Saturday, February 28, 2015
No. 10-ranked UMO men cruise into conference tournament semifinals
cellis@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Dontrell Brite didn't watch to make sure the shot went in. After firing a cross-court, no-look pass to an open Jordan McCain in the corner, Brite turned around and started to celebrate as he walked down...Published: Feb 28, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
Eagles eliminate Phoenix from opening round
aetzler@newsargus.com At least David had a slingshot. And Goliath was no Lexi Mercer. With their foes slingshot-less and without a prayer, Rosewood decimated Raleigh Charter 61-20 in the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A women's...Published: Feb 28, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
Boxscore: Rosewood-Raleigh Charter girls
Raleigh Charter 5 8 2 5 -- 20 Rosewood 31 12 12 6 -- 61 RALEIGH CHARTER (11-15) Abigail Whitt 0 3 0-2 9, Christina Whetzel 0 0 0-2 0, Paige Huguely 1 0 0-0 2, Nana Owusu 2 0...Published: Feb 28, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
Put Me In Coach -- Snowball fight doesn't go quite as planned
The weather was not going to stop me again. So when the snow hit on Tuesday afternoon and I was sitting in the News-Argus sports office wondering if sports would ever be played in Wayne County again, I decided to...Published: Feb 28, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
Atkins heeds Stephens' call in 1st quarter
aetzler@newsargus.com When Goldsboro got off to a rough start in the first quarter, head basketball coach Russell Stephens knew just who to turn to for some energy off the bench. Junior forward Nakia Atkins. Atkins stepped in and immediately made...Published: Feb 28, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
Boxscore: Goldsboro-St. Paul's boys
BOYS St. Paul's 12 13 9 21 -- 55 Goldsboro 19 19 19 11 -- 68 ST. PAUL'S (8-17) Brandon Murchison 2 0 0-0 4, Dante Burden 2 2 0-0 10, Deonte Bridges 1 0 0-4 2, Zeke Sansbury 8...Published: Feb 28, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
Goldsboro girls survive test from Southern Vance
rcoggins@newsargus.com The scouting report on Southern Vance said beware of streaky 3-point shooting and tall, physical rebounders in the paint. At first, it seemed the Raiders wouldn't give Goldsboro much of a tussle Saturday afternoon inside the friendly confines of...Published: Feb 28, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
Boxscore: E. Wayne-S. Brunswick girls
South Brunswick 3 8 6 13 -- 30 E. Wayne 18 25 5 16 -- 64 SOUTH BRUNSWICK (4-17) Danecia Thomas-Price 2 0 0-0 4 Ta'Chondria Bryant 7 0 0-2 14 Zalika Flores 1 0 1-2 3 Nautica Lowe 0...Published: Feb 28, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
Top-seeded EW girls dismantle South Brunswick
cellis@newsargus.com Despite a two-week absence from the basketball court and its habitual slow starts, it wouldn't have been too surprising to see Eastern Wayne struggle to find an offensive rhythm Saturday afternoon. The top-seeded Warriors looked completely different instead. Unbeaten...Published: Feb 28, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
Jones provides spark for Golden Falcons
rcoggins@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- An 0 for 10 start from the floor. Four turnovers. A 13-point deficit. Myleah Jones had seen enough. "I just felt like somebody needed to step up and be a leader, maybe not vocally but by example,"...Published: Feb 28, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
Boxscore: C.B. Aycock-Westover girls
Westover 15 13 9 22 -- 59 C.B. Aycock 10 20 14 22 -- 67 WESTOVER (16-8) Deja Owens 1 0 3-7 5, Witherspoon 0 0 0-0 0, Day'Sha Carwise 1 0 0-0 2, Brandi Castell 6 0 0-2 12,...Published: Feb 28, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
Spring Creek boys knock out Franklin Academy
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Brandon Gonzalez led four players in double figures with 22 points, and Spring Creek hammered Franklin Academy, 79-55, in opening-round play of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A playoffs Friday evening. The fifth-seeded Gators (21-4 overall)...Published: Feb 28, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
Unbeaten Mariners, the top 1A east seed, cages Bulldogs
No.1-ranked and unbeaten East Carteret rolled over Princeton, 84-32, in first-round action of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs Friday evening. Sam Johnson led the Mariners with 20 points. Tanner Woodard emerged as the Bulldogs' top scorer with 16 points. Princeton concluded...Published: Feb 28, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
Aycock boys fall to Terry Sanford
FAYETTEVILLE -- Jarde Spruill knocked down seven points in Charles B. Aycock's season-ending, 85-23 loss to top-seeded Fayetteville Terry Sanford in the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs Friday evening. Ian Best added six points for the Golden Falcons. Aycock concluded the year...Published: Feb 28, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story
Defending east champ Riverside Martin beats Princeton girls
WILLIAMSTON -- Defending eastern champion Riverside handed Princeton a season-ending 70-24 defeat in the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs Friday evening. Charley Cox paced the Bulldogs' offense with eight points. Maddie Adkins and Emily Ricks provided five points apiece. Kayla Jones led...Published: Feb 28, 2015 11:11 PM Full Story