Saturday, January 17, 2015
Preps digest: JV, middle schools
JV * Boys' basketball: Eastern Wayne 51, C.B. Aycock 26 -- Darrian Oates led three Warriors in double figures with 13 points. Matthew Ray-Sutton and Malik Williams chipped in 12 and 10 points, respectively. Michael Evans paced CBA with...Published: Jan 17, 2015 11:24 PM Full Story
UMO rallies from 2-set deficit to defeat Emmanuel
rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Fortunate? Yes. Satisfied? Not by any means. University of Mount Olive overcame a two-set deficit to defeat Conference Carolinas newcomer Emmanuel (Ga.) College 25-18, 23-25, 22-25, 25-20, 15-7 inside Kornegay Arena on Saturday afternoon. Setters Tyler...Published: Jan 17, 2015 11:24 PM Full Story
GIRLS -- Rampants come out smelling like a 'Rose' against Saints
aetzler@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne's Zaria Atkins launched a 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded and watched the ball drop through the net. Half of the gym cheered wildly. It was the J.H. Rose fan section, though. Atkins' 3 at the...Published: Jan 17, 2015 11:24 PM Full Story
GIRLS -- No. 6-ranked Warriors deny Golden Falcons' upset bid
rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Down by one with 1.5 seconds to go, Myleah Jones toed the free throw line. Charles B. Aycock needed one more free throw to extend No. 6-ranked and county rival Eastern Wayne into overtime. Jones' shot clanged...Published: Jan 17, 2015 11:24 PM Full Story
Friday's boxscores: EW-C.B. Aycock; Rose-So. Wayne; Princeton-Rosewood
BOYS J.H. Rose 29 12 13 25 -- 79 Southern Wayne 6 10 23 18 -- 57 J.H. ROSE (10-6, 5-0 ECC) Trey Stafford 2 0 1-1 5, Cornell Powell 10 0 4-5 24, Geoffrey Williams 1 1 0-0 5,...Published: Jan 17, 2015 11:24 PM Full Story
BOYS -- Eagles soar to Carolina 1A victory
cellis@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- Things didn't look good for Rosewood at the half. An ill-advised foul on a three-point shot followed immediately by two technical fouls -- all with less than 5 seconds to go in the first half -- gave...Published: Jan 17, 2015 11:24 PM Full Story
BOYS -- Kornegay's FTs sink county rival
rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Cam Kornegay's first free throw hit the front iron, gave a kind bounce and dropped through the net. The few Falcon Frenzies cheered loudly. Kornegay took another deep breath, focused on the goal and easily swished the...Published: Jan 17, 2015 11:24 PM Full Story
BOYS -- Spring Creek extends win streak to 11
CALYPSO -- Gary Williams drained three consecutive 3-pointers in the third quarter as Spring Creek pulled away from North Duplin, 71-47, in a Carolina 1-A Conference game Friday evening. Williams emerged as one of three SC players in double figures...Published: Jan 17, 2015 11:24 PM Full Story
BOYS -- J.H. Rose builds big lead, knocks off So. Wayne
DUDLEY -- The game was over by halftime. Southern Wayne head coach Dwight Smith, by that time, was just looking for someone to show some heart and bring some energy during a 79-57 loss to Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A foe J.H....Published: Jan 17, 2015 11:24 PM Full Story
BOYS -- Chargers pick up CPIC road win
GREENVILLE -- Jamal Forde delivered the offense with a team-best 14 points and Shahim Muhammad cleaned the glass for eight rebounds in Wayne Country Day's 67-42 triumph over Pope John Paul Catholic II High School. Victor Miller and DJ Waters...Published: Jan 17, 2015 11:24 PM Full Story
GIRLS -- Pope John Paul sneaks past WCDS
GREENVILLE -- Pope John Paul II converted an old-fashioned three-point play with 2.7 seconds to go, and turned back Wayne Country Day, 35-32, on the Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A Conference scene. TT Ramsey paced a balanced Chargers offense with 10...Published: Jan 17, 2015 11:24 PM Full Story
GIRLS -- Marriner leads SC past North Duplin
CALYPSO -- Ashley Marinner pumped in a game- and team-best 17 points in Spring Creek's 39-21 triumph over North Duplin in Carolina 1-A Conference play Friday. Rylee Pate scored nine points for the Rebels. The Gators (3-12 overall, 1-4 CC)...Published: Jan 17, 2015 11:24 PM Full Story
GIRLS -- Rosewood defeats archrival Princeton
PRINCETON -- Krystal Yelverton led the way with 21 points as Rosewood rolled to a 73-47 victory over county and Carolina 1-A Conference rival Princeton on Friday night. The Eagles (10-3 overall, 5-1 Carolina) jumped out to a fast start,...Published: Jan 17, 2015 11:24 PM Full Story