Wednesday preps

Boys' basketball Princeton 77, Midway 37 * PRINCETON -- Princeton built a 30-point halftime lead and cruised to a 77-37, non-conference victory over Midway on Tuesday night. Ben Jacobs led the Bulldogs with 22 points. Austin Jacobs contributed 13 points,...

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Charles B. Aycock falls to Northern Nash

PIKEVILLE -- Brandon Winford did everything he could to keep Charles B. Aycock in the game against Northern Nash on Tuesday night. Winford's 19-point, nine-rebound effort was not enough. The Knights came out firing and held off a late surge...

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North Lenoir deals Goldsboro first loss

Trailing by nine points on the road midway through the third quarter, North Lenoir appeared to be on its way to becoming Goldsboro's latest victim. The Hawks displayed poise in the clutch, got key defensive stops and made big baskets...

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Rosewood wrestling

JACKSONVILLE -- Taylor McGill earned the match-clinching pin at 215 pounds and Rosewood escaped Northside, 39-37, in a non-conference wrestling match Tuesday evening. Trailing 34-21, the Eagles went to work down the stretch. Josh Pipkin (160 pounds) secured a...

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Eastern Wayne controls the boards

SEVEN SPRINGS -- The junk defenses worked. Spring Creek forgot to swipe the boards, though. Eastern Wayne averaged four-plus offensive rebounds a quarter and escaped with a 63-58, non-conference victory Tuesday evening at "The Swamp." The Gators used box-and-one and...

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