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UMO: Poole's 14-kill outing leads Trojans past Belmont Abbey

UMO Media Relations BELMONT -- Robert Poole cranked out 14 kills and posted two blocks during the University of Mount Olive's 25-17, 25-14, 18-25, 25-17 triumph over Conference Carolinas men's volleyball rival Belmont Abbey on Tuesday evening. Junior Bret Rutledge...

SWIMMING: Rosewood boys punch ticket to regionals in 200 free relay

By RUDY COGGINS rcoggins@newsargus.com Save your best for last. And boy, did they ever. Rosewood had teetered on the regional-qualifying fence for the boys' 200 free relay all season. They finally got the job done in a sweltering B.G....

BOYS' BASKETBALL: State-ranked Rams handle Cougars

There is no identity crisis in Snow Hill. That was the buzz created by the Greene Central varsity boys' basketball team on Tuesday night, as it used all parts of a talented parcel to dispatch Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference foe...

GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Rosewood edges Jones Senior

TRENTON -- Braylee Butts pumped in a game-high 23 points as Rosewood eased past Jones Senior, 47-41, in non-conference play. Butts picked the Trojans for seven steals and grabbed two rebounds for the Eagles, who improved to 8-9 overall this...

GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Wayne Christian falls to Community Christian

Abi Harrelson and Kasey Norris scored nine points apiece during Wayne Christian's 57-33 loss to Community Christian in Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference play. Adayah Ginn tallied seven points and snared two rebounds. Ashlee Harrelson provided a basket, five rebounds...

BOYS' BASKETBALL: Sullivan drops 36 points on Neuse Charter

PRINCETON -- Colby Sullivan dropped in 36 points as Princeton hammered Neuse Charter, 76-49, in a Carolina 1-A Conference game Tuesday evening. Sullivan nailed seven 3-pointers and shot 13 of 15 from the floor on the night. He converted both...

BOYS' BASKETBALL: Gators crush Hobbton in Carolina 1A play

NEWTON GROVE -- Najee Young pumped in 16 points as Spring Creek upended Hobbton, 55-35, on the Carolina 1-A Conference scene Tuesday evening. Young dished out four assists and collected four steals. Dominique Morse logged 12 points and pulled down...

GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Carson gets another double-double for SC

NEWTON GROVE -- Belinda Carson provided her second double-double of the season as Spring Creek dispatched Hobbton, 63-23, in a Carolina 1-A Conference clash Tuesday evening. Carson collected 12 points, 15 rebounds and picked the Wildcats for three steals. Destiney...

GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Lee's buzzer-beater lifts GC past Goldsboro

Khalicia Lee scored a team-high 12 points and made the decisive basket to lift the Greene Central varsity girls' basketball team past ECC 2-A rival Goldsboro, 48-47, capping a see-saw contest on Tuesday night at Norvell T. Lee Gymnasium....

GIRLS' BASKETBALL: BOX - So. Wayne @ C.B. Aycock

S. Wayne 13 8 5 11 -- 37 C.B. Aycock 12 12 13 4 -- 41 SOUTHERN WAYNE (7-11, 1-5 ECC) Kiara Wallace 4 0 3-6 11, Nadia Chestnutt 1 0 0-2 2, Ebony Fuller 1 0 1-2 3, Caroline...

GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Box -- G. Central @ Goldsboro

Greene Central 6 22 5 15 --48 Goldsboro 12 11 13 11 --47 GREENE CENTRAL (3-14, 1-4) Aniyah Jones 2 0 1-6 5. Makhala Jones 4 0 3-3 11, Caroline Presley 2 0 0-1 4, Khalicia Lee 2 2 2-3...

GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Golden Falcons avenge loss to Saints

bcoley@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Conventional wisdom would tell you that a seven-player roster is not enough to win a tight game. C.B. Aycock players took deep breaths, and were often bent at the waist as they battled against Southern Wayne Tuesday...

BOYS' BASKETBALL: Butler sparks Saints past Golden Falcons

bcoley@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Southern Wayne has a roster filled with athletic and lengthy players. Throughout the season, that skill hasn't quite translated into victories on the court. Tuesday night against Charles B. Aycock proved to be a different story. Displaying...

BOYS' BASKETBALL: Box -- G. Central @ Goldsboro

Greene Central 21 16 19 13 --69 Goldsboro 15 16 9 16 --56 GREENE CENTRAL (17-0, 5-0) Donquez Davis 3 2 7-8 19, Rhaheem Edwards 2 0 0-0 4, Torrence Clark 0 0 2-2 2, Don Pigford 4 0...

BOYS' BASKETBALL: Box -- So. Wayne @ C.B. Aycock

S. Wayne 13 9 16 16 -- 54 C.B. Aycock 20 4 12 5 -- 41 SOUTHERN WAYNE (4-14, 2-4 ECC) Shawntwon Leach 0 0 2-2 2, Rakilen Butler 1 3 4-4 15, David Brewer 0 1 0-0 3, Quentin...

PREPS DIGEST: JV, middle schools

JV * Girls' basketball: C.B. Aycock 36, Southern Wayne 30 -- Heaven Tatum tallied 13 points in the Golden Falcons' victory Tuesday evening. Sharon Moorefield contributed 12 points. Taylor Gay (four points), Dasani Jackson (three points), Morgan Casey (two...