Eastern Wayne could not hold onto its lead during a 57-56 loss against Ayden-Grifton on Friday afternoon. The Warriors held a 42-36 lead at the end of the third quarter, but in the fourth quarter, Ayden-Grifton outscored the Warriors 21-14 to escape with the victory. Nay Jones paced Eastern Wayne with 17 points, Jada Kent…… read more »
Wake County Academy Homeschool let an 11-point lead slip away throughout the second half, and Wayne Country Day took advantage for a 98-83 win on its home floor on Friday night. The Wolves opened the game with a scoring flurry that led to a 25-18 lead after one quarter. By the time the intermission came,…… read more »
Early in his basketball career, when Tyrese Whitley missed a couple of shots, he was sometimes hesitant to shoot the next time he got the ball. Now a senior at Princeton High School, Whitley has evolved as a player, and his shot has become even purer over the years. Now, whether he is 9 for…… read more »
Southern Wayne got to celebrate senior night with a win against rival Eastern Wayne, but getting the victory was not easy for the Saints. The Saints built up an early double-digit lead, but Eastern Wayne cut the deficit down to eight points. However, the Saints mustered up plenty of will and determination and hung on…… read more »
Southern Wayne pulled out another win on Tuesday night against J.H. Rose. The Saints toppled J.H. Rose 45-43. Two players for the Saints had double-doubles in the win. Jamaiya Bass led the Saints in scoring with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while JaMaya Leach had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Ty’Lisha Maye contributed 11 points…… read more »
In a matchup of undefeated teams, Princeton answered the challenge against Rosewood on Tuesday evening. Jahiem Taylor collected a game-high 32 points for the Bulldogs, who thwarted a couple of rallies and dealt the Eagles a 73-55 defeat. Zion McPhatter contributed 11 points, and Ethan Potts added 10 points. Princeton is now on a six-game…… read more »
With the score tied 4-4 early in the first quarter, the Princeton girls’ basketball team picked up its defensive intensity, and the Bulldogs took over the game. Meredith Wooten dumped in a game-high 20 points, Anna Taylor contributed 19, while Leanna Nelson scored 11 points during a 59-28 victory against archrival Rosewood. It was the…… read more »
Jaden Cooper led Wayne Country Day with 24 points in a 79-76 loss against Northwood Temple Academy in non-conference action on Friday night. Vante Hutcherson had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Dre Ervin contributed 12 points. Carlos Raven finished the game with 10 points. The Chargers (14-2 overall) will look to…… read more »
Ty’Lisha Maye scored 14 points and had eight steals to lead the Lady Saints past New Bern 33-30 on Friday evening. Jamaiya Bass scored five points and grabbed eight rebounds. Southern Wayne is now 2-2 overall, and 2-1 in Eastern Carolina 3A/4A Conference play. The Saints will next host J.H. Rose (0-4) on Tuesday. … read more »
Michael Richards knew this season was going to be different for Wayne Christian, and so far, the Eagles’ head coach has been right. Wayne Christian started strong and kept Greenfield at arm’s length all game. The Eagles built up a double-digit lead in the opening quarter and hung on to defeat Greenfield 51-43 on Friday…… read more »
