Tuesday, January 26, 2016
EW's Hamilton, N. Best lead second-half charge
For the first time in a calendar week, Eastern Wayne failed to resemble the team which dispatched its previous two conference foes -- in short order, no less -- by an average of 10 points. Struggling against a myriad...Published: Jan 26, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Warriors take tough league loss on the chin
jhayes@newsargus.com South Central guard Jae'tavion Edwards gets buckets. Quickly. He did just that Monday. Edwards scored five points in the final seven seconds of the first half at Eastern Wayne. He later rallied the Falcons to a 48-46 victory --...Published: Jan 26, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Bears slip past Saints in ECC 3A-4A boys' basketball
bdavis@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne sparked a dismal home crowd when it pulled within three points of New Bern in the final quarter Monday evening. But the Saints couldn't overcome a first-half slump. New Bern built as much as a...Published: Jan 26, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: Middle schools
Middle schools * Girls' basketball: Dillard 57, Eastern Wayne 11 -- Dyamond George emerged as the Tigers' top scorer with 20 points. Zeanya Jones knocked down 19 points and Ikenya King contributed 11 points. Ania Sands dished out 15...Published: Jan 26, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
New Bern girls turn back Southern Wayne
DUDLEY -- Straight roads make driving simple, but turning corners takes patience and precision. Southern Wayne used simple fundamentals to shut down New Bern's Teana Lewis in the second quarter. The plan helped the Saints build a 20-16 lead with...Published: Jan 26, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Lawhon, Skinner lead Conqueror girls
Jordan Lawhon and Meredith Skinner each flirted with a double-double during Faith Christian's 59-21, non-conference conquest of TEACH on Monday evening. Lawhon pumped in a team-leading 17 points and pulled down nine rebounds. Meredith Skinner contributed 11 points and snared...Published: Jan 26, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Faith Christian boys defeat TEACH
Christopher Mills led three Faith Christian players in double figures with 20 points during a 65-55, non-conference triumph over TEACH on Monday evening. Mills shot 10 of 12 from the free throw line, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked two shots....Published: Jan 26, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOXES: New Bern boys/girls @ So. Wayne
GIRLS New Bern 14 14 17 14 -- 59 Southern Wayne 8 12 11 7 -- 43 NEW BERN (13-4, 5-1 ECC) Starasia Bell-Freeman 9 0 1-2 19, Keziah Capers 1 0 0-0 2, Antaniya Dawson 2 0 0-0 4,...Published: Jan 26, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: S. Central girls @ E. Wayne
South Central 12 10 14 10 -- 46 Eastern Wayne 11 12 14 19 -- 56 SOUTH CENTRAL Anna Mewborn 1 0 2-2 4, Anyia Little 1 0 2-2 4, Ninevah Reddick 8 0 3-9 19, Kinnedy Lawrence 2 0...Published: Jan 26, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: S. Central boys @ Eastern Wayne
South Central 14 5 16 13 -- 48 Eastern Wayne 8 9 19 10 -- 46 SOUTH CENTRAL Tahj Riddick 0 0 2-2 2, Xavier Boyd 2 0 1-2 5, Jae'tavion Edwards 5 2 4-7 20, Monquare Whichard 1 0...Published: Jan 26, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story