Friday, December 20, 2013
Atkins' free throws lift Saints to road win
rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Southern Wayne felt fortunate walking out Charles B. Aycock's gym with its first Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference victory of the season Thursday evening. Charles B. Aycock wondered what could have been. A late turnover and Zaria Atkins'...Published: Dec 20, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
EW-New Bern, CBA-So. Wayne box scores
BOYS New Bern 13 12 25 8 -- 58 Eastern Wayne 20 18 12 13 -- 63 NEW BERN (7-1, 1-1 ECC) Theron Noble 2 1 5-8 12, Daekwon Gaston 0 0 0-4 0, Stevante Harrell 2 0 3-3 7,...Published: Dec 20, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
EW boys hand New Bern 1st loss of the season
rhanchett@newsargus.com Eastern Wayne never panicked. After New Bern erased a 13-point deficit in the second half, interim Warriors head coach Chris Roberts reminded his guys that slow and steady play was going to win the game. Roberts was right and...Published: Dec 20, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
Princeton boys slip past Neuse Charter
PRINCETON -- Princeton began Carolina 1-A Conference play with a 62-57 win over Neuse Charter on Thursday night. Tanner Woodard paced the Bulldogs with 23 points. Michael Wooten scored 14 points and Alex Whitley had 13. Princeton (5-3 overall,...Published: Dec 20, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
Rebels outlast Leopards in overtime
CALYPSO -- North Duplin outlasted Carolina 1-A Conference foe Lakewood for a 72-66 win in overtime on Thursday night. Daron Goodman scored 20 points for the Rebels and Trey Pate added 18. Cody Ivey provided 17 points. Willie Herring scored...Published: Dec 20, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
James Kenan boys claim season opener
James Kenan opened its season with a 56-43 win at Carolina 1-A Conference foe Rosewood on Thursday evening. Antonio Smith led the Tigers with 14 points. Daquan Mann and Nick Taylor each had eight points. Kenan (1-0 overall, 1-0 CC)...Published: Dec 20, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
Wayne Country Day boys shut down RM Prep
WILSON -- Wayne Country Day defeated Rocky Mount Prep 85-64 during the Greenfield Christmas Tournament on Thursday evening. Kris Cooley led the Chargers with 19 points. Victor Miller contributed 17 points and Joel Davis supplied 13. Marlon Coley added 12...Published: Dec 20, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
North Duplin girls fall in Carolina 1A action
CALYPSO -- North Duplin endured a 56-16 loss to Carolina 1-A Conference foe Lakewood on Thursday evening. Deja Aycock scored eight points for the Rebels. Jordan Jones had five points. North Duplin (0-6 overall) faces Wallace-Rose Hill on Dec. 27...Published: Dec 20, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
Princeton girls crush Neuse Charter
PRINCETON -- Savanna Massengill scored 18 points and pulled down six rebounds to lead Princeton to a 70-11 win at Neuse Charter on Thursday evening. Kelsey Peedin and Jordan Benson both scored 12 points for the Bulldogs. Tori Paul finished...Published: Dec 20, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood girls cruise past James Kenan
Rosewood continued its strong start to the season with a 56-39 victory over James Kenan on Thursday evening. Lexi Mercer scored 30 points for the Eagles and Alicia Burns had 11. Christy Debnam led the Tigers with 14 points and...Published: Dec 20, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
Gators' Buchan has career night against Hobbton
NEWTON GROVE -- Spring Creek earned its first Carolina 1-A Conference win of the season in an 80-28 rout of Hobbton on Thursday evening. Gators' sophomore Amber Buchan poured in a career-high 37 points. Ashley Marriner added 17 points and...Published: Dec 20, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
Unbeaten Eastern Wayne girls dominate New Bern
Eastern Wayne dominated from the opening tip in a 69-28 win over Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference rival New Bern on Thursday night. The Warriors remained unbeaten at 4-0 overall and 3-0 in ECC play. Eastern Wayne jumped ahead 17-6 after...Published: Dec 20, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
Hines becomes MOC's all-time career assists leader
astevens@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Dory Hines got a win on his birthday and etched his name into the Mount Olive College men's basketball record book. Hines tallied 10 assists to break the career record of 524 assists previously held...Published: Dec 20, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
Preps digest: JV, middle schools news
JV sports * Boys' basketball: Spring Creek 66, Hobbton 61 -- The Gators trailed 28-14 at halftime before rallying for the win. Patrick Archer led Spring Creek with 21 points and eight rebounds. Will Rouse supplied 13 points and...Published: Dec 20, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
Reid knew he'd leave after this season
rcoggins@newsargus.com Eric Reid sat on the weather-beaten wooden bench and watched his team walk toward the buses after a gut-wrenching loss against Kinston. A gleam that once filled Reid's eyes had become clouded behind tears that dried on his cheeks....Published: Dec 20, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro's Reid resigns as head football coach
rcoggins@newsargus.com "Education first, football second" is the message Eric Reid delivered to his players on a daily basis for seven years. Now, he's taking his own advice. Reid resigned as head football coach at Goldsboro High earlier this week to...Published: Dec 20, 2013 1:48 PM Full Story
Poor free throw shooting dooms Aycock's boys
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock head coach Tod Morgan and Southern Wayne head coach Dwight Smith can each sympathize with North Carolina head coach Roy Williams these days. Neither the Golden Falcons nor Saints, just like the Tar Heels,...Published: Dec 20, 2013 1:47 PM Full Story