Wednesday, January 27, 2016
WCDS expends third-quarter energy, tires in fourth
A referee asked the coaches for a needle to let some air out of the basketball during the first quarter of Tuesday night's game between Trinity Christian of Fayetteville and Wayne Country Day. The Chargers lost some air as well...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Trojan men, women sweep Belmont Abbey
UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- Dominique Reed notched a double-double -- 18 points, 11 rebounds -- as the University of Mount Olive men's basketball team throttled in-state rival Belmont Abbey, 102-76, in Conference Carolinas play Tuesday evening. The Trojans...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Wildcats control the boards against Gators
jhayes@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- Film often speaks in plain language. And for Hobbton boys' varsity coach Alfonza Hooper, the glaring weakness of his team's December effort at home versus Spring Creek was singular -- a lack of intensity in the...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Golden Falcons' Phillips signs NLI with Pitt CC
PIKEVILLE -- Every once in a while last season, Abbie Walton would call time, slip off her catcher's mask and trot toward the pitcher's circle. It's part of her job that she easily embraced. And it had a calming effect...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV, middle schools
JV * Boys' basketball: Spring Creek 46, Hobbton 31 -- Allen Hickman pumped in a team-leading 13 points for the Gators. Xavion Garcia contributed nine points. * Boys' basketball: James Kenan 61, Rosewood 45 -- Connor Vernon paced the...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: Trinity Christian-Fayetteville boys at WCDS
Trinity Christian 12 22 8 25 -- 67 Wayne Country Day 9 13 14 21 -- 57 TRINITY CHRISTIAN (10-10) Joey Baker 3 0 2-3 8, Mike Boykin 5 2 5-5 21, Cameron Campbell 5 0 3-5 13, Cyier Foy...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: Trinity Christian-Fayetteville girls at WCDS
Trinity Christian 24 19 15 6 -- 64 Wayne Country Day 0 5 1 0 -- 6 TRINITY CHRISTIAN (17-5) Kayla Bridge 2 0 0-0 4, Nikki Cooke 5 1 2-4 15, Kayla Fredericks 0 1 0-0 3, Ceundra Mcgee...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: Hobbton girls at Spring Creek
Hobbton 9 12 14 6 -- 41 Spring Creek 17 26 20 21 -- 84 HOBBTON Alexus Bustamante 0 0 1-3 1, Sabrina Fussell 1 0 1-2 3, Denise Lamb 2 0 0-0 4, Shay Bell 2 1 3-9 10,...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: Hobbton boys at Spring Creek
Hobbton 16 12 16 18 -- 62 Spring Creek 7 12 6 14 -- 49 HOBBTON Eric Parker 2 0 1-1 5, Omar Farrior 3 0 1-1 7, Collin King 4 1 3-4 14, Walter Thompson 0 1 0-0 3,...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Neuse Charter defeats Princeton on Carolina 1A girls hoops scene
Jordan Benson knocked down 14 points during Princeton's 48-41 loss to Carolina 1-A Conference foe Neuse Charter on Tuesday evening. Teammate Maddie Atkins added nine points. Kortney Edwards grabbed a team-leading 11 rebounds. Princeton (6-11 overall) travels to Hobbton on...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
WCDS girls fall to Trinity Christian of Fayetteville
Trinity Christian of Fayetteville dominated from the opening tip and defeated Wayne Country Day, 64-6, on Tuesday evening. "That was just a tough one," Chargers head coach Claude Waters said. "Coming out, we knew it would be a tough game...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Lakewood girls edge North Duplin in overtime
SALEMBURG -- Lakewood squeezed out a 41-39 overtime win over North Duplin in Carolina 1-A Conference action Tuesday evening. Rylee Pate poured in 16 points for the visiting Rebels. Shaily McCarty added 11 points. Kenzie Taylor and Courtney Brock contributed...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Moses tallies 31 points for Goldsboro's girls
SNOW HILL -- Senior Tyona Moses dropped in a season-high 31 points as Goldsboro escaped Greene Central, 57-52, on the Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference scene Tuesday evening. Khamryn Brown tallied nine points. Sterling Jones scored eight points, followed by Destiney...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Holloman tosses in career-high 25 points for RHS
WARSAW -- Jala Holloman tossed in a career-high 25 points as Rosewood rolled past James Kenan, 64-20, on the Carolina 1-A Conference scene Tuesday evening. Holloman shot 11 of 19 from the floor and just missed a double-double with nine...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Lakewood boys pull away from North Duplin
SALEMBURG -- Lakewood grabbed a nine-point advantage at halftime and pulled away for a 50-36 win over Carolina 1-A Conference rival North Duplin on Tuesday evening. Luke Britt paced the Rebels' offense with eight points. Malik Cobb and Terrion Addison...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Portela leads Heat with double-double
Gavin Portela dropped in 22 first-half points and finished with a double-double during the Goldsboro Heat's 54-45 triumph over Wilmington Cardinal on Tuesday evening. Portela dumped in a season-high 37 points and pulled down 12 rebounds for the Heat, which...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Faison hits seven 3-pointers in Cougars' road win
SNOW HILL -- Kisheem Faison buried a career-high seven 3-pointers and ended up with 31 points in Goldsboro's 82-74 victory over Greene Central in Carolina 1-A Conference play Tuesday evening. The Cougars (17-1 overall, 5-0 ECC) have won three road...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood boys upend James Kenan in Carolina 1A play
WARSAW -- Zack Barnes sizzled the nets for a team- and game-high 25 points as Rosewood shocked James Kenan, 56-53, during their Carolina 1-A Conference game contested at Harmon Gym on Tuesday evening. Kenan suffered its first league loss of...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
SC girls dominate Hobbton
SEVEN SPRINGS -- A boxing match of similar nature would have been stopped. Spring Creek attacked in the early minutes and easily defeated Hobbton, 84-41, in a Carolina 1-A Conference game Tuesday evening. Led by junior guard Ashley Marriner...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story