Saturday, January 5, 2013
Preps digest: JV roundup
JV sports * Boys' basketball: Eastern Wayne 52, C.B. Aycock 37 -- Jeremiah Miller led the Warriors with 13 points, four rebounds and three steals. Malik Martin provided 10 points and eight rebounds. Darren Applewhite finished with nine points....Published: Jan 5, 2013 11:06 PM Full Story
Opinion: Aycock officials have opportunity to upgrade football program
Although Randy Pinkowski helped turned around a program that had experienced just two winning seasons in nearly a decade before his arrival, there is still plenty of room for the Charles B. Aycock football program to grow. The county's longest-tenured...Published: Jan 5, 2013 11:06 PM Full Story
Princeton boys escape Neuse Charter
SMITHFIELD -- The first chapter of a budding rivalry was written on Friday night. Neuse Charter guard Jordan Sanders fired up a jump shot with one second remaining and watched as the ball bounced around the rim three times and...Published: Jan 5, 2013 11:06 PM Full Story
Friday's prep basketball boxes
BOYS C.B. Aycock 16 19 5 10 -- 50 Eastern Wayne 11 8 18 17 -- 54 C.B. AYCOCK (6-8, 1-2 ECC) Greg Williams 2 0 2-2 6, Javaris Williams 4 0 0-0 8, Shakel Powell 1 0 0-2 2,...Published: Jan 5, 2013 11:06 PM Full Story
Patterson sparks MOC men on road
MOC Sports Information BANNER ELK -- Darrell Patterson buried three 3-pointers during an early 21-0 and Mount Olive defeated in-state foe Lees-McRae, 112-70, in a Conference Carolinas men's basketball game Saturday afternoon. Patterson collected 27 points for the Trojans, who...Published: Jan 5, 2013 11:06 PM Full Story
Eastern Wayne boys rally past CBA
Eastern Wayne had already seen a precious Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference win slip through its fingers this week. The Warriors couldn't afford to let it happen again. Eastern Wayne used runs of 13-0 and 12-0 to rally past Charles B....Published: Jan 5, 2013 11:06 PM Full Story
EW girls stay unbeaten in ECC play
League-leading Eastern Wayne broke open the game in the third quarter and rolled past Charles B. Aycock, 54-32, in Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference play Friday evening. The Warriors turned a six-point halftime lead into a 35-22 cushion after three periods....Published: Jan 5, 2013 11:06 PM Full Story
Princeton girls roll past Neuse Charter
SMITHFIELD -- Princeton grabbed the lead early in the first quarter and cruised to a 45-24, non-conference win over Neuse Charter on Friday night. Savanna Massengill scored all of her team-high 17 points in the first half as the Bulldogs...Published: Jan 5, 2013 11:06 PM Full Story
Rams fall to Tarboro on EPC 2-A boys' hoops scene
SNOW HILL -- Greene Central endured a 60-57 loss to Eastern Plains 2-A Conference foe Tarboro on Friday night. Tevin Bates led the Rams with 19 points. Daquan Lee-Jones added 11 points and Brandon Belcher had 10 points. Greene Central...Published: Jan 5, 2013 11:06 PM Full Story
Faith Christian drops road game
WILMINGTON -- Faith Christian suffered a 54-42 loss to N.C. Christian Schools Association foe Wilmington Christian on Friday evening. Aaron Hill led the Conquerors with 18 points. Faith Christian (7-7 overall) visits Trinity of Greenville on Jan. 11....Published: Jan 5, 2013 11:06 PM Full Story