Saturday afternoon Lees McRae Bobcats came to town to take on the UMO Trojans in Conference Carolinas action at Kornegay Arena. The Lady Trojans took the win with the score of 80 to Lees McRae 67. The men came away with the win over Lees McRae with a score 101 to Lees McRae 80.… read more »
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Boys Basketball: Goldsboro Falls To Cummings In Third Round (PHOTO GALLERY)
In an incredibly hard-fought game, No. 6 Goldsboro came up just short against No. 3 Cummings in the third round of the NCHSAA 2A playoffs. The Cougars fell to the Cavaliers 65-63. Cummings advances to face No. 2 Kinston in the fourth round, while Goldsboro’s season ends with a 20-5 overall record. Goldsboro also won…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Wayne Prep Wins First State Title In School History (PHOTO GALLERY)
In just a few short years, Wayne Preparatory Academy has gone from an upstart program to state champions. The Generals defeated N.C. Good Better Best Academy 53-35 in the Carolina Athletic Association Schools of Choice state championship game at Oak Ridge Military Academy to win the first state title in school history. “I’m so happy…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Eastern Wayne Comeback Attempt Falls Short At East Carteret
Photo and article from Laieke Abebe Despite trailing for most of its second-round playoff game at East Carteret, Eastern Wayne fought hard to have a chance in the final seconds. Unfortunately, the Warriors came up one possession short. The Warriors had two shots to tie the game at the buzzer, but those chances went awry…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Goldsboro Gets Back To Roots In First-Round Win Over Seaforth
Photos and article from Kai Jones Goldsboro went into halftime of its N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A first-round matchup with Seaforth up 23-18. The Cougars (19-4), a six-seed, found themselves in a tightly contested game with the 27-seeded Hawks (12-10). Fourth-year head coach Jamal Croom decided to get back to Goldsboro’s bread and butter.…… read more »
Girls Basketball: WCDS Eliminated In Final Four By O’Neal School
Photo and article from Laieke Abebe The Wayne Country Day girls basketball team played in its fifth consecutive state semifinals on Tuesday. However, the Chargers have not been able to get over the hump and reach the state title game. Despite another fantastic season, the Chargers fell, 56-43 to The O’Neal School in the NCISAA…… read more »
Boys Basketball: C.B. Aycock Falls To Cape Fear In Double Overtime (PHOTO GALLERY)
No. 12 C.B. Aycock fell to No. 21 Cape Fear 73-68, in a grind-it-out, double-overtime affair in the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A playoffs on Tuesday evening. The Golden Falcons will end the season with a 20-4 overall record. C.B. Aycock was down 23-13 late in the second quarter. However,…… read more »
Basketball: Playoff Roundup, Eastern Wayne Stuns Research Triangle
No. 25 Eastern Wayne went on the road and stunned No. 8 Research Triangle 45-43 during the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A playoffs on Tuesday evening. Down 18-15 at halftime, Eastern Wayne outscored Research Triangle 30-25 in the second half to pull off the upset. Albert Brown led the Warriors…… read more »
Girls Basketball: WCDS Reaches NCISAA Semifinals, Brunson Breaks School Record (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Country Day dominated Statesville Christian 72-47 in the quarterfinals of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A playoffs to reach the semifinals for the fifth year in a row. The Chargers (23-6 overall) will host The O’Neal School (21-3) in the semifinals on Tuesday. Coming into the game, Ja’Kea Brunson was tied with Catherine…… read more »
Boys Basketball: WCDS Advances To NCISAA Semifinals (PHOTO GALLERY)
For the fifth year in a row, Wayne Country Day advanced to the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A semifinals. The Chargers pulled out a 59-57 victory over Northside Christian Academy in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Collin Tanner scored a team-high 20 points. Nayshin Waller contributed 14 points, Jordan Cooper had nine points, while Zane…… read more »
