Tuesday, December 29, 2015
SB/MOPWC: Goldsboro's pressure defense bothers Gators
bdavis@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- The crowd at the 2015 Southern Bank/Mount Olive Pickle Winter Classic might have looked a little confused when Goldsboro's players changed into green University of Mount Olive jerseys Monday afternoon. The Cougars and Spring Creek each...Published: Dec 29, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
SB/MOPWC: Saints can't handle Blue Devils' Midgette
bdavis@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Southern Wayne started out strong against South Lenoir on Monday afternoon. The Saints led 15-13 after one quarter. But senior Jonte Midgette scored a game-high 29 points and help carry the Blue Devils to a 78-73...Published: Dec 29, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
SB/MOPWC: Parrott thwarts late Rosewood rally
rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- One bad third quarter. Again. Rosewood converted one field goal during the eight-minute stretch and just couldn't recover in a 58-50, opening-round loss to Parrott Academy on day one of the third annual Southern Bank/Mount Olive...Published: Dec 29, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
SB/MOPWC: Eastern Wayne gets tempo in favor in 2nd half
rcoggins@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- The moods were different at halftime. Wayne Country Day held a 19-18 lead and showed signs of disappointment in the locker room. Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne felt frustrated with the slow-paced tempo. Something had to change in...Published: Dec 29, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
CBA boys' six-game win streak ends
CLINTON -- Cedar Ridge snapped Charles B. Aycock's six-game win streak with a 59-46 victory in a holiday tournament contested at Clinton High School on Monday afternoon. Cameron Kornegay led the Golden Falcons' offense with 14 points. Keyshawn Cobb contributed...Published: Dec 29, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Princeton boys fall to South Creek
ROBERSONVILLE -- Austin Sullivan led a balanced offensive attack with 10 point as Princeton fell 82-60 to South Creek in the South Creek Christmas Invitational on Monday evening. Earl Gibson Jr., Gray McCoy, Demarcus Ellis and Landon Futrell provided nine...Published: Dec 29, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Atkins' double-double not enough for Saints
JACKSONVILLE -- Senior Zaria Atkins logged a double-double in Southern Wayne's 47-41 loss to Clinton in first-round play of the East Coast Christmas Classic on Monday afternoon. Atkins sizzled the nets for a game-high 30 points, pulled down 11 rebounds...Published: Dec 29, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Swansboro upends Eastern Wayne's girls
JACKSONVILLE -- Miranda Glover pumped in 11 fourth-quarter points and finished with 24 overall during Swansboro's opening-round, 59-49 conquest of Eastern Wayne in the East Coast Christmas Classic on Monday afternoon. The Warriors pulled to within 40-36 on Naheria Hamilton's...Published: Dec 29, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Aycock girls endure loss to Jax Northside
JACKSONVILLE -- Senior Kourtney Mitchell scored 23 points and junior Kayla Stephens added 22 as Northside defeated Charles B. Aycock, 65-50, on day one of the East Coast Christmas Classic on Northside's home court. The Monarchs led 35-20 at halftime....Published: Dec 29, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Mercer eclipses 2,000 points in her hoops career
JACKSONVILLE -- Lexi Mercer knocked down 24 points and surpassed the 2,000-point mark for her career during Rosewood's 64-21 romp over Richlands in opening-round play of the East Coast Christmas Classic on Monday afternoon. Mercer accomplished the feat on a...Published: Dec 29, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX -- WCDS vs. Eastern Wayne boys
WCDS 7 11 5 25 -- 48 Eastern Wayne 4 13 16 21 -- 54 WAYNE COUNTRY DAY (9-5) DJ Waters 3 0 1-4 7, Tony Townsend 3 0 5-8 11, Justin Lofton-Russell 2 1 0-2 7, PJ Hill 0...Published: Dec 29, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX -- South Lenoir vs. So. Wayne boys
Southern Wayne 15 15 17 26 -- 73 South Lenoir 13 22 21 22 -- 78 SOUTHERN WAYNE (1-10) Terry Artis 1 0 0-0 2, Cole Atwood 1 3 3-3 14, Chris Williams 0 0 0-0 0, Quentin Carlton 2...Published: Dec 29, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX -- Parrott Academy vs. Rosewood boys
Rosewood 12 11 3 24 -- 50 Parrott 13 14 9 22 -- 58 ROSEWOOD (1-7) Chance Howard 0 0 1-2 1, Noah Grantham 0 3 1-2 10, Zack Barnes 6 5 1-3 28, Tucker Chapion 0 0 2-2 2,...Published: Dec 29, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX -- Goldsboro vs. Spring Creek boys
GAME 1 Goldsboro 22 22 26 16 -- 86 Spring Creek 12 11 14 9 -- 47 GOLDSBORO (9-0) Kisheem Faison 3 4 2-3 20, Myron Carmon 5 1 4-4 17, Jalin Thomas 0 0 0-0 0, Nakia Atkins 1...Published: Dec 29, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story