Saturday, February 23, 2013
Local digest
Boys' basketball Trinity-Fayetteville 61, Wayne Country Day 46 * CHARLOTTE -- Trinity Christian of Fayetteville raced to an 11-point lead after one quarter and held on to defeat Wayne Country Day, 61-46, in quarterfinal-round action of the N.C. Independent Schools...Published: Feb 23, 2013 11:06 PM Full Story
Eastern Wayne girls win ECC 3-A championship
Regardless of the opponent, the location or the time of the game, Eastern Wayne has owned the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference all season. Friday night was no different. The Warriors forced 47 turnovers and held Triton to three points in...Published: Feb 23, 2013 11:06 PM Full Story
Triton boys rally past Southern Wayne
A wild end to a wild night. Nothing else could describe Triton's 58-57 win over Southern Wayne in the championship game of the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference boys' basketball tournament Friday evening. The top-seeded Hawks rallied from four points down...Published: Feb 23, 2013 11:06 PM Full Story
Prep basketball boxes
2013 Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference tournament Championship (at Eastern Wayne MS) BOYS Southern Wayne 13 17 18 9 -- 57 Triton 18 13 10 17 -- 58 SOUTHERN WAYNE (16-8) Andrew Matthews 1 0 2-2 4, Ronnell Outlaw 1 2...Published: Feb 23, 2013 11:06 PM Full Story
MOC volleyball beats EMU
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive cranked out another quality win. And avoided an emotional letdown. Coming off a five-set road win against Pfeiffer, the Trojans answered with a crisp hitting performance against Eastern Mennonite (Va.) University inside Kornegay Arena on...Published: Feb 23, 2013 11:06 PM Full Story
Goldsboro defeats Rosewood for girls crown
MOUNT OLIVE -- The outcome remained in doubt for 31-plus minutes until Goldsboro found an open seam against Rosewood's pressure defense. Freshman Tyona Moses fired a pass downcourt to a wide-open Brandy Johnson, who scored uncontested and gave the Cougars...Published: Feb 23, 2013 11:06 PM Full Story
Goldsboro wins Carolina 1-A boys title
MOUNT OLIVE -- Put us in coach. We're ready to play. Goldsboro's second five brought energy and intensity onto the court, sparked an 11-0 first-quarter run and Ayden-Grifton could never recover during the 2013 Carolina 1-A Conference boys' basketball tournament...Published: Feb 23, 2013 11:06 PM Full Story