Eastern Wayne High School terminates head basketball/football coach Phil Gray

Eastern Wayne heads into the final stretch of its varsity girls' basketball season minus a familiar face on the bench. Wayne County Public Schools officials confirmed late Tuesday afternoon that head coach Phil Gray has been terminated from the...

Published: Feb 3, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story

Rival teams UMO, Barton to clash in conference matchup

MOUNT OLIVE -- It isn't UNC or Duke or the Lakers and the Celtics. It's UMO and Barton -- with just as much rivalry as any other school or dynasty. The University of Mount Olive men and women's basketball teams...

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Kinston sound in victory over Goldsboro High School

What a difference a week makes. Last Thursday, the Goldsboro Varsity boys' basketball team staged a frenetic, end-to-end speed show with North Lenoir, scoring 112 points en route to a 28 point victory. On Tuesday night, they looked like...

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Golden Falcon girls' team fails after halftime

PIKEVILLE -- There's a first quarter, a second quarter and a fourth quarter. Oh, and a third quarter. The Charles B. Aycock Golden Falcons gave up a 21-18 halftime lead over the South Central Falcons in the third quarter of...

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C.B. Aycock suffers loss to South Central

PIKEVILLE -- The Charles B. Aycock boys' basketball team led South Central, 12-6, in the first quarter during Tuesday night's game. The Golden Falcons tied the game at 36-all in the third quarter, but South Central went on to defeat...

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