Wednesday, February 17, 2016
NCISAA 1A playoffs: Victory Christian boys derail WCDS
jhayes@newsargus.com This was an affair in two acts. That is one of many ways to describe Wayne Country Day's opening-round, 87-78 loss to Victory Christian Center in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 1-A boys' basketball playoffs Tuesday evening. The...Published: Feb 17, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro girls earn senior night win
bdavis@newsargus.com Goldsboro's Sterling Jones airballed a free throw attempt. The Cougars led by just two points in the fourth quarter. A senior, Jones overcame the missed free throw and scored four points in the final quarter of Goldsboro's 58-45, senior...Published: Feb 17, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro boys clinch share of ECC 2A title
bdavis@newsargus.com Goldsboro senior Myron Carmon found his team tied at 50-all against Greene Central before the final period started on senior night. Carmon stopped at the top of the key and fired a 3-pointer. On the next possession, Carmon posted...Published: Feb 17, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
NCISAA 1A playoffs: Crossroads Christian eliminates Wayne Christian
rcoggins@newsargus.com His suit jacket draped over his shoulder and clipboard in hand, Victor Young emerged from the Wayne Christian locker room Tuesday evening. His expression was worth a thousand words. "This part of the season anybody can get beat at...Published: Feb 17, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
New Bern girls cruise by C.B. Aycock
NEW BERN -- New Bern posted a 23-point second quarter and cruised past C.B. Aycock, 68-42, in opening-round play of the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference tournament Tuesday evening. Tanika Powell led the Golden Falcons' offense with 15 points. Taylor Daniels...Published: Feb 17, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Atkins scores 24 points in Saints' road loss
WINTERVILLE -- Zaria Atkins pumped in 24 points as Southern Wayne dropped a quarterfinal-round game to South Central, 50-48, during the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference tournament Tuesday evening. Atkins added seven rebounds, seven steals and blocked three shots. Iyahna Bess...Published: Feb 17, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
SC girls advance to Carolina 1A semifinals
SALEMBURG -- Spring Creek turned back Princeton, 59-28, on day one of the 2016 Carolina 1-A Conference tournament contested at Lakewood HS on Tuesday evening. Tyesha Teachey logged her 10th double-double of the season -- 16 points, 10 rebounds. She...Published: Feb 17, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood girls dominate North Duplin
SALEMBURG -- Three-time defending regular-season champion Rosewood exploded for 32 points in the first quarter and cruised past North Duplin, 68-19, on day one of the Carolina 1-A Conference tournament Tuesday evening. Lexi Mercer collected 21 points for the Eagles....Published: Feb 17, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Warriors fall to Bears in OT
NEW BERN -- Malik Williams supplied 17 points as Eastern Wayne dropped an 85-79, overtime loss to New Bern in first-round play of the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference tournament Tuesday evening. Williams also pulled down five rebounds. Ethan Molloy logged...Published: Feb 17, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Tigers end Rebels' season
WARSAW -- James Kenan advanced to the semifinals of the Carolina 1-A Conference tournament with a 56-47 victory inside Harmon Gym on Tuesday evening. Tedarius Wallace emerged as one of three Tigers in double figures with 13 points. Darryl McCarter...Published: Feb 17, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Neuse Charter boys defeat Princeton
SMITHFIELD -- Regular-season champion Neuse Charter eliminated Princeton, 68-45, in opening-round play of the Carolina 1-A Conference tournament Tuesday evening. Demarcus Ellis led a balanced Bulldogs' offense with nine points. Austin Sullivan contributed eight points, followed by Earl Gibson Jr....Published: Feb 17, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood boys reach Carolina 1A semifinals
WARSAW -- Rosewood advanced to semifinal-round play in the Carolina 1-A Conference tournament with a 54-45 victory over Spring Creek on Tuesday evening at Harmon Gym on the James Kenan HS campus. Ethan Chapin claimed Rosewood's top-scoring honors with 18...Published: Feb 17, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Aycock boys build lead, hang on against DHC
HOLLYWOOD CROSSROADS -- Charles B. Aycock raced to a 17-point lead and barely escaped D.H. Conley, 48-46, in opening-round action of the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference tournament Tuesday evening. Cameron Kornegay emerged as the Golden Falcons' top scorer with 13...Published: Feb 17, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: Victory Christian boys @ WCDS
Victory Christian 23 22 21 23 -- 87 WCDS 24 8 16 30 -- 78 VICTORY CHRISTIAN Shemari Allen 0 1 5-6 8, Nakyree Stephens 1 1 6-8 11, Mathias Adama 2 0 4-6 8, Zachary Mack 5 6 9-11...Published: Feb 17, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: Greene Central girls @ Goldsboro
GIRLS Greene Central 8 6 21 10 -- 45 Goldsboro 16 10 11 21 -- 58 GREENE CENTRAL (7-15, 4-6) A. Jones 2 2 4-6 14, M. Jones 6 0 0-0 12, T. Jones 2 0 5-11 9, A. Keatts...Published: Feb 17, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: Greene Central boys @ Goldsboro
BOYS Greene Central 15 17 16 18 -- 66 Goldsboro 13 17 19 23 -- 72 GREENE CENTRAL (15-8, 5-5 ECC) A.J. Davis 2 3 1-1 11, Imajae Dodd 3 0 1-3 7, Donte Johnson 3 0 1-1 7, Brad...Published: Feb 17, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: Crossroads Christian boys @ Wayne Christian
Crossroads 17 22 20 29 -- 88 Wayne Christian 22 14 20 29 -- 85 CROSSROADS (24-8) Jake Ketchum 1 0 0-0 2, Dwayne Macon 7 0 0-0 14, Jeremiah Greene 4 3 15-20 32, Conner Bryant 1 1 0-0...Published: Feb 17, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story