Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Southern Wayne advances to second round in 3-A boys' playoffs
DUDLEY -- Coming off a heartbreaking loss in the finals of the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference tournament championship, Southern Wayne had two choices. Respond and advance in the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A boys' basketball playoffs, or fall...Published: Feb 26, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Monday's prep playoff boxes
BOYS Dixon 10 18 11 10 -- 49 Goldsboro 15 31 24 20 -- 90 DIXON (7-19) Isaac Bussell 1 0 0-0 2, Jaylen Mitchell 3 0 4-7 10, Zach Sicknick 0 1 0-0 3, Anthony Bailey 1 0 0-0...Published: Feb 26, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Rosewood beats archrival Princeton in 1-A opening-round play
Rosewood advanced in the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs with a 32-17 triumph over archrival Princeton on Monday evening. The Eagles (17-7 overall) are the guest of Lakewood on Wednesday. Alicia Burns and Lexi Mercer paced Rosewood's offense with 12 and 10...Published: Feb 26, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Golden Falcon girls advance in 3-A playoffs
SOUTHPORT -- Taylor Daniels knocked down 15 points to lead C.B. Aycock past South Brunswick, 52-20, in first-round action of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs Monday evening. The Golden Falcons (13-13 overall) play host to Havelock on Wednesday. Daniels shot 7...Published: Feb 26, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Princeton boys fall to perennial power Wallace-Rose Hill
TEACHEY -- Wallace-Rose Hill started strong offensively early and rolled past Princeton, 80-57, in the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs Monday evening. Michael Wooten led Princeton with 21 points. Colby Norris tallied 14. Jamal Morgan and Tanner Woodard logged eight and seven...Published: Feb 26, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Eagles' Raynor has big night at West Columbus
CERRO GORDO -- Jyonte Raynor sizzled the nets for 28 points, leading Rosewood to a 79-65 triumph over West Columbus in the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs Monday evening. The Eagles travel to East Carteret on Wednesday. Josh Davis added 17 points....Published: Feb 26, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
CBA boys claim road playoff win
AHOSKIE -- AJ Mundle flirted with a double-double and Charles B. Aycock slipped past Hertford County, 59-58, during opening-round action of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A playoffs Monday evening. The Golden Falcons (14-12 overall) play host to...Published: Feb 26, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
No. 2-ranked Trojans rebound from first loss of the season
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Cody Britt and Zak Orrison each drove in four runs during No. 2-ranked Mount Olive College pounded North Greenville, 22-5, in the decisive game of their Conference Carolinas series on Monday afternoon. Chris Orphanus...Published: Feb 26, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Cougar girls hammer Hobbton
At no point during her freshman season has any stage appeared to be too big for Tyona Moses. Evidently the state playoffs aren't, either. Moses scored a game-high 22 points and pulled down 15 rebounds in just three quarters of...Published: Feb 26, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Goldsboro easily defeats Dixon in boys' 1-A playoffs
Goldsboro head coach Russell Stephens recently taped an article on the importance of a second unit inside every one of his players' lockers and waited to see the impact. Stephens' tactics more than got the message across. The Cougars' bench...Published: Feb 26, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story
Warriors switch defensive tactics, take out Vikings
The zone press didn't work. So, Eastern Wayne employed another tactic. The Warriors switched to their hawking man-to-man scheme, created some turnovers and rode the momentum to a 69-48 triumph over Jacksonville White Oak in first-round action of the N.C....Published: Feb 26, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story