Wednesday, February 1, 2017
WRESTLING: Gray's Creek knocks out C.B. Aycock
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's journey in the NCHSAA 3-A dual-team wrestling playoffs ended with an opening-round, 60-22 loss to Gray's Creek on Tuesday evening. "Our opponents drove 90 minutes, yet it was us that seemed tired and half...Published: Feb 1, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: Oates' 34-point outing lifts Wayne Christian
GREENVILLE -- Darrian Oates turned in a 34-point performance during Wayne Christian's 79-76 conquest of Pope John Paul II on the Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference scene Tuesday. Oates pulled down 11 rebounds, dished out six assists and collected...Published: Feb 1, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: Eastern Wayne upends J.H. Rose
GREENVILLE -- Eastern Wayne logged its fourth Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference win of the season with a 66-52 triumph over J.H. Rose on Tuesday evening. Additional details were not provided. The Warriors are 4-5 in ECC play....Published: Feb 1, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: Chargers clinch share of CPIC regular-season title
Wayne Country Day recorded 24 assists as a team during its 91-64 dismantling of Community Christian in a Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference affair Tuesday evening. "We got ahead early and were able to set the tone quickly," said WCDS...Published: Feb 1, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Pope John Paul II handles Wayne Christian
GREENVILLE - Abi Harrelson scored nine points during Wayne Christian's 56-38 loss to Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference rival Pope John Paul II on Tuesday evening. Emma Harbuck scored eight points. Kasey Norris contributed seven points. Adayah Ginn (five points),...Published: Feb 1, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: South Central stops C.B. Aycock
WINTERVILLE -- South Central pulled away in the second half and handed Charles B. Aycock a 43-37 loss in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play Tuesday evening. Cassandra Lassiter led the Golden Falcons' offense with 11 points, including nine from behind...Published: Feb 1, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: D.H. Conley escapes So. Wayne in OT
DUDLEY -- Samiya Bess registered 22 points during Southern Wayne's 66-65 overtime loss to D.H. Conley in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play Tuesday. Machiah Moore had 11 points, while Kiara Wallace scored 10 points. Ebony Fuller and Iyahna Bess each...Published: Feb 1, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: WCDS clinches CPIC regular-season title, NCISAA berth
For the first time in five years, Wayne Country Day claimed its Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference regular-season championship after a 60-36 drubbing of Community Christian on Tuesday evening. Jala Holloman paced the Chargers with 26 points -- all in...Published: Feb 1, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
WRESTLING: Rosewood continues defense of 1A state dual-team title
Rosewood launched defense of its N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A dual-team state title with a 68-6 thrashing of Bishop McGuinness on Tuesday evening. The Eagles won 13 of 14 individual matches. Tim Decatur started the night with a...Published: Feb 1, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Vikings topple Cougars, again
KINSTON -- Natasia Wooten scored a game-high 16 points and grabbed five rebounds to propel host Kinston past Goldsboro, 47-44, in Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference varsity girls' basketball on Tuesday evening. The see-saw triumph moved the Lady Vikings moved...Published: Feb 1, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Box -- Goldsboro at Kinston
Goldsboro 8 14 14 8 --44 Kinston 12 14 14 7 --47 GOLDSBORO (6-9, 2-5) Destiny Lucas 5 1 1-4 14, Tziah Kelly 4 2 0-0 14, Dormiya Vance 0 0 1-2 1, McKayla Roberts 7 0 1-2 15. TOTALS...Published: Feb 1, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Box -- Princeton @ S. Creek
Princeton 11 10 18 13 -- 52 S. Creek 6 7 7 8 -- 28 PRINCETON (14-4, 10-1 CC) Emily Ricks 1 0 8-13 10, Jazmaine McCain 9 0 1-4 19, Jordan Benson 2 0 2-3 6, Madison Adkins 0...Published: Feb 1, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Carolina leader Princeton rolls past S. Creek
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Foul trouble and a seven-person roster mix like water and oil. Unfortunately for Spring Creek, the whistles came early and often against Princeton Tuesday night. All of the reach-ins and unnecessary hacks quickly caught up with...Published: Feb 1, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV, middle schools
JV * Boys' basketball: Wayne Country Day 61, Community Christian 55 -- Andrew Gattis pumped in 23 points for the Chargers, who emerged as the Coastal Plains Independent 1-A Conference regular-season champions. Jaden Cooper added 16 points. WCDS (13-4...Published: Feb 1, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: Kinston completes sweep of Goldsboro
jhayes@newsargus.com KINSTON -- Methodical. That was the adjective consistently tossed about by hoop heads lingering in the aftermath of Kinston's deliberate, 62-49 triumph over Eastern Carolina 2-A rival Goldsboro on Tuesday evening at Viking Gymnasium. The victory -- an about...Published: Feb 1, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: Box -- Goldsboro @ Kinston
Goldsboro 9 9 18 13 --49 Kinston 8 24 19 11 --62 GOLDSBORO (9-9, 2-5) Daryl Gaddis 4 0 6-7 14, Jaryan Harris 5 2 4-4 20, Tyohn McKinzie 0 0 1-2 1, Jarrod Scott 1 0 0-2 2, Keyshorn...Published: Feb 1, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: Box -- Princeton @ S. Creek
Princeton 5 16 21 23 -- 65 S. Creek 23 22 16 15 -- 76 PRINCETON (8-12, 3-8 CC) Landon Futrelle 0 1 2-2 5, Colby Sullivan 4 2 2-3 16, Earl Gibson 1 0 3-5 5, Austin Sullivan 2...Published: Feb 1, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: Taylor's 'platoon system' proves effective
bcoley@newsargus.com SEVEN SPRINGS -- It was clear from the opening tip that Spring Creek head coach Taylor Jones had a game plan in mind. Halfway through the first quarter, he swapped all five of his starters out for five bench...Published: Feb 1, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story