Anyone who knows North Duplin’s Hannah Martin knows that she is extremely competitive. It is not a secret, and it helps make her who she is. Martin invests in her passions, and she pursues them relentlessly. Playing sports at North Duplin helped instill the value of hard work and taught Martin how much of a…… read more »
Spring Creek’s Calvin Alphin has the distinct ability to work diligently at his craft to reach new heights. The junior is a vital piece of Spring Creek’s basketball team, and he serves as a role model to the younger athletes on the team. They do not just admire him for the concrete results he has…… read more »
The Goldsboro girls’ basketball team put together a complete defensive game against Spring Creek. The Cougars played locked down defense in their 59-9 win over Spring Creek on Wednesday night. “The whole team played very well as a unit,” Goldsboro head coach Latina Bullock-Thomas said. “It was a total team effort.” Goldsboro used its defense…… read more »
Goldsboro bounced back from its tough 64-61 loss and against James Kenan last Friday. The Cougars turned in four quarters of textbook defense in a 77-38 victory against Spring Creek in East Central 2A Conference action on Wednesday night. Goldsboro used its defense to pressure the Gators, create turnovers, crowd passing lanes and get hands…… read more »
From UMO Media Relations SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The University of Mount Olive women’s basketball team won its first game of the season after defeating the Valkyries of Converse College 67-50 in Conference Carolinas action in Spartanburg, South Carolina on Tuesday. UMO improves to 1-2 overall and 1-2 in the conference, while Converse falls to 1-3, 0-3. INSIDE THE SCORE The Trojans…… read more »
From UMO Media Relations BRISTOL, Tennesse – The University of Mount Olive men’s basketball team came up short against the Tornado of King University 74-72 on Tuesday night in Conference Carolinas action. UMO falls to 0-3, 0-3 in season, while King improves to 2-2, 1-1. INSIDE THE SCORE King University got on the scoreboard first, opening the contest on a 3-0 lead, but Mount Olive had an answer…… read more »
The casual observer who sees the final score between Eastern Wayne and New Bern would think the Bears had an easy time Thursday evening against the Warriors. That’s not the case. This one was close until the fourth quarter. Eastern Wayne extended its pressure defense to full court and capitalized on unforced errors, but the…… read more »
The Eastern Wayne girls’ basketball team battled hard to stay in the game against New Bern on Thursday night. But the Warriors’ tough effort was not enough. The Bears used the fourth quarter to pull away late for a 40-29, Eastern Carolina 3A/4A Conference victory. With the score tied 2-2 at the end of the…… read more »
As a freshman playing on the JV team, Goldsboro’s Jaikir Fowler used to wonder when his time on the varsity team would come. And over the past few seasons, Fowler has morphed into a beast, and that transformation has paid dividends on the basketball court. The senior is still always looking to get better, but…… read more »
Ball-hawking pressure defense, speed and another big second-half run, the Goldsboro boys’ basketball team used all three to its advantage during a 69-48 triumph over East Central 2A Conference county foe East Duplin on Wednesday evening. Senior guard Jaikir Fowler poured in a game-high 26 points for the Cougars, who improved their record to 2-0…… read more »
