Saturday, January 16, 2016
Vikings' defense smothers Moses, rolls past Cougars
bdavis@newsargus.com KINSTON -- No matter where she was on the court Friday evening, Tyona Moses carried a shadow with her. A Kinston defender constantly smothered Moses, who managed just 11 points in the Cougars' 58-38 loss to the Vikings in...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
Goldsboro boys snap Kinston's 25-game home win streak in conference play
bdavis@newsargus.com KINSTON -- A combined 45 turnovers by Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference rivals Goldsboro and Kinston almost -- almost -- overshadowed the end of a remarkable streak Friday evening. The Cougars won 73-64 and ended the Vikings' streak of 25...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
Hamilton's triple-double not enough in Warriors' loss
jhayes@newsargus.com Eastern Wayne senior center Naheria Hamilton was honored in a pre-game ceremony Friday evening, and presented a commemorative basketball in recognition of her eclipsing 600 career rebounds. Then she promptly registered a triple-double with 21 points, 12 rebounds and...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
D.H. Conley tops Eastern Wayne's boys
jhayes@newsargus.com Through one quarter Friday night, the D.H. Conley boys' basketball team appeared lost against Eastern Wayne. As in, a group of teens takes-the-obvious-wrong-turn-in-a-horror-film kind of lost. Plagued by turnovers, misses at the rim and matchup problems at multiple spots...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
Gators' Buchan hits 1,000 points
rcoggins@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- Amber Buchan took the inbounds pass from Ashley Marriner, got a screen from another teammate on the baseline and stepped inside the 3-point line. Buchan fired a jump shot. Buckets. And a grand -- as in...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV news
JV * Boys' basketball: James Kenan 61, Spring Creek 38 -- Allen Hickman emerged as the Gators' top scorer with 15 points. Xavion Garcia chipped in 14 points. * Boys' basketball: Wayne Country Day 65, Terra Ceia 28 --...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
BOX: Goldsboro girls @ Kinston
GIRLS Goldsboro 7 16 5 10 -- 38 Kinston 24 16 10 8 -- 58 GOLDSBORO (7-6, 1-1 ECC) Natiana Barnes 0 1 0-0 3, Khamryn Brown 2 0 0-0 4, Sterling Jones 1 0 1-1 3, Lyshiya Lofton 1...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
BOX: Goldsboro boys @ Kinston
BOYS Goldsboro 18 19 21 15 -- 73 Kinston 10 18 16 20 -- 64 GOLDSBORO (14-0, 2-0 ECC) Nakia Atkins 7 0 1-4 15, Eric Bufkin 1 0 3-6 5, Myron Carmon 4 1 0-1 11, Tyzhaun Claude 6...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
BOX: D.H. Conley girls @ E. Wayne
D.H. Conley 14 6 16 18 -- 52 Eastern Wayne 11 16 2 14 -- 43 D.H. CONLEY (7-8, 3-1 ECC) Daniels 2 0 1-2 5, Wilson, L 1 3 5-5 16, Hart 2 0 0-0 4, J. Wilson 2...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
BOX: D.H. Conley boys @ E. Wayne
BOYS D.H. Conley 9 12 17 18 -- 57 Eastern Wayne 12 7 7 15 -- 41 D.H. CONLEY (4-12, 3-1 ECC) Barnhill 1 0 4-4 6, Roberson 1 0 0-0 2, Staton 7 3 1-4 21, Greene 3 1...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
North Duplin girls snap 6-game skid
CALYPSO -- Rylee Pate collected 14 points as North Duplin turned back Hobbton, 43-41, for its first Carolina 1-A Conference win of the season Friday evening. Daja Aycock chipped in seven points and Courtney Brock scored six points for the...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
Mercer logs triple-double before half, Eagles rout Cougars
Lexi Mercer recorded a triple-double in the first half during Rosewood's 74-50 conquest of Carolina 1-A Conference foe Neuse Charter on Friday evening. Mercer had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 12 steals by intermission. The Elon University signee ended the...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
WCDS girls roll past Terra Ceia
Jasmine Jones dropped in 11 points as Wayne Country Day handed Terra Ceia a 42-22 loss Friday evening. Lillian Freeman and Lexi Jeffreys scored six points apiece. The Chargers (5-13 overall) entertain Cape Fear Christian Academy on Tuesday....Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
New Bern shuts down Aycock girls in 3rd quarter, rallies for ECC win
PIKEVILLE -- New Bern held Charles B. Aycock to seven points in the third quarter and rallied for a 49-42 victory on the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference scene Friday evening. CBA led 22-19 at halftime. Taylor Daniels paced the Golden...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
Atkins turns in 19 points as Saints fall to South Central
DUDLEY -- Zaria Atkins scored 19 points during Southern Wayne's 57-44 loss to South Central in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play Friday evening. Iyahna Bess added 15 points for the Saints. Southern Wayne (5-8 overall, 0-5 ECC) travels to county...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
Lakewood girls defeat Princeton
SALEMBURG -- Lakewood raced to an 18-point lead at halftime and cruised past Princeton, 51-20, in Carolina 1-A Conference play Friday evening. Jordan Benson led the Bulldogs with 12 points and nine rebounds. Princeton (5-9 overall, 1-5 CC) ends its...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
Faith Christian girls drop NCCSA 2A game to Wilmington Christian
Meredith Skinner accounted for 17 points and Jordan Lawhon flirted with a double-double during Faith Christian's 53-30 loss to Wilmington Christian in a N.C. Christian Schools Association 2-A game Friday evening. Lawhon scored seven points and pulled down a team-high...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
Forde leads balanced offensive attack for Chargers
Jamal Forde paced a balanced offensive attack with 13 points, Emmanuel Walker returned to the court and Wayne Country Day defeated Terra Ceia, 78-61, on Friday evening. Walker (broken left hand) pulled down 11 rebounds. PJ Hill collected 12 points....Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
Portela, Kaler turn up 'Heat' on Chatham Thunder
Gavin Portela and Harman Kaler provided almost half of Goldsboro Heat's offense in a 65-56 victory over Chatham Thunder on Friday evening. Portela collected 16 points and Kaler added 15 as Goldsboro improved to 5-6 overall this season. Cameron Yarbrough...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
CBA boys fall to New Bern in ECC 3A-4A play
PIKEVILLE -- Senior Cameron Kornegay led four Charles B. Aycock players in double figures with 14 points in a 79-58 loss to Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference foe New Bern on Friday evening. Keyshawn Cobb added 11 points. Seniors Alex Mooring...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
Barnes knocks down 27 points in Rosewood's road loss
SMITHFIELD -- Zack Barnes dumped in a team-leading 27 points as Rosewood fell to Neuse Charter, 68-63, in a Carolina 1-A Conference game Friday evening. Ethan Chapin added 17 points for the Eagles. Rosewood (4-10 overall, 3-3 CC) concludes first-half...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
Hobbton boys defeat North Duplin
CALYPSO -- Dexter Morrisey scored 18 points as North Duplin dropped a 66-54 decision to Carolina 1-A Conference foe Hobbton on Friday evening. Malik Cobb contributed 11 points for the Rebels. Teammates JP Payton, Luke Britt and Travaye Darden each...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
Tigers erase 17-point deficit, defeat Gators
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek watched its 17-point halftime lead disappear in the third quarter, and eventually see James Kenan pull away for a 70-59 victory Friday evening. It was the first meeting of the season between the Gators and...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
Rosewood matmen roll past Fike, Pamlico County
Seven Rosewood wrestlers each logged a 2-0 worksheet during non-conference action against Wilson Fike and Pamlico County on Friday evening. The Eagles prevailed in nine of 14 contested matches during their 49-22 romp over Fike. They received nine forfeits and...Published: Jan 16, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story