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Reed scores career-high 24 points in UMO road win

BANNER ELK -- Dominique Reed scored a career-high 24 points, and the University of Mount Olive men's basketball team rolled past in-state Conference Carolinas foe Lees-McRae, 93-65, on Wednesday evening. Reed pulled down seven rebounds for the Trojans, who...

Preps digest: Middle school news

Middle schools * Boys' basketball: Grantham 46, Mount Olive 22 -- DeAndre Wright led Grantham with 10 points. Jamal King added nine points and eight blocks. Rakilen Butler also scored nine points. Grantham (13-2 overall) clinched the Wayne County...

ECC 2A semifinal boxes

BOYS South Lenoir 3 14 4 18 -- 39 Goldsboro 26 20 8 6 -- 60 SOUTH LENOIR (16-7) Wuanya Cooper 0 0 0-2 0, Dion Jones 4 0 1-2 9, Dominic Williams 1 1 0-0 5, Brett Davis 1...

Mitchell leads RHS boys past Lakewood

Dennis Mitchell poured in 30 points as Rosewood defeated Lakewood 54-49 in Carolina 1-A Conference play Wednesday night. Jon Hair supplied 15 points for the Eagles. Rosewood (7-14 overall) finished 6-8 in conference play....

Rosewood girls complete 14-0 season in Carolina 1A play

Rosewood finished its unbeaten run through the Carolina 1-A Conference with a 67-37 rout of Lakewood on Wednesday evening. Lexi Mercer led the Eagles with 28 points. Alicia Burns had 15 points and Crystal Yelverton supplied 13 points. Rosewood (21-1...

Goldsboro girls slip past N. Lenoir

Goldsboro scored two points in the final five minutes, but managed to survive for a 50-49 win over North Lenoir in semifinal-round play of the Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference tournament Wednesday evening. The Cougars visit Kinston on Friday in the...

Goldsboro boys near flawless against S. Lenoir

astevens@newsargus.com Goldsboro could seemingly do nothing wrong in the first half against South Lenoir on Wednesday evening. The Cougars know they'll need another near-flawless performance Friday. Four Goldsboro players scored in double figures in a 60-39 rout of South Lenoir...

EW boys battle through obstacles

astevens@newsargus.com Chris Roberts has done his best to remain focused on building toward the future in a job that is usually measured by current results. Eastern Wayne's 3-14 record isn't a true reflection of what Roberts and the Warriors endured...