Preps digest: Middle schools news
By Rudy Coggins
Published in Sports on January 28, 2014 1:48 PM
Middle schools
* Girls' basketball: Norwayne 41, Grantham 6 -- Jayla Holloman led the unbeaten Cobras with nine points. Hannah Vinson and Hannah Carter contributed eight and six points, respectively. Alexis Elliott had five for Grantham. Norwayne improved to 12-0 overall.
* Girls' basketball: Wayne Country Day 14, St. Mary's 11 (OT) -- Langley Barnes led the Chargers with five points and Lillian Freeman had four points.
* Boys' basketball: Wayne Country Day 44, St. Mary's 41 -- The Chargers' Marcus Metcalf scored 11 points and Sam Smith provided 10 points.
* Boys' basketball: Grantham 46, Norwayne 26 -- Jamal King paced Grantham (10-2 overall) with 21 points. Rakilen Butler provided 11 points and 12 rebounds. Norwayne's Tayquan Hampton scored 16 points.
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- UMO softball preview: Kylis spent time searching for a supporting cast
- Trojans sweep archrival Bulldogs in basketball
- UMO's Regan, Reitano earn preseason All-American recognition
- UMO women's tennis tabbed 3rd in preseason poll
- Lancaster: Trojan baseball looks like scattered puzzle
- UMO men's tennis picked 2nd in preseason conference poll
- Mount Olive-Barton basketball games moved to Thursday
- Golsboro's Collins wins pair of ECC 2A indoor track titles