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Preps digest: JV sports news

JV sports * Boys basketball: Goldsboro 47, C.B. Aycock 42 -- Kisheen Faison led the Goldsboro offense with 14 points. Daryte Gabbis added eight points in the win. Goldsboro plays host to Eastern Wayne on Friday. * Girls' basketball:...

Chargers execute offensively, defensively in home win

Wayne Country Day took advantage of one last opportunity to prepare itself for a test against No. 1-ranked Trinity Christian of Fayetteville tonight. Lee Atkinson scored 21 points and the Chargers executed well on both ends of the floor in...

Goldsboro's Vick wins pair of events

Goldsboro's Timmy Vick touched the wall first in two events during a multi-team meet contested at the B.G. Darden Natatorium inside the Goldsboro Family Y on Tuesday evening. Vick claimed the 500-yard freestyle in 5 minutes 55.11 seconds. He...

Rosewood experiments with lineup, Dogs tweak basics

rcoggins@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- Bad habits are hard to break. So, the coaching staffs at Rosewood and Princeton are working diligently to reinforce good technique and endurance with their respective wrestling teams just three-plus weeks into the season. Each seemed pleased...

CBA-Goldsboro, WCDS-Fayetteville Christian boxes

BOYS Fayetteville Christian 12 18 11 6 -- 47 W. Country Day 20 26 18 11 -- 75 FAYETTEVILLE CHRISTIAN Alex Harris 1 0 0-0 2, Tyler Pochon 0 2 0-0 6, Stewart Taylor 1 0 0-0 2, Dylan Anderson...

Princeton boys turn back N. Johnston

FOUR OAKS -- Princeton held on for a 53-49, non-conference win at North Johnston on Tuesday evening. Alex Whitley scored 12 points for the Bulldogs. Colby Norris, Michael Wooten and Tanner Woodard each finished with 11 points. Allen Johnson contributed...

North Duplin boys off to 2-1 start

CALYPSO -- North Duplin pulled away in the second half for a 70-52, non-conference win over Lejeune on Tuesday night. The Rebels trailed 27-25 at halftime, but outscored the Devilpups 45-25 during the final two quarters. Savon Scott led North...

Spring Creek girls fall to South Lenoir

DEEP RUN -- South Lenoir defeated Spring Creek 40-28 on Tuesday evening. Amber Buchan led the Gators with 14 points. Jazlyn Grimes contributed eight points....

Devilpups knock off Rebels in girls' hoops

CALYPSO -- North Duplin suffered a 46-17, non-conference loss to Lejeune on Tuesday evening. Stephanie Quintanilla, Shaily McCarty and Deja Aycock each scored 4 points for the Rebels. Nikia Wallace led the Devilpups with 18 points. North Duplin (0-3 overall)...

Burns tallies 26 points in Eagles' road win

KENLY -- Rosewood continued its strong start to the season with a 63-45, non-conference win at North Johnston on Tuesday. Alicia Burns led the Eagles with 26 points. Lexi Mercer supplied 20 points. Rosewood entertains South Johnston today....

S. Johnston girls cruise past Princeton

FOUR OAKS -- South Johnston defeated Princeton 53-30 in non-conference play on Tuesday evening. Savanna Massengill scored 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Bulldogs. Tori Paul had seven points. Charley Cox added six points. Princeton (1-4 overall) travels...

WCDS girls fall to Fayetteville Christian

Wayne Country Day fell behind 16-0 after one quarter and never fully recovered in a 49-12, non-conference loss to Fayetteville Christian on Tuesday evening. The Chargers didn't score until Karis Hawkins sank one of two free throws nearly 13 minutes...

Goldsboro girls take regular-season series from Aycock

Goldsboro overcame a slow start and turned back county rival Charles B. Aycock 50-45 on Tuesday night. The Cougars swept the regular-season series. Goldsboro missed its first 10 shots from the field during a six-minute stretch to open the game...

Goldsboro shoots lights out against CBA boys

rhanchett@newsargus.com Goldsboro scorched the nets for four quarters. All county rival Charles B. Aycock could do was watch. The Cougars sank seven 3-pointers in the first half and rolled to an 83-42, non-conference victory at Norvell T. Lee Gymnasium on...