Prep hoops roundup

By News-Argus Staff
Published in Sports on February 10, 2004 2:00 PM

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MOREHEAD CITY -- West Carteret's Cody Washington scored 21 points, including five three-pointers as the Patriots claimed a 58-53 win over Goldsboro in Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference play on Monday.

With the loss, Goldsboro dropped to 11-12 overall and 5-10 in conference play heading into today's road clash at rival Southern Wayne.

Adam Wright led the Cougars with 14 points, including two three-pointers. Daquan Joyner added 12 points and two threes in the loss.

Brandon Bryant scored 15 points for West Carteret, while Drew Poulk added 10 points for the Patriots.

Goldsboro 15 13 18 10 -- 53

West Carteret 15 14 15 14 -- 58

GOLDSBORO

Joe Daniels 4 0 0-1 8, Josh Broadie 1 0 0-0 2, Adam Wright 4 2 0-0 14, Tavon Waters 2 1 2-2 9, Chris Jones 3 0 1-2 7, Daquan Joyner 3 2 0-0 12, Ray Brinson 0 0 1-2 1. TOTALS -- 17 5 4-7 53.

WEST CARTERET

Johnny Thomas 3 0 2-6 8, Drew Poulk 2 1 3-3 10, Elijah Thomas 2 0 0-0 4, Cody Washington 2 5 2-3 21, Brandon Bryant 5 0 5-8 15. TOTALS -- 14 6 12-20 58.

Three-point baskets -- Goldsboro 5 (Wright 2, Waters, Joyner 2), West Carteret 6 (Washington 5, Poulk). Turnovers -- Goldsboro 18, West Carteret 23. Total fouls -- Goldsboro 20, West Carteret 10. Fouled out -- Brinson. Technicals -- none.

Lady Cougars

continue run

MOREHEAD CITY -- Goldsboro's girls basketball team defeated West Carteret on the road Monday by an unreported score.

No further information was reported on this game.

Eagles drop

first conference game

Wayne Christian's Ashley Longwell posted 17 points as the Eagles' girls basketball team dropped its first Carolina Christian 1-A Conference game on Monday against Village Christian.

Despite the loss, Wayne Christian (13-10 overall) will still enter the conference tournament on Feb. 20-21 as the top seed at 10-1 in conference play.

Jennica Botonis and Leah Horton scored eight points each in the loss.

The Eagles travel to Trinity Christian of Greenville tonight in their final non-conference game of the season.

On Friday, Wayne Christian toppled Norlina 51-19. Jessica Chong scored 13 points, while Longwell and Botonis scored eight points each.

Wayne Christian 3 7 9 17 -- 35

Village Christian 12 5 10 12 -- 39

WAYNE CHRISTIAN

Ashley Longwell 17, Jennica Botonis 8, Leah Horton 8, Michelle Krug 2, Alicia Chong 1.

VILLAGE CHRISTIAN

Ennis 11, Monthoth 9, Brye 6, Bryel 6, Dyer 6.

Junior high

Wayne Christian 41, St. Mary's - 39 -- Eric Williams led Wayne Christian with 17 points and 13 rebounds as the Eagles closed the regular season with a 13-4 overall record. Ethan Ipock added 11 points and five rebounds in the win.