Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Preps digest: JV, middle school news
JV sports * Boys' basketball: Goldsboro 64, Rosewood 44 -- Eric Bufkin paced the Cougars with 18 points. D'onta Russell supplied 15 points and Nashir Bowden had 10 points. * Boys' basketball: Wayne Country Day 63, Greenfield 55 --...Published: Feb 6, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Chargers' Best surpasses 300 points for the season
Senior point guard Sarah Best surpassed 300 points for the season and Wayne Country Day handed nemesis Greenfield a 48-29 setback in Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference play Tuesday evening. Best emerged the game's top scorer with 18 points,...Published: Feb 6, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Greenfield avenges loss to WCDS boys
Wayne Country Day planned to let Greenfield senior Robert Stokley either take over the game or become a hindrance for his team Tuesday evening. Stokley played like a beast instead. The 6-foot-10 center pumped in 26 points on 10 of...Published: Feb 6, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Southern Wayne boys claim pivotal ECC victory
DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne took a big step toward locking up second place in the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference basketball race with an 83-75 win over North Lenoir on Tuesday night. In a game that was officiated poorly, at best,...Published: Feb 6, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Tuesday's prep basketball boxes
BOYS Goldsboro 13 20 15 15 -- 63 Rosewood 13 6 20 8 -- 47 GOLDSBORO (14-6, 7-0 CC) Jalin Sprueil 0 0 2-2 2, Myon Carmon 0 1 4-4 7, Julius Murphy 3 0 1-2 7, Rasheen Artins 5...Published: Feb 6, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Wayne Christian boys fall in CCC play
SANFORD -- Wayne Christian suffered an 83-49 loss on Tuesday night at Carolina Christian 1-A Conference foe Grace Christian. Chris Easom led the Eagles (1-19, 0-12 CCC) with 13 points and Matt Wells had 10....Published: Feb 6, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Triton boys defeat Eastern Wayne
Triton erupted for 25 fourth-quarter points to break open a tied game in a 70-55 win on Tuesday night at Eastern Wayne. The two teams were tied at 45-45 through three quarters before the Hawks outscored the Warriors 25-10 during...Published: Feb 6, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Norris, Cobb lead Princeton boys
PRINCETON -- Princeton turned back Carolina 1-A Conference foe North Duplin 73-62 on Tuesday night. Colby Norris led the Bulldogs with 16 points and Nick Cobb and Tanner Woodard each had 12 points. Ryne Woodard had 11. Cedrick Kornegay scored...Published: Feb 6, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Princeton's Massengill hits 1,000 points for career
PRINCETON -- Savanna Massengill surpassed the 1,000-point mark for her career in Princeton's 44-6 victory over North Duplin on Tuesday evening. Massengill finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Charley Cox led the Bulldogs with 14 points and...Published: Feb 6, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Southern Wayne girls rout North Lenoir
DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne made the most of a hot start and kept North Lenoir at arm's length throughout a 57-36 win on the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference basketball scene. The Saints (13-8 overall, 6-4 ECC) opened the game with...Published: Feb 6, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Goldsboro girls stay perfect in conference play
Goldsboro withstood a furious rally from Rosewood in the final 21/2 minutes and hung on for a 46-40, Carolina 1-A Conference road win Tuesday evening. The Cougars led 42-31 with 2:39 left before the Eagles began using their press to...Published: Feb 6, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Goldsboro boys stay in the driver's seat
Goldsboro took another step towards a Carolina 1-A Conference regular-season title Tuesday evening. Rosewood endured a second straight difficult league loss. The Cougars used an 18-2 first-half run to build 13-point lead, and an eventual 63-47 road win over the...Published: Feb 6, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Eastern Wayne girls secure ECC championship outright
Goal No. 1 accomplished. And what a historical moment it was, too. No. 5-ranked Eastern Wayne clinched the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference regular-season championship outright with a 53-39 triumph over Triton on Tuesday evening. The Warriors claimed the first-ever...Published: Feb 6, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story