Wednesday, February 24, 2016
PLAYOFFS: Goldsboro boys cruise past West Bladen
jhayes@newsargus.com Business as usual. That's the notion hoops enthusiasts likely emerged with Tuesday night as Goldsboro worked efficiently to wear down, then polish off, a highly-athletic West Bladen squad, 88-69, in the opening round of the N.C. High School Athletic...Published: Feb 24, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
UMO BRIEFS: Styles scores 26 points, UMO women dump archrival Barton
UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- Ni'Ya Styles knocked down 19 of her career-high 26 points in the opening half, leading University of Mount Olive to a 70-66 conquest of Conference Carolinas women's basketball archrival Barton on Tuesday evening. The...Published: Feb 24, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
PLAYOFFS: Warriors' Best, Williams drain key FTs
bdavis@newsargus.com KK Best stood at the free throw line. The scoreboard reflected a 43-43 score with 1:23 left on the clock. The Eastern Wayne senior released the ball twice and watched the net move as the ball swished the basket...Published: Feb 24, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
PLAYOFFS: Rosewood girls crush Lejeune
Three-time defending Carolina Conference champion Rosewood opened the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A girls' basketball playoffs with an 81-35 thrashing of Lejeune on Tuesday evening. The fourth-seeded Eagles (23-3 overall) return home Thursday to face Weldon. A tip-off...Published: Feb 24, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
PLAYOFFS: Mariners' defense, rebounding bothers Gators
rcoggins@newsargus.com BEAUFORT -- The heavy wooden door squeaked as Spring Creek head varsity girls' basketball coach Charlie Cotten opened it and emerged from the locker room Tuesday evening. "That was tough," he said. Downright physical and heart-wrenching, too. Back in...Published: Feb 24, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
PLAYOFFS: Hamilton pours in career-high 35 points for EW
bdavis@newsargus.com The Warriors kept one thing in the back of their minds. D.H. Conley. After losing to the Vikings, 42-29, on Feb. 16, the Eastern Wayne basketball team upended Northeast Guilford, 64-51, in N.C. High School Athletic Association's second round...Published: Feb 24, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
PLAYOFFS: Moses drops career-high 55 points on N. Brunswick
jhayes@newsargus.com The rally staged by Goldsboro High on Tuesday evening must qualify as the top highlight from the N.C. High School Athletic Association's opening round Class 2-A girls' basketball playoff matchups. Cougar senior Tyona Moses -- out of time and...Published: Feb 24, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
PLAYOFFS: Top-seeded Terry Sanford rolls past Saints
FAYETTEVILLE -- Zaria Atkins concluded her prep career with a 13-point effort in Southern Wayne's season-ending 79-42 loss to top-seeded Terry Sanford in the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A playoffs Tuesday evening. Nadia Chestnutt added nine points and...Published: Feb 24, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
PLAYOFFS: Best scores 18 in Aycock's season-ending loss
MEBANE -- Ian Best knocked down 18 points in Charles B. Aycock's 83-49 loss to top-seeded Eastern Alamance in opening-round action of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A playoffs Tuesday evening. Cameron Kornegay collected nine points, followed by...Published: Feb 24, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
PLAYOFFS: Rosewood boys fall in OT at James Kenan
WARSAW -- Ethan Chapin pumped in a team-leading 19 points during Rosewood's season-ending, 69-61 overtime loss to James Kenan in the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A playoffs Tuesday evening. Zack Barnes chipped in 14 points and Tucker Chapin...Published: Feb 24, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story