Wayne Country Day got its playoff run started on the right foot. From the opening tip, the Chargers dominated Saint Thomas Moore Academy. Wayne Country Day (22-2 overall) scored 63 points in the first half during a 74-30 win against the Chancellors in the first round of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A boys’…… read more »
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Boys Basketball: WCDS Advances To The Second Round Of The NCISAA 2A Playoffs (PHOTO GALLERY)
Girls Basketball: WCDS Wins Its Playoff Opener (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Country Day started slowly but quickly found its groove to beat John Paul II in the first round of the N.C. Independent School Athletic Association 2A girls’ basketball playoffs on Tuesday evening. Wayne Country Day (15-5 overall) will host Trinity Academy (6-6) in the second round on Thursday. “We came out real slow, I…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Goldsboro Earns Thrilling Overtime Win Against Clinton (PHOTO GALLERY)
Something had to change for Goldsboro in the second half. Clinton held a 25-16 lead at halftime, and Goldsboro was in danger of dropping its fourth straight game to the Dark Horses. Goldsboro made the necessary adjustments at halftime and came away with a thrilling 51-47 overtime win against the Dark Horses on Monday evening.…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Goldsboro Falls To Clinton (PHOTO GALLERY)
Clinton benefited from a crucial fourth quarter to defeat the Goldsboro, 67-64, on Monday evening. Jaikir Fowler led the Cougars with 16 points, Justin Taylor finished the game with 12 points, and Xavion Atkinson added 10 points. “As far playing, we did a good job, but we just didn’t do a good job rebounding, and…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Best Scores His 1,000th Point And WCDS Wins CPIC Tournament (PHOTO GALLERY)
For the second straight season, Wayne Country Day won the Coastal Plains Independent Conference tournament. In a thrilling game, the Chargers defeated archrival Greenfield 94-79 on Friday evening. During the game, Mike Best reached the 1,000-point mark for his career. “Greenfield is so tough, and they made shots, and we took some punches, but I…… read more »
C.B. Aycock’s Forbis Inks NLI With Flagler College
Brett Forbis understands the difficulty in juggling academics and athletics at the high school level. After all, time management is a daunting task for any incoming college freshman, but Forbis will not have trouble hurdling that obstacle at the college level next season. The confident C.B. Aycock senior knows he can get the job done…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Goldsboro Snaps Two-game Losing Streak (PHOTO GALLERY)
Goldsboro rode the wave of momentum created by a fast start and grabbed a 75-33 East Central 2A Conference victory against Spring Creek on Thursday evening. The Cougars also snapped their two-game losing streak, and Goldsboro head coach Jamal Croom said Goldsboro did a good job sharing the basketball throughout the game. “Coming off a…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Goldsboro Tops Spring Creek (PHOTO GALLERY)
Goldsboro won its second straight game as the Cougars cruised past Spring Creek 53-9 on Thursday evening. The Cougars opened the first quarter on a 9-1 run and led 17-3 after the opening eight minutes. Back-to-back three-pointers from Akiyah York and Kalia Bell extended the margin to 30-6 midway through the second quarter, and Goldsboro…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Ty’Lisha Maye
Before basketball season started, Southern Wayne’s Ty’Lisha Maye knew she had to work as hard as possible to make sure she made the most of his last year with the Saints. Maye, who joined the varsity team as a freshman, hoped that the hard work would allow her and her teammates to have a successful…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Noah Hancock
Often in sports, players with either incredible talent or a tremendous work ethic do well. Either their natural ability or strong desire to be the best launches them to solid success. But when that authentic gift and that genuine relentlessness are paired together, that’s when truly impressive student-athletes are born. In the case of Goldsboro…… read more »
