Local preps digest

Boys' basketball North Duplin 58, James Kenan 42 * CALYPSO -- Savon Scott pumped in 16 points and North Duplin turned back county archrival James Kenan, 58-42, in the Carolina 1-A Conference regular-season finale for both teams Friday evening. The...

Published: Feb 22, 2014 11:21 PM Full Story

Prep basketball playoff pairings set

Goldsboro's boys are seeded 14th in the 2-A portion and will entertain 19th-seeded Randleman. The Cougars (16-8 overall) finished runners-up to Eastern Carolina rival Kinston in regular-season and tournament play. "(We) had a great win against a really, really good...

Published: Feb 22, 2014 11:21 PM Full Story

Mount Olive splits doubleheader with California (Pa.)

UMO SPORTS INFORMATION MOUNT OLIVE -- The University of Mount Olive split a non-conference doubleheader with California (Pa.) on Saturday at Scarborough Field. The Trojans claimed the opener 6-1 and the Vulcans prevailed 6-4 in game two. Mount Olive's Bradon...

Published: Feb 22, 2014 11:21 PM Full Story

Goldsboro girls can't avoid scoring drought

RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com KINSTON -- Goldsboro's deliberate tempo did the job for one quarter against state-ranked Kinston on Friday evening. The Cougars moved the ball efficiently, worked off screens, crashed the boards and built a three-point lead. The Vikings responded...

Published: Feb 22, 2014 11:21 PM Full Story

Vikings' defense shuts down Cougars

RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com KINSTON -- Goldsboro misfired at inopportune times in its offensive attack and state-ranked Kinston seemed to capitalize on every mistake in assassin-like fashion Friday evening. The outcome ended miserably for the Cougars. Mykel Hart and Andrew Lopez...

Published: Feb 22, 2014 11:21 PM Full Story

Goldsboro-Kinston boxes (ECC finals)

BOYS Goldsboro 10 7 13 14 -- 44 Kinston 17 17 18 19 -- 71 GOLDSBORO (16-8) Rasheen Artis 3 0 4-8 10, Myron Carmon 1 0 2-2 4, D'Onte Russell 2 0 0-0 4, Joseph Baker 1 0 0-0...

Published: Feb 22, 2014 11:21 PM Full Story