Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Preps digest: Middle school news
Middle schools * Boys' basketball: Rosewood 56, Norwayne 41 -- Tucker Chapin led the Eagles with 18 points, while Chance Howard scored 16. * Boys' basketball: Eastern Wayne 74, Dillard 54 -- Coby White led Eastern Wayne with 24...Published: Feb 19, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
WCDS-Neuse Christian box
BOYS N. Christian 14 11 15 25 -- 65 WCDS 17 19 21 24 -- 81 NEUSE CHRISTIAN (17-10) Glen Campbell 3 0 2-3 8, Fred Rambert 4 2 0-1 14, Alan Clarke 1 0 0-0 2, Justin Storey 4...Published: Feb 19, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Chargers work out kinks, oust Neuse Christian
rcoggins@newsargus.com Once Wayne Country Day worked out the kinks, its offense nearly looked like poetry in motion Tuesday evening. The Chargers extended Neuse Christian's defense, capitalized on their quickness and rolled to an 81-65, opening-round victory in the 2014 N.C....Published: Feb 19, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Justice throws complete game in opener against L-RC
UMO Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Nationally-ranked University of Mount Olive earned a doubleheader sweep of in-state foe Lenoir-Rhyne, 7-2 and 6-1, at Scarborough Field on Tuesday afternoon. Derek Justice threw a complete-game, four-hitter in the opener. The senior yielded...Published: Feb 19, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Gators sink Rebels at free throw line
astevens@newsargus.com CALYPSO -- With one last opportunity to impact its postseason destiny Spring Creek found a way to close out a critical road win. The Gators went 14 for 19 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter during...Published: Feb 19, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
N. Duplin-S. Creek basketball boxes
BOYS Spring Creek 14 13 15 25 -- 67 North Duplin 10 9 14 27 -- 60 SPRING CREEK (11-10, 7-7 CC) Brandon Gonzalez 3 1 13-14 22, Gary Williams 3 3 1-2 16, Trey Hammonds 1 1 0-1 5,...Published: Feb 19, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
J.H. Rose knocks out Aycock in 3A/4A ECC tournament
GREENVILLE -- J.H. Rose turned back Charles B. Aycock 51-41 in the first round of the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference tournament on Tuesday night....Published: Feb 19, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Bears beat Warriors on last-second shot
NEW BERN -- New Bern's Rhysante' Ellis sank a 3-pointer at the buzzer as New Bern defeated Eastern Wayne 77-75 in the quarterfinals of the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference tournament on Tuesday night. Zongio Troy led the Warriors with 18...Published: Feb 19, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
SW boys fall to D.H. Conley
DUDLEY -- D.H. Conley slipped past Southern Wayne 59-56 in the first round of the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference tournament Tuesday night. Xzavier Pearsall led the Saints with 14 points. Jaylen Roberts had 13 points and Tarvis Bradshaw added 11....Published: Feb 19, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
EW girls advance to ECC 3A/4A semifinals
Eastern Wayne defeated Charles B. Aycock 58-40 in quarterfinal-round play of the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference tournament on Tuesday evening. Naheria Hamilton led the Warriors with 13 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocked shots. Shontel Monk contributed 10 points, five...Published: Feb 19, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Spring Creek girls roll past North Duplin
CALYPSO -- Spring Creek concluded regular-season play with a 41-30 win over Carolina 1-A Conference foe North Duplin on Tuesday evening. Destiney Sutton led the Gators (7-14, 6-8 CC) with 13 points and Amber Buchan had 10. Ashley Marriner added...Published: Feb 19, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Overachieving Conquerors reach NCCSA 2A elite eight
rcoggins@newsargus.com WALKERTOWN -- Faith Christian is peaking at the right time. The youth-ladened Conquerors are no longer concerned about early-season issues such as individual play and struggles to accept specific roles on the team. They've made the adjustments and reached...Published: Feb 19, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story