PREPS DIGEST: JV, middle schools
By Rudy Coggins
Published in Sports on January 26, 2017 9:57 AM
JV
* Boys' basketball: Spring Creek 53, Princeton 39 -- Demartae Bizzell led three Gators in double figures with 16 points. Daquan Bynum knocked down 12 points, while Tyrese Artis contributed 11 points.
* Boys' basketball: Wayne Country Day 55, Christ Covenant 25 -- Noah Atwood led three Chargers in double figures with 13 points. Kevin Baker chipped in 12 points, while Andrew Gattis tallied 11 points. Wayne Country Day (10-4 overall) improved to 4-0 in Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference play and entertains Wayne Christian on Friday.
Middle schools
* Girls' basketball: Christ Covenant 35, Wayne Christian 25 -- Hayli Verme paced the Eagles' offensive attack with nine points. Sydnei Rosso and Brianna Verme tallied eight points apiece. The Eagles play host to Faith Christian-Rocky Mount today.
* Boys' basketball: Wayne Country Day 42, Christ Covenant 35 -- Dylan Brown registered nine points in the Chargers' victory on the Coastal Plains Independent 1-A scene. Tanner Willman and Thomas Sumner each had eight points. The Chargers (8-4 overall, 4-0 CPIC) play host to Wayne Christian on Friday.
Other Local Sports
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- BOYS' BASKETBALL -- Saints outlast Warriors in double overtime
- Middle School Digest
- JV Digest
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Box -- Eastern Wayne at Southern Wayne
- BOYS' BASKETBALL: Box -- Eastern Wayne at Southern Wayne
- WRESTLING: CBA clinches 21st straight appearance in dual-team playoffs
- BOYS' BASKETBALL: King notches 30 points in Chargers' loss
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Faith Christian falls to Hilltop Christian
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Princeton dumps Neuse Charter