Thursday, November 27, 2014
Wednesday Preps
Boys' basketball Wayne Country Day 69, Parrott Academy 65 * KINSTON -- After letting an eight-point halftime lead turn into a seven-point deficit toward the end of the third quarter, Wayne Country Day turned up the defensive pressure during the...Published: Nov 27, 2014 1:33 AM Full Story
UMO women fall to No. 10-ranked Limestone
MOUNT OLIVE -- Wendy Lee can use this one as a measuring stick. Her Trojans couldn't quite pull it out, but they battled No. 10-ranked Limestone all the way to the end in a 68-54 loss Tuesday evening in Conference...Published: Nov 27, 2014 1:33 AM Full Story
Trojan men remain unbeaten on hardwood
MOUNT OLIVE -- The Thanksgiving turkey is going to taste a little bit better for University of Mount Olive men's basketball coach Joey Higginbotham. Higginbotham's team is off to a 6-0 start and 2-0 in Conference Carolinas play, and they've...Published: Nov 27, 2014 1:33 AM Full Story
1AA football playoffs: Princeton faces toughest playoff challenge
rcoggins@newsargus.comTEACHEY -- An underdog? Sure. A chance to win? Absolutely. Stick to the gameplan in a hostile environment? Ah, that's the rub. The new kid on the block with a resuscitated football program, Princeton (12-1 overall) enters its third-round playoff...Published: Nov 27, 2014 1:33 AM Full Story
1AA football: James Kenan battles talented running back factory Tarboro
rcoggins@newsargus.comWARSAW -- Bill Taylor Field is like the Bates Motel. Opponents check in. Very rarely do they check out. James Kenan's home turf has become a graveyard for the opposition in the playoffs since 2006. The Tigers have prevailed in...Published: Nov 27, 2014 1:33 AM Full Story
4-team wrestling at PHS
PRINCETON -- Would the streak finally end? Almost. Southern Wayne held a 39-30 advantage over county wrestling rival Charles B. Aycock heading into the final two individual bouts -- and seemed poised to claim its first win in the series...Published: Nov 27, 2014 1:33 AM Full Story