Meredith Wooten simply refused to lose. Wooten scored a season-high 32 points, and the Bulldogs bounced Southside, 67-52, from the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A girls’ basketball playoffs on Saturday evening. Wooten’s incredible game helped the Bulldogs advance to their first regional final since the 1988. Princeton will host Northside-Pinetown, and tip-off is 7…… read more »
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Category Archives: Sports
Girls Basketball: Princeton Advances To Regional Round (PHOTO GALLERY)
Football: Princeton Wins Season Opener Against East Duplin (PHOTO GALLERY)
Saturday afternoon football can be just as exciting as Friday night football. Up 14-3 at halftime, Princeton watched its lead slip away during the second half. However, down 15-14 with 2:39 left in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs pulled off a miraculous comeback to beat East Duplin in the season opener for both teams. “It…… read more »
Highschool Football Roundup From Friday, February 26th (PHOTO GALLERY)
Goldsboro 20, Northside-Jacksonville 19 The Cougars pulled off an amazing victory to open their season. Goldsboro defeated Northside-Jacksonville 20-19 in double overtime on Friday evening. Down 13-0 with 4:48 left in the fourth quarter, Justin Taylor scored a touchdown to cut the Monarchs’ lead down to 13-7. Damon Brown intercepted Northside-Jackonsviles’ quarterback with two minutes…… read more »
Highschool Football Roundup From Thursday, February 25th
Rosewood 42, North Johnston 0 Rosewood opened its season with a 42-0 victory against North Johnston on Thursday night. The Eagles flew out to a 22-0 halftime lead and never looked back, and the Eagles played well on both sides of the ball. Avante George led Rosewood’s running game with 120 yards and two touchdowns…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Wilson Prep Comes Back To Beat Princeton In NCHSAA Second Round (PHOTO GALLERY)
A thrilling end to a thrilling game, nothing else could describe Wilson Preparatory Academy’s 70-66 win against Princeton in the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A boys’ basketball playoffs on Thursday evening. The Tigers rallied from eight points down in the fourth quarter to advance to the third round. Down 68-66…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week: Mary Archibald
Pinpointing a sport that epitomizes what Mary Archibald, who plays basketball, softball and golf, means to Goldsboro is difficult because they all accurately encapsulate her prowess. In all three sports the senior plays, her consistency sets her apart. Archibald’s leadership, tenacity and skill are on display in every game. “My main sport is basketball,” Archibald…… read more »
Athletes Of The Week J.J. Murray
It is the end of another hectic basketball season, and Eastern Wayne’s J.J. Murray does not have much time to stop and catch his breath. The senior is jumping from basketball straight into football, which started this week. Last season, Murray rushed for over 1,000 yards and nine touchdowns. He averaged 104.3 yards per game.…… read more »
Boys Basketball: The Burlington School Upends WCDS In NCISAA Semifinals (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Country Day had visions of reaching its third straight state title game, but The Burlington School had other ideas. The Spartans held off a furious second-half rally and defeated the Chargers for a 79-57 win in the semifinals of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A boys’ basketball playoffs on Wednesday evening. Vante Hutcherson…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Princeton’s Jaheim Taylor Hits 1,000 Points For Career In Playoff Win (PHOTO GALLERY)
It is not a secret that when Princeton’s Jaheim Taylor and Tyrese Whitley are playing well, the Bulldogs are tough to beat. Whitley poured in a game-high 30 points, and Taylor scored 24 points to lead Princeton to an 86-57 win over Voyager Academy in the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association…… read more »
Boys Basketball: WCDS Reaches NCISAA 2A Semifinals (PHOTO GALLERY)
The experience Wayne Country Day gained during its run toward back-to-back state championship game appearances is still paying dividends. Wayne Country Day built up a 10-point halftime lead, and the battle-tested Chargers held off Trinity Academy of Raleigh for an 84-73 win in the quarterfinals of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A state playoffs…… read more »
