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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...

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 --...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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...

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...