Spring Creek nearly hits century mark

By News-Argus Staff
Published in Sports on January 25, 2004 2:00 AM

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CALYPSO -- Spring Creek came out gunning and nearly hit 100 points as the Gators chomped North Duplin 99-66 Friday night in a key Carolina 1-A Conference clash at the Rebels' gym.

"They shot the ball extremely well, especially in the first half," said North Duplin coach Ricky Edwards. "They had four threes in the first quarter alone."

The Gators led 50-25 after one period of play and kept the offensive pressure on all game, with 10 three-point baskets. Josh Bishop had 31 points in the win, one of four Spring Creek players in double figures. Grey Wilson and Shane Stevenson combined for five threes and 13 and 12 points, respectively.

North Duplin 15 10 21 20 -- 66

Spring Creek 24 26 26 22 -- 99

NORTH DUPLIN (4-8, 2-5)

Matt Braswell 13, Charlton Armwood 8, Montrell Garner 18, Demarco Kornegay 6, Saladeem Dewberry 15, Anthony Walls 4, Caleb Malcolm 2.

SPRING CREEK (12-5, 5-1)

Brian Armstrong 16, Josh Bishop 31, Grey Wilson 13, Shane Stevenson 12, Michael King 2, Calvin Wright 5, Michael Broadie 11, Dequan McLamb 5, Jacob Odom 4.

Three-point baskets -- North Duplin 4 (Garner 3, Braswell), Spring Creek 10 (Bishop 5, Wilson 3, Stevenson 2). Total fouls -- North Duplin 14, Spring Creek 17. Fouled out -- none. Technicals -- none.

Chargers struggle in fourth period

HENDERSON -- Wayne Country Day's Spenser Briggs scored 16 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as the Chargers fell 50-37 at Kerr-Vance on Friday.

The loss drops Wayne Country Day (8-4) to 1-2 in Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference play.

The Chargers, who defeated the Spartans in their first meeting, trailed just 36-34 after three periods, but managed just three points in the fourth.

Kris Exum added eight points for Wayne Country Day, who travels to Faith Christian-Rocky Mount on Tuesday.

Wayne Country Day 12 11 11 3 -- 37

Kerr-Vance 13 15 8 14 -- 50

WAYNE COUNTRY DAY (8-4, 1-2)

Spenser Briggs 16, Kris Exum 8, Kevin Logan 4, Shivar Person 4, Alex Proimos 3, Jeff Franklin 2.

KERR-VANCE

Cam Falkner 14, Justin Burke 10, Colbey Strickland 9, Larry Hinton 8, Matt Choplin 7, Joell Davis 2.

Yutzy scores 43 but Bulldogs fall

PRINCETON -- Karter Yutzy scored a whopping 43 points for Princeton Friday night, but it was not enough to stop an offensive onslaught by Ayden-Grifton in a 96-67 Carolina 1-A Conference win for the Chargers.

Five Chargers scored in double figures in the contest, led by Tyshawn Hall's 22 points. Jamal Rouse added 17 and Jeremy McGee, who scored 13 of his 16 points in a 27-16 run in the second period, was next. Robbie Phillips and Leon May each had 11.

"We didn't play near as bad as we did last time we played them, but they just shot the lights out," Princeton coach Jeff Davis.

The Bulldogs (2-14, 0-6) will next play Smithfield-Selma on Monday in Princeton.

-- Courtesy Greenville Reflector

Ayden-Grifton 17 27 25 27 -- 96

Princeton 12 16 18 21 -- 67

AYDEN-GRIFTON (10-6, 6-1)

Tyshawn Hall 22, Jeremy McGhee 16, Robbie Phillips 11, Jamal Rouse 17, Jecol Edwards 8, Leon May 11, Tron Baker 4, Glen Edwards 9.

PRINCETON (2-14, 0-6)

Brandon Pate 5, Karter Yutzy 43, Diandre Dublin 3, Addison Gainey 2, Josh Thompson 5, Daniel Gerrell 3, Adam Williams 6.

Faith Christian falls at Trinity

GREENVILLE -- Trinity Christian of Greenville pulled away from Faith Christian Academy during the second half of a 71-54 victory on Friday night.

Chris Wallace scored 23 points for Trinity (12-2) while Justin Willoughby added 18.

Faith Christian is at Falls Road of Rocky Mount on Tuesday.

-- Courtesy Greenville Reflector

Faith Christian 13 12 9 20 -- 54

Trinity Christian 8 20 17 26 -- 71

FAITH CHRISTIAN

Stephen Sloan 23, Bobby Floars 8, Michael Coor 8, Blake Cason 3, Aaron Sladick 3, John Spencer 2, Hunter Davis 7.

TRINITY CHRISTIAN

Ben Colenda 2, Blake Stallings 8, Chris Wallace 23, Drew Cooper 6, Justin Willoughby 18, David Davis 9, Josh Harris 5.

Jaguars hold off game Eagles

FARMVILLE -- Farmville Central ran out to a big lead, then held off a game Rosewood squad in a 66-59 Carolina 1-A Conference victory.

The Jaguars raced out to a 23-8 lead, but Rosewood (4-9, 2-3) didn't just roll over, steadily chipping away at Farmville Central's lead.

Rosewood began the second half on a 10-2 run, capped off by two free throws by Taylor Carr that made the deficit 33-32. But Justin Foskey stepped up and drilled two jump shots to put Farmville Central in front 38-32 and the Jags held on the rest of the way.

"We fought hard and played hard in the second half, but we just couldn't find a way to take the lead," Rosewood coach Daniel Mitchell said.

Offensively, Foskey finished with a game-high 20 points while Adrian Hunter added 16.

Carr had 14 points for Rosewood.

Rosewood 8 14 13 24 -- 59

Farmville 23 8 11 24 -- 66

ROSEWOOD (4-10, 2-4)

Taylor Carr 14, Kyle Bunn 12, Kyle Grey 11, Javon Williams 7, Danny Langston 6, Matt Howell 5, Dustin Overman 4.

FARMVILLE (5-7, 5-1)

Justin Foskey 20, Adrian Hunter 16, Javius Dixon 11, Kendrick Forbes 6, James Carmen 5, Tyrene Newton 4, Tayon Farrow 2, William Mitchell 2.

Three-point baskets -- Rosewood 3 (Bunn 2, Howell), Farmville (Forbes 2, Hunter, Foskey 2).

Rams charge from behind

SNOW HILL -- Trailing by 17 points with just over six minutes left, Greene Central's Teddy Waters scored 12 of his 13 points in the fourth period as the Rams claimed a 74-70 comeback win at home over Tarboro.

The win improves Greene Central to 9-9 overall and 3-1 in Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference play heading into Tuesday's clash at South Lenoir.

Jordy Davis, Junior Kesselbach and Clifton Chapman added 13 points each in the win.

Marcus Cherry paced Tarboro (3-13, 0-4) with 13 points.

Tarboro 13 14 27 16 -- 70

Greene Central 18 12 12 32 -- 74

TARBORO (3-13, 0-4)

Vines 8, Tayon Belcher 12, Marcus Cherry 13, Sherrod 2, Mayes 9, Johnson 2, Harrell 2, Herring 1, Brown 8, Keith Brown 11, Pittman 2.

GREENE CENTRAL (9-9, 3-1)

Junior Kesselbach 12, Kenny Smith 9, Charles Gamble 7, Jordy Davis 13, Jonathan Gage 4, Teddy Waters 13, Dreyon Willis 3, Clifton Chapman 13.

North Johnston falls to Bruins

WILSON -- Jake Lomonaco's 18-point effort was in vain as North Johnston fell 76-53 to Wilson Beddingfield in a non-conference matchup Friday night.

Beddingfield ran off a 15-0 lead in the opening period and never looked back as the Panthers also picked up 18 from Brian Holloman.

The Panthers will host North Duplin Tuesday.

North Johnston 11 18 12 12 -- 53

Beddingfield 19 19 21 17 -- 76

NORTH JOHNSTON (7-9, 2-3)

Humphrey 6, B. Holloman 18, Lomonaco 18, Marshall 4, D. Williams, Sanders 2, Thompson 2, Smith 7.

BEDDINGFIELD

Davis 15, A. Barnes 10, King 4, Anderson 1, Speight 2, Finch 10, Atkinson, B. Barnes 11, Fields 2, Hilliard 4, Brown 17.

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Goldsboro throttles Washington

Tim Kornegay led three players in double figures as Goldsboro throttled Washington 93-65 in an Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference matchup Friday.

Kornegay shot 80 percent (8-of-10) at the free throw line for the Cougars, who improved to 13-2 overall and 10-1 against conference opposition.

JaiKelvin Maye complemented Kornegay's effort with 23 points. Brandon Herring chipped in 13.

In all, 10 Goldsboro players scratched in the scoring column.

Chris Moore led the Pam Pack with 17.

Washington (3-10) is 1-9 in the ECC.

Goldsboro entertains Wilson Beddingfield on Jan. 29. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.

Patriots dump Eastern Wayne

West Carteret ran off to a 59-48 win over Eastern Wayne Friday night. The Patriots' C.J. Fallin led all scorers with 14 points.

Eastern Wayne's Landon Downes and Neil Robinson shared team-high honors with eight points each.

Chargers unbeaten in CPIC

HENDERSON -- Wayne Country Day's Shadow Stewart scored 13 points as Wayne Country Day defeated Kerr-Vance 44-43 in Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference action Friday.

Bryan Brock added 10 points for the Chargers (6-3, 3-0 CPIC), who take on Faith Christian of Rocky Mount on the road on Tuesday.

Middle schools

Eastern Wayne 72, Greenwod 24 -- Floronta Wynn scored 19 points and dished out 10 assists for Eastern Wayne, who clinched the Division I championship with the win. Reco McCarter added 14 points, while Dwight Ulmer scored 11 points. Orlando Midgette pulled down eight rebounds and had five steals. Greenwood was led by Diviyon Whisonant with 14 points. The Warriors improved to 13-0 on the season.

WCDS 46, Kerr-Vance 41 -- Cameron Strickland scored 14 points for the Chargers (3-3, 3-0), who travel to Faith Christian of Rocky Mount on Tuesday.