Friday, January 13, 2017
BOYS' BASKETBALL: Oates has 36-point night for Wayne Christian
Full virtuosity. One might very well say that of Darrian Oates, whose baseline-to-baseline, 36-point outburst propelled the Wayne Christian varsity boys' basketball team to a 77-64, non-conference triumph over Greenville Christian on Thursday evening in Patetown. The victory, which halted...Published: Jan 13, 2017 10:00 AM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: Colby Sullivan paces Bulldogs past North Duplin
CALYPSO -- Colby Sullivan drained the nets for a team-high 23 points during Princeton's 51-47 conquest of Carolina 1-A Conference foe North Duplin on Thursday evening. Earl Gibson Jr. registered nine points, followed by Garrett Klein with eight points. Ryan...Published: Jan 13, 2017 10:00 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Benson, McCain lead Princeton
CALYPSO -- Jordan Benson and Jazmaine McCain tallied 13 points apiece during Princeton's 42-31 triumph over North Duplin in a Carolina 1-A Conference matchup Thursday evening. Takivia Cummings dropped in 10 points. Alyssa Santos and Mary Taylor Jones paced North...Published: Jan 13, 2017 10:00 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: BOX -- GCA @ Wayne Christian
Greenville Christian 2 7 3 1 -- 13 Wayne Christian 22 25 8 9 -- 64 GREENVILLE CHRISTIAN (0-9, 0-3) Olivia Cripe 0 0 0-3 0, Morgan Dawson 0 0 0-1 0, Lauren Wagner 1 0 0-0 2, Marianna...Published: Jan 13, 2017 10:00 AM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV, middle schools
JV * Boys' basketball: Wayne Christian 61, Greenville Christian 59 -- Jayden Young dropped in a team-high 26 points the Eagles' non-conference victory Thursday evening. Jeremy Bently added 11 points and Will White (six rebounds, four assists) chipped in...Published: Jan 13, 2017 10:00 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Wayne Christian dominates Greenville Christian
Pressure defense and shooting-drill prowess. That combination proved sound enough for the Wayne Christian varsity girls' basketball team on Thursday evening, as evidenced by its 64-13 victory over non-conference foe Greenville Christian Academy. The 51-point landslide moved the Eagles...Published: Jan 13, 2017 10:00 AM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: BOX -- Cape Fear Christian @ WCDS
Cape Fear 14 10 14 22 -- 60 WCDS 16 16 16 18 -- 66 CAPE FEAR CHRISTIAN (13-8) Michael Okoye 5 0 0-3 10, Michael Grigg 1 5 0-0 17, Isaiah Tatum 5 1 3-3 16, Peter Olatunj 4...Published: Jan 13, 2017 10:00 AM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: WCDS counters Eagles' height with sharp perimeter shooting
bcoley@newsargus.com Cape Fear Christian waltzed into Wayne Country Day's gym boasting a massive height advantage. A 6-foot-9 guy here, 6-foot-8 guy there. Then there was a 6-foot-4 sharpshooter for good measure. The Chargers mustered a small shrug. They've see these...Published: Jan 13, 2017 10:00 AM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: BOX -- GCA @ Wayne Christian
Greenville Christian 15 20 16 13 -- 64 Wayne Christian 21 26 15 15 -- 77 GREENVILLE CHRISTIAN (4-10, 1-2) JJ Fisher 8 1 3-3 22, Cole Dial 1 0 0-0 2, Marquis West 1 0 0-2 2, Davis...Published: Jan 13, 2017 10:00 AM Full Story