North Carolina
Defense Leads 65-55 Win At Clemson – University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina closed the game on a 7-0 run in the final four minutes and held the Tigers scoreless for the final 5:02 of action.
UNC’s defense stymied Clemson into missing 17 of 18 three-point attempts and limited Clemson to season lows in points (55), field goal percentage (36.2) and three-point percentage (5.6).
All 10 Tar Heels who played scored at least one field goal. Armando Bacot led the way with his 75th career double-double, scoring 14 points and grabbing 16 rebounds while also tallying three assists and two blocked shots.
Bacot also moved into fifth in school history in career scoring, passing Al Wood and Charlie Scott. His defense helped limit Tiger All-ACC candidate PJ Hall to 10 points on 4 of 13 shooting. Hall entered the game averaging 21 points per game.
RJ Davis tied Bacot for the team scoring lead with 14 despite a tough shooting day (5 for 13) in a team-high 35 minutes. Cormac Ryan scored 10 and dished out four assists, and Harrison Ingram had nine points and four rebounds.
The Tar Heels have held their opponents to under 70 points in four consecutive road games and committed 10 or fewer turnovers in each of their last four outings overall.
Carolina has won four straight games and improved to 3-0 in ACC play, its best conference start since going 3-0 to begin 2015-16. Clemson fell to 11-3, 1-2.
How It Happened
First Half
• Carolina displayed a balanced offense and played well from the start. Four Tar Heel starters (all but Harrison Ingram) scored at least a field goal before the first media timeout of the game. Eight Tar Heels eventually scored in the first half.
• Ryan led Carolina with 10 first-half points despite leaving the game for a minute of action due to a turned ankle.
• Carolina made 4 of its last 5 shots of the half, upping its field goal percentage to 47% while holding Clemson to 40.7% (including 0 for 8 on 3FG).
• UNC entered the game averaging over 20 free throw attempts per game and was third nationally in free throws made per game. The Tar Heels were 1 for 3 at the line in the first half while Clemson was 12 for 14.
Second Half
• Both teams went scoreless for long portions in the early portion of the second half, including a stretch of nearly five minutes for Clemson.
• The Tar Heel defense limited Clemson to 10 for 31 shooting in the second half (32.3 percent) and 36.2 percent in the game.
• UNC dominated the glass, 25-16, in the second half for an overall 44-33 rebounding advantage in the game.
• The Tigers were 0 for 2 at the free throw line in the second half after piling up 14 first-half attempts.
Postgame Tidbits & Notes
• Clemson was UNC’s sixth ranked opponent already this season (Associated Press poll). The Tar Heels are 4-2 in those games.
• Saturday’s game was the second of six ACC road games for Carolina in January. This is UNC’s first time playing six road games in a month since it played seven in January 1952 as a member of the Southern Conference.
• The Tar Heels are in the midst of a 42-day stretch during which they only play one home game (hosted Florida State on Dec. 2 and Charleston Southern on Dec. 29; next home game is Jan. 13 versus Syracuse).
• UNC is 136-23 all-time against the Tigers, including 42-18 in Clemson and 31-15 in Littlejohn Coliseum. UNC has won three in a row in the series.
• Carolina is 17-3 against Clemson when both teams are ranked in the AP poll
Up Next
Carolina will play the last of three consecutive ACC road games when it visits NC State on Wednesday January 10. UNC then will play three of four at home, beginning on Saturday Jan. 13 against Syracuse.
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Less than two weeks after losing its head coach to Duke University, a North Carolina high school football program has been promoted from within.
Kevin Reddick will become the new head coach at Rolesville High School, replacing Ranier Rackley, who became the Director of Player Development at Duke University.
News of the decision was first reported by High School OT.
Reddick was the defensive coordinator for the Rams for the past three seasons, helping the team win 25 games during that run. Last year, Rolesville allowed just under 15 points per game with Reddick in charge of the defense.
North Carolina High School Promotes Defensive Coordinator To Head Coach
Rolesville finished 9-4 last season under Rackley and Reddick.
Reddick is a graduate of New Bern High School, helping the Bears capture the 2007 Class 4AA North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Football championship. He was tabbed the most valuable player of that title game as a sophomore fullback after scoring two touchdowns in a 28-17 victory over Independence.
At New Bern, Reddick earned conference defensive player of the year honors and was all-state at lineback as a senior after recording 189 tackles, eight quarterback sacks, six forced fumbles and four blocked punts. He also ran for over 160 yards and scored six touchdowns.
Kevin Reddick Was College Standout, Had NFL Career Before Becoming Coach
Following his high school career, Reddick signed with North Carolina as a four-star prospect, earning first team all-ACC honors as a senior. He also had offers from North Carolina State, Virginia and Clemson.
With the Tar Heels, Reddick played in 50 games, recording 275 tackles, including 36 for loss, with 8.5 quarterback sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles.
Reddick signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted rookie free agent, and also had stints with the San Diego Chargers, Carolina Panthers and Buffalo Bills.
Rolesville reached the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Football championship game with Reddick on the coaching staff and the third round this past season.
Rolesville Returns Top Rusher, Several Other Key Players
The Rams will be replacing starting quarterback Kaleb Williams, who had almost 2,500 yards passing and 22 touchdowns, as freshman Chase Williams was 8-for-8 for 98 yards with a touchdown in three games.
They will have top running back Amir Brown back, as he ran for 1,374 yards with 22 touchdowns and six games of 100 yards rushing as a junior. He also had 13 receptions for 106 yards and another TD.
Anthony Roberts is another key player back, as he caught 35 passes for 656 yards and nine TDs. Top tacklers Jayden Broadie, Javon Campbell, Genesis Allen and Keonte Sutton are all set to return, as well.
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At least two people are dead and “several” others are injured after a “planned fight” at a North Carolina park escalated into a mass shooting, authorities said.
Police have identified several victims and suspects after Monday’s shooting at Leinbach Park near Jefferson Middle School, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department.
Authorities confirmed there were multiple victims in the shooting, but did not provide an exact number. The suspects were still at large over two hours later.
Officers were called to the park just before 10 a.m. after reports of a fight, which then escalated into multiple people shooting each other.
Area schools are not in lockdown, and classes are operating as normal, police said.
“Due to the number of people involved, efforts are ongoing to account for everyone. At this time, some of those involved in the incident are juveniles,” police said.
According to local news station WFMY, at least three people were taken to the hospital. Officials have not shared their conditions.
Police said the shooting was an isolated incident and remains under investigation.
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The NC Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at Sunday, April 19, 2026 results for each game:
Winning Pick 3 numbers from April 19 drawing
Day: 6-2-0, Fireball: 6
Evening: 4-1-7, Fireball: 5
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from April 19 drawing
Day: 7-6-9-4, Fireball: 4
Evening: 8-1-5-6, Fireball: 6
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 5 numbers from April 19 drawing
02-21-32-35-37
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Winning Double Play numbers from April 19 drawing
18-26-27-31-42
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from April 19 drawing
32-42-52-53-55, Bonus: 05
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All North Carolina Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $599.
For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at North Carolina Lottery Offices. By mail, send a prize claim form, your signed lottery ticket, copies of a government-issued photo ID and social security card to: North Carolina Education Lottery, P.O. Box 41606, Raleigh, NC 27629. Prize claims less than $600 do not require copies of photo ID or a social security card.
To submit in person, sign the back of your ticket, fill out a prize claim form and deliver the form, along with your signed lottery ticket and government-issued photo ID and social security card to any of these locations:
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Check previous winning numbers and payouts at https://nclottery.com/.
When are the North Carolina Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:38 p.m. daily.
- Pick 3, 4: 3:00 p.m. and 11:22 p.m. daily.
- Cash 5: 11:22 p.m. daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 11:15 p.m. daily.
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