springs Brooks Stadium in Conway, S.C.
After the Chanticleers grabbed an early lead in the game, NC State didn't panic and continued to have great at-bats at the plate.