Saturday, January 10, 2015
Preps digest: JV news
JV * Boys' basketball: Wayne Christian 54, Antioch 45 -- Austin Kornegay paced the Eagles' attack with a double-double -- 14 points, 10 rebounds. Jaxon Anderson knocked 11 points and picked Antioch for a team-high four steals. Tyler Weeks...Published: Jan 10, 2015 11:52 PM Full Story
UMO guards continue to experience growing pains
cellis@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Tommarah Harris came off the bench to score a team-leading 16 points, but the effort wasn't enough as the University of Mount Olive lost to Pfeiffer University 68-59 in a Conference Carolinas women's basketball game Saturday...Published: Jan 10, 2015 11:52 PM Full Story
Trojan men earn regular-season sweep of Pfeiffer
cellis@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- University of Mount Olive turned in perhaps its finest defensive performance during a 58-42 romp over Pfeiffer University on Saturday afternoon. The No. 24-ranked Trojans forced the Falcons into a season-high 24 turnovers. The effort drew...Published: Jan 10, 2015 11:52 PM Full Story
UMO's Schirman has 15 kills in collegiate debut
UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- Freshman Peyton Schirman delivered a career-best 15-kill performance in his collegiate debut as the University of Mount Olive dropped a 21-25, 16-25, 25-21, 17-25 loss to No. 16-ranked Ball State University on Friday evening....Published: Jan 10, 2015 11:52 PM Full Story
Saints fend off Bears in ECC 3A/4A girls' basketball
aetzler@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- Down a point with under five minutes remaining, Southern Wayne's Cierra Thompson caught a pass near midcourt and had a wide-open path to the basket. She blew the layup. "Man I couldn't believe that," Thompson said. The...Published: Jan 10, 2015 11:52 PM Full Story
Mercer pumps in career-high 41 points
cellis@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- Rosewood junior and returning all-state performer Lexi Mercer poured in a career-high 41 points during a 70-40 triumph over Carolina 1-A Conference foe Spring Creek on Friday. Mercer did not play in the fourth quarter. Jala...Published: Jan 10, 2015 11:52 PM Full Story
Gonzalez's late plays lift Spring Creek
cellis@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- Brandon Gonzalez was off all night. Spring Creek's senior point guard spent 31/2 quarters missing the shots he was accustomed to making. The transition layups, floaters in the lane and step-back 3s that make him such...Published: Jan 10, 2015 11:52 PM Full Story
Moses leads Goldsboro girls past Blue Devils
DEEP RUN -- Junior Tyona Moses led three Goldsboro players in double figures during a 61-49 triumph over South Lenoir inside Munn Gymnasium on Friday evening. Destini Covington and Markia Garner added 15 and 12 points, respectively, as the Cougars...Published: Jan 10, 2015 11:52 PM Full Story
Golden Falcon girls rally in 4th quarter
WINTERVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock outscored South Central 17-1 in the final eight minutes of regulation, and claimed a 46-37 victory on the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference scene Friday. Myleah Jones led three Golden Falcons in double figures with 14...Published: Jan 10, 2015 11:52 PM Full Story
No. 6-ranked Eastern Wayne girls triumph on road
GREENVILLE -- No. 6-ranked Eastern Wayne remained unbeaten in 14 outings this season with a 58-50 conquest of Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference foe D.H. Conley on Friday. Jasmine Covington emerged as the Warriors' top scorer with 14 points and dished...Published: Jan 10, 2015 11:52 PM Full Story
South Central boys defeat C.B. Aycock
WINTERVILLE -- South Central built an 11-point lead after one quarter and cruised past C.B. Aycock, 67-29, in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference game Friday. Cam Kornegay led the Golden Falcons with seven points, while Ian Best added six points....Published: Jan 10, 2015 11:52 PM Full Story
Missed free throws haunt SW boys
DUDLEY -- A late fourth-quarter collapse by Southern Wayne helped New Bern claim a come-from-behind, 66-57 victory in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A play Friday evening. Despite holding a five-point lead in the fourth quarter, the Saints failed to protect the basketball...Published: Jan 10, 2015 11:52 PM Full Story
Goldsboro boys stun previously-unbeaten South Lenoir
DEEP RUN -- Goldsboro built as much as a 22-point lead and handed No. 2-ranked and previously-unbeaten South Lenoir a 68-54 loss Friday evening. Myron Carmon returned from a one-game absence and led four Cougars in double figures with 16...Published: Jan 10, 2015 11:52 PM Full Story