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4th quarter defense lifts Panther Creek over Apex

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The game ended with Panther Creek holding Apex to just two field goals in the final quarter, securing the Catamounts' 52-43 victory over their conference foe.

  Video & Audio
That's a wrap: Nick Stevens & Bryan Hanks break down the GSK
The 37th Annual GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational has come to a conclusion, and Nick Stevens and Bryan Hanks, the media coordinator at the GSK, break down a day of championships.
Press Conference: Word of God boys' basketball team (Dec. 30, 2008)
Word of God head coach Levi Beckwith said after losing to Christ School that discipline is not a problem on his team.
Press Conference: Christ School boys' basketball team (Dec. 30, 2008)
Christ School head coach David Gaines, guard Lakeem Jackson, and power forward Mason Plumlee talk about winning their first GSK title.
Press Conference: Kinston boys' basketball team (Dec. 30, 2008)
Kinston head coach Wells Gulledge talks about his team's win over St. Raymond.
Press Conference: Panther Creek boys' basketball team (Dec. 30, 2008)
Panther Creek head coach L.J. Hepp joins players Marques Oliver and Earnest Ross after beating Knightdale in the GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational.
Press Conference: Knightdale boys' basketball team (Dec. 30, 2008)
Knightdale head coach Battle Watkins joins Stan Okoye after the senior scored his 1,000th point in a losing effort to Panther Creek.
Press Conference: Hillside girls' basketball (Dec. 30, 2008)
Hillside coach Ovester Grays, and guards Asia Williams and Mattisha Mangum discuss their loss to Broughton in the GSk Holiday Invitational championship game.
Press Conference: Broughton girls' basketball team (Dec. 30, 2008)
Broughton coach Dayna Jordan, and guards Amber Nichols and Brittany Morris discuss the Caps' first GSK Holiday Invitational championship.
Press Conference: Middle Creek boys' basketball team (Dec. 30, 2008)
Middle Creek coach David Kushner and guards Tom Tankelewicz and Garrius Adams discuss their win in the fifth-place game at the GSK Holiday Invitational.
Press Conference: Rocky Mount boys' basketball team (Dec. 30, 2008)
Rocky Mount coach Mike Gainey, guards Alonzo Sharpe and Tashawn Mabry discuss their loss to Middle Creek in the fifth-place game of the GSK Holiday Invitational.
Press Conference: Enloe boys' basketball team (Dec. 30, 2008)
Enloe coach Tommy Moore and forward Melvin Tabb discuss their win in the fifth-place game over Father Carr.
Press Conference: Father Carr boys' basketball team (Dec. 30, 2008).
Father Carr coach Paul Melnik and guard Josh Ogden discuss their loss to Enloe in the fifth-place game at the GSK Holiday Invitational.
GSK Holiday Invitational Webchat
Nick Stevens and Tim Candon take stock in a wild Monday at the GSK Holiday Invitational and look toward Tuesday's finals.
GSK Highlights: Mason Plumlee
Christ School senior and future Duke Blue Devil Mason Plumlee shows his stuff in the GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational Monday.
GSK Highlights: C.J. Leslie & John Wall
The No. 1 player in the country, John Wall, and N.C. State commit C.J. Leslie help propel Word of God to a win over St. Raymond on Monday in the GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational.
GSK Highlights: Lorenzo Brown
Future N.C. State player Lorenzo Brown proved that he is of ACC caliber on Monday in the GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational.
GSK Highlights: Reggie Bullock
Kinston junior and Tar Heel commit Reggie Bullock in the GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational.
Press Conference: Word of God boys' basketball team (Dec. 29, 2008)
Holy Rams coach Levi Beckwith, guard John Wall and forward C.J. Leslie discuss their 63-43 win over St. Raymond in the GSK Holiday Invitational.
Press Conference: St. Raymond boys' basketball team (Dec. 29, 2008)
St. Raymond coach Olive Antigua and guard Tyreak Johnson discuss their team's 63-43 loss to Word of God in the GSK Holiday Invitational.
Press Conference: Kinston boys' basketball team (Dec. 29, 2008)
Kinston head coach Wells Gullegde said after the game with Christ School that the Greenies were a "great" team, and said his team was "out physicaled."
Press Conference: Christ School boys' basketball team (Dec. 29, 2008)
Christ School head coach David Gaines joins Duke recruit Mason Plumlee and USC recruit Lakeem Jackson to speak with the media after beating Kinston.
Press Conference: Southern Lee boys' basketball team (Dec. 29, 2008)
The Southern Lee Cavaliers lost their second game at the GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational, and head coach Gaston Collins spoke about it after the game.
Press Conference: Middle Creek boys' basketball team (Dec. 29, 2008)
The Middle Creek Mustangs got their first ever GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational win and head coach David Kushner joined seniors Tom Tankelewicz and Garrius Adams to talk about it.
Press Conference: Rocky Mount boys' basketball team (Dec. 29, 2008)
Rocky Mount coach Mike Gainey and guards Tashawn Mabry and Alonzo Sharpe discuss the Gryphons' overtime win over North Mecklenburg.
Press Conference: North Mecklenburg boys' basketball team (Dec. 29, 2008)
North Mecklenburg coach Duane Lewis, guard Kyle Gaillard and forward Andre Marhold discuss the Vikings' overtime loss to Rocky Mount.
Press Conference: Richland boys' basketball team (Dec. 29, 2008)
Richland head coach Richard Bacon and Memphis recruit Nolan Dennis discuss their second straight loss at the GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational.
Press Conference: Father Carr boys' basketball team (Dec. 29, 2008)
Father Carr head coach Paul Melnik joins players Josh Ogden and Kadar Marshall after their win over Richland Monday.
Press Conference: Ravenscroft girls' basketball team (Dec. 29, 2008)
Coach Ned Gonet, and guards Erin Bratcher and Brittany Atwater discuss their 78-60 win over Enloe in the GSK Holiday Invitational third-place game
Press Conference: Enloe girls' basketball team (Dec. 29, 2008)
Enloe coach Pina Baker and guard Shala Hodges discuss the Eagles' 18-point loss to Ravenscroft in the third-place game of the GSK Holiday Invitational.
Press Conference: Ravenscroft boys' basketball team (Dec. 27, 2008)
Ravens coach Kevin Billerman, forward Ryan Kelly and guard Luke Davis discuss their 77-53 win over Panther Creek.
Press Conference: Middle Creek boys' basketball team (Dec. 27, 2008)
Middle Creek coach David Kushner and seniors Tom Tankelewicz and Garrius Adams discuss the Mustangs' 70-45 loss to Christ School.
Press Conference: Christ School boys' basketball team (Dec. 27, 2008)
Christ School head coach David Gaines, Duke recruit Mason Plumlee, and South Carolina recruit Lakeem Jackson talk about beating Middle Creek Saturday.
Press Conference: Southern Lee boys' basketball team (Dec. 27, 2008)
Southern Lee head coach Gaston Collins talks about his team's loss to Kinston, and Akeem Richmond addresses his recruiting status.
Press Conference: Kinston boys' basketball team (Dec. 27, 2008)
Kinston head coach Wells Gulledge talks about beating Akeem Richmond and Southern Lee. Kinston is the defending 3-A state champion .
Press Conference: Centennial boys' basketball team (Dec. 27, 2008)
N.C. State Lorenzo Brown joins head coach Allen Whiteheart, a North Carolina native, in the media room after beating Father Carr.
Press Conference: St. Raymond boys' basketball team (Dec. 27, 2008)
St. Raymond head coach Oliver Antigua speaks to the media after the Ravens' win over North Mecklenburg.
Press Conference: Knightdale boys' basketball team (Dec. 27, 2008)
Knightdale coach Battle Watkins and seniors Stan Okoye and Dijon Manns discuss their 53-50 win over Richland (Texas).
Press Conference: Richland boys' basketball team (Dec. 27, 2008)
Richland coach Richard A. Bacon and senior guard Nolan Dennis discuss the Rebels' 53-50 loss to Knightdale on Dec. 27.
Press Conference: Enloe boys' basketball team (Dec. 27, 2008)
Head coach Tommy Moore thought his team did a good job getting back on track after losing to Panther Creek. The Eagles defeated Apex in the consolation bracket.
Press Conference: Apex boys' basketball team (Dec. 27, 2008)
Apex coach David Neal said he wasn't going to sugar coat things; the Cougars are disappointed losing their first two games.
  Slideshows
Slideshow: Christ School vs. Word of God (Dec. 30, 2008)
Christ School outlasted Word of God 76-73 to win the GSK Holiday Invitational's Shavlik Randolph Foundation championship.
Slideshow: Centennial vs. Ravenscroft (Dec. 30, 2008)
Centennial downed Ravenscroft 72-53 to win the Summit Hospitality Group championship at the GSK Holiday Invitational.
Slideshow: St. Raymond vs. Kinston (Dec. 30, 2008)
Kinston held on to beat St. Raymond in the GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational third place game, 61-51.
Slideshow: Hillside vs. Broughton (Dec. 30, 2008)
Broughton beat Hillside 63-58 to win the GSK Holiday Invitational girls' championship.
Slideshow: St. Raymond vs. Word of God (Dec. 29, 2008)
Word of God rolled over St. Raymond 63-43 to return to the GSK Holiday Invitational championship game for the second straight year.
Slideshow: Centennial-Knightdale (Dec. 29, 2008)
Roswell (Ga.) Centennial outlasted Knightdale 65-62 in the GSK Holiday Invitational.
Slideshow: Christ School vs. Kinston (Dec. 29, 2008)
Christ School pulled away for a 76-59 win over Kinston in the GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational.
Slideshow: Enloe vs. Hillside (GSK, Girls')
Hillside takes out Enloe in a close game. The Hornets will advance to the girls' championship game.
Wrestling: 37th annual WRAL Invitational (December 20, 2008)
The 37th annual WRAL Invitational was held Dec. 19-20 at Athens Drive High in Raleigh.
Slideshow (Boys): Person vs. East Chapel Hill (December 19, 2008)
Person held on for a 65-64 PAC 6 win over the Wildcats in Chapel Hill.
Slideshow: (Boys) Athens Drive vs. Fuquay-Varina (December 18, 2008)
Athens Drive dominates Fuquay-Varina and remains undefeated.
Slideshow: (Girls) Millbrook vs. Wakefield (December 16, 2008)
The Wakefield Wolverines cruised to a surprisingly easy victory over Millbrook on Tuesday night to earn their 50th straight conference victory.
Slideshow: Grensboro Day at Ravenscroft (December 12, 2008)
Ravenscroft uses 29 points from Ryan Kelly to take out Greensboro Day and remain undefeated.
Slideshow: (GBB) Greensboro Day at Ravenscroft (December 12, 2008)
The Ravenscroft girl's basketball team demolished Greensboro Day, 78-23.
Slideshow: Apex at Athens Drive (December 12, 2008)
The Athens Drive Jaguars overcame a first quarter deficit to blow out Apex,
Slideshow: Cary Chargers team plays NFL mascots
The Cary Chargers were given the opportunity to play the NFL mascots in a game of flag football during the Pop Warner Super Bowl in Disney World.
Slideshow: Our lens on Apex's Houston Hawley
Hawley, who passed for more than 2,500 yards this season, committed to play football at Cornell.
Slideshow: Wake Forest-Rolesville at Jack Britt (December 5, 2008)
Jack Britt uses a late touchdown to pull away from Wake Forest-Rolesville and advance to the 4-AA State Championship.
Slideshow: Douglas Byrd at Hillside (December 5. 2008)
Douglas Byrd uses a last minute field goal to beat Hillside in the 4-A Eastern Regional Final, 9-7.
Slideshow: Tom Suiter
Tom Suiter will continue to bring you all the Football Friday highlights, but Jeff Gravley will take over the 6 p.m. sportscast.
Slideshow: East Chapel Hill at Middle Creek (December 2, 2008)
Middle Creek hung on to get the win over East Chapel Hill, 67-60.
Slideshow: Pop Warner Playoffs - Cary Chargers vs. Virginia Beach Mustangs
The Cary Chargers defeated the Virginia Beach Mustangs in the first round of the Pop Warner Playoffs in Virginia.
Apex vs. Wake Forest-Rolesville (November 28, 2008)
Wake Forest-Rolesville beat Apex 35-7 in the third round of the NCHSAA 4-AA playoffs.
Slideshow: Hillside vs. Southeast Raleigh (November 28, 2008)
Hillside beat Southeast Raleigh 30-12 in the third round of the NCHSAA 4-A playoffs.
Slideshow: Hillside vs. Southern Durham, Nov. 21, 2008
Hillside edged Southern 7-0 at Durham County Stadium in the second round of the NCHSAA 4-A playoffs.
Slideshow: Middle Creek vs. Southeast Raleigh (November 21, 2008)
See the images from Southeast Raleigh’s 47-17 win over Middle Creek.
Slideshow: Douglas Byrd vs. Fuquay-Varina (November 21, 2008)
Our cameras were on the sidelines as Douglas Byrd handed Fuquay-Varina its first loss of the season, 17-14.
Slideshow: Smithfield-Selma at Middle Creek (November 17, 2008)
Middle Creek used a 28-0 run in the first half to take out Smithfield-Selma, 38-27.
Slideshow: Cardinal Gibbons takes down Shelby in 2-A soccer title (November 16, 2008)
Cardinal Gibbons blew away Shelby in the 2-A soccer state championship, 5-0.
Slideshow: Jordan vs. Wake Forest-Rolesville (November 14, 2008)
Wake Forest-Rolesville advances to the second round of the playoffs after a convincing win over Jordan.
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