Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Middle School Digest
Boys' basketball: Eastern Wayne 59, Norwayne 47 -- JJ Murray pumped in 23 points for the Warriors, who seized their fifth consecutive Wayne County Middle Schools Athletic Conference Division I championship. Jordan Cooper and Jamin Jacobs logged 16 and 10...Published: Feb 14, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
SWIMMING: Breck competes at state championship
CARY -- Wayne School of Engineering sophomore Anna Breck posted a pair of top-16 finishes during the season-ending N.C. High School Athletic Association Classes 1-A/2-A state championship meet contested at the Triangle Aquatics Center. Breck placed 10th in the 100-yard...Published: Feb 14, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Eagles advance to conference semifinals
WARSAW -- The Rosewood Lady Eagles opened the Carolina 1-A Conference tournament in a big way by defeating Lakewood 55-22. The Lady Eagles were led by sophomore Braylee Butts who posted 18 points, six rebounds, two assists & five steals....Published: Feb 14, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Bulldogs ease past Rebels
PRINCETON -- Jazmaine McCain scored 12 points and secured seven rebounds as Princeton High overpowered North Duplin, 48-18, in opening-round play of the varsity girls' Carolina 1-A Conference tournament on Monday night at Deacon Jones Gymnasium. The victory moved PHS...Published: Feb 14, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: Warriors shut down Saints
Respect your opponent. Play every possession. Win the third quarter. Eastern Wayne did all three during an opening-round, 72-60 triumph over Southern Wayne in the Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference tournament Monday evening. The third-seeded Warriors (11-13 overall) continue play Wednesday...Published: Feb 14, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: BOX -- North Duplin at Princeton
North Duplin 0 7 2 9 -- 18 Princeton 16 11 11 10 -- 48 NORTH DUPLIN (0-21) Tori Jones 0 2 0-0 6, Jamilyn Wallace 0 0 1-3 1, Alyssa Santos 2 0 0-0 4, Brooke Cottle 1 1...Published: Feb 14, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: BOX -- James Kenan vs. Spring Creek
James Kenan 12 13 5 9 -- 39 Spring Creek 12 7 11 23 -- 53 JAMES KENAN (7-13) Alysha Holmes 1 0 0-0 2, Miracle Dobson 1 0 1-1 3, Dynasty Player 1 0 2-2 4, Tiffany Kurtz 0...Published: Feb 14, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: BOX -- C.B. Aycock at Eastern Wayne
C.B. Aycock 12 11 19 9 -- 51 Eastern Wayne 20 12 12 13 -- 57 C.B. AYCOCK (12-11) Mookie Powell 0 1 1-4 4, Arlanda Faulkner 0 0 0-0 0, Lexi Edmundson 3 0 2-2 8, Cassandra Lassiter 1...Published: Feb 14, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Gators clamp down, surge in second half
jhayes@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- Postseason success is a brutal examination of one's ability to win the small moments. A loose ball here. A second-chance basket there. Making in-game changes regarding effort and strategy to offset what, despite one's best laid plans,...Published: Feb 14, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: EW's slow pace frustrates CBA
rcoggins@newsargus.com Two things are certain in life -- death and taxes. Add the delay game to that list if you play Eastern Wayne on the basketball court. The Warriors employed the stall tactic, which shortened the clock and frustrated rival...Published: Feb 14, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story
BOYS' BASKETBALL: BOX -- Southern Wayne at Eastern Wayne
Southern Wayne 17 6 15 22 -- 60 Eastern Wayne 21 13 19 19 -- 72 SOUTHERN WAYNE (6-18) Rakilen Butler 1 1 0-0 5, Bless Thomas 5 0 3-5 13, David Brewer 1 0 0-0 2, Wilcliff Senatus 1...Published: Feb 14, 2017 9:59 AM Full Story