WELLS FARGO CUP: Rosewood trails Carolina 1A rival Hobbton after fall competition

CHAPEL HILL -- Just 11 points separate five teams in the Carolina 1-A Conference Wells Fargo Conference cup competition after the conclusion of the fall sports season. Hobbton is the leader with 31 points. The Wildcats claimed the men's...

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UMO: Trojans' Simmons cops league honor, makes highlight reel for espnW

UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- University of Mount Olive's Daria Simmons has been selected as the Conference Carolinas women's basketball player-of-the-week. Simmons posted a career-high 40 points -- the third-highest, single-game output in program history -- during an 83-68...

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BOYS' BASKETBALL: King, Chargers 'crown' Pope John Paul II

GREENVILLE -- Jamal King notched a double-double -- 25 points, 11 rebounds -- Wayne Country Day thumped Coastal Plains Independent 1-A foe Pope John Paul. Cole Atwood and Jimmie Sanders provided 15 and 13 points, respectively. The Chargers (15-7 overall,...

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GIRLS' BASKETBALL: WCDS throttles Pope John Paul II

GREENVILLE -- Jala Holloman torched the nets for 20 points during Wayne Country Day's 56-38 conquest of Pope John Paul II in Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference play. Holloman also collected seven steals. Lexi Jeffreys flirted with a double-double --...

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PREPS DIGEST: JV, middle schools

JV * Boys' basketball: Wayne Country Day 69, Pope John Paul 58 -- Andrew Gattis and Jaden Cooper knocked down 22 points apiece during the Chargers' road win. Case Kermode added 10 points. The Chargers (8-4 overall, 3-1 CPIC)...

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