Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Rosewood girls dominate Trask in 1A playoffs
kfine@newsargus.com Rosewood's Lexi Mercer single-handedly outscored Heide Trask in the first quarter, and three of her teammates posted double figures in an opening-round, 71-31 victory in the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A playoffs. Mercer turned in a double-double...Published: Feb 25, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
James Kenan girls defeat Raleigh Charter
WARSAW -- James Kenan defeated Raleigh Charter, 57-38, in opening-round play of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs Monday evening. Additional details were not available. The Tigers (16-5) visit Rosewood on Wednesday....Published: Feb 25, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Northern Guilford knocks out SW girls
GREENSBORO -- Zaria Atkins led Southern Wayne with 15 points in a 57-43 loss at Northern Guilford in the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs Monday evening. Latrecia Johnson scored eight points for the Saints and Cierra Thompson had seven points....Published: Feb 25, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro girls lose at Cummings
BURLINGTON -- Goldsboro's Tyona Moses scored a game-high 25 points, but it wasn't enough in a 60-47 loss to Burlington Cummings in the NCHSAA 2-A playoffs Monday evening. The Cougars trailed 48-43 entering the fourth quarter but struggled to knock...Published: Feb 25, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Massengill leads Princeton girls
PRINCETON -- Princeton defeated Whiteville, 53-41, in the first round of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs Monday evening. Savanna Massengill led the Bulldogs with 23 points. Charley Cox had 21 points and Tori Paul added five points and 12 rebounds. Princeton...Published: Feb 25, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Granville Central eliminates James Kenan from 1A boys playoffs
STEM -- James Kenan's season ended with a 64-59 loss to Granville Central in the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs Monday evening. Additional details were not available....Published: Feb 25, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Cavaliers storm past Saints in fourth quarter
DUDLEY -- Southern Lee used a 14-0, fourth-quarter run to defeat Southern Wayne, 56-55, in their NCHSAA 3-A opening-round playoff game Monday evening. The Saints had a chance to take the lead in the closing seconds but Maurice Butler's jump...Published: Feb 25, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Princeton boys slip past East Columbus
PRINCETON -- Princeton turned back East Columbus, 57-53, during first-round play in the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs Monday evening. Michael Wooten led the Bulldogs with 20 points and Colby Norris contributed 11 points. Tanner Woodard provided 10 points and Joel Hines...Published: Feb 25, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Spring Creek boys spot Louisburg 14-0, rally for road playoff win
LOUISBURG -- Spring Creek rallied from a 14-0 deficit and upended Louisburg, 62-59, in opening-round action of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A playoffs Monday evening. Brandon Gonzalez led the Gators with 20 points and Tre Hammonds added...Published: Feb 25, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Cougars' offense misfires in final 60 seconds
It won't be the ugly three quarters from Monday night that will haunt Goldsboro during the offseason, it will be the missed opportunities in the final 60 seconds. The Cougars failed to convert those late chances in a 64-63 loss...Published: Feb 25, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro-Randleman boys box
BOYS Randleman 18 15 15 13 -- 64 Goldsboro 13 14 15 21 -- 63 RANDLEMAN (16-7) Juval Molette 7 1 2-4 19, Asonti Price 1 0 2-2 4, Bobby Gibbs 2 2 9-10 19, Allen Goslen 2 0 4-6...Published: Feb 25, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Warriors' defense pays off in 2nd half
rcoggins@newsargus.com Would a season loaded with high expectations end in disappointing fashion Monday evening? It sure seemed so for one half. Eastern Wayne struggled to finish shots around the basket and displayed the frustration that's bothered it for the last...Published: Feb 25, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story
Eastern Wayne-Southern Lee girls box
GIRLS Southern Lee 11 6 8 13 -- 38 E. Wayne 5 11 19 11 -- 46 SOUTHERN LEE (11-13) Jasmine McIver 5 2 2-9 16, Britta Bowers 0 0 1-2 1, Makenzie Cicogna 0 0 2-4 2, Faith Hector...Published: Feb 25, 2014 1:48 PM Full Story