Anna Taylor scored 14 points and Princeton defeated Goldsboro 51-49 on Tuesday evening. Kaydon Roberson contributed 11 points, while Hannah Goudy added 10 points for the Bulldogs, who improved their record to 9-4 overall and 4-2 in Neuse Six 2A Conference play. Goldsboro (3-11. 2-4) was led by Kaila Bell, who finished with a game-high…… read more »
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Girls Basketball: Princeton Holds Back Goldsboro (PHOTO GALLERY)
Girls Basketball: Wayne Christian Gets Past Rocky Mount Academy (PHOTO GALLERY)
Ella Fox paced Wayne Christian with 20 points, Brianna Verme contributed 16 points and Hayli Verme supplied 12 points during the Eagles’ 42-36 victory against Rocky Mount Academy on Monda evening. With the win, the Eagles improve to 13-2 overall and have won 12 of their past 13 games. Wayne Christian next hosts Wilson Christian…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Rocky Mount Academy Upends Wayne Christian (PHOTO GALLERY)
Rayshawn Boston scored a team-high 27 points, but his strong effort was not enough as the Eagles fell to Rocky Mount Academy 81-62 on Monday evening. Jayquan Curry and Shiquan Etheridge finished with eight points apiece, while Connor Batts had nine points. The Eagles fell to 12-7 overall. They will look to bounce back tonight…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Eastern Wayne Is Too Much For Spring Creek (PHOTO GALLERY)
Fresh off a thrilling 47-46 win against Goldsboro on Tuesday, Eastern Wayne won its second game in a row by defeating Spring Creek 64-29 on Thursday. The Warriors improved their record to 8-7 overall and 3-1 in Neuse Six 2A Conference play, while Spring Creek fell to 5-11 overall and 0-5 in conference action. Spring…… read more »
Athlete Of The Week: Ta’Korrie Faison
It is safe to say that all of the hard work Ta’Korrie Faison put in has paid off. Faison is scoring 25 points, 15.1 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game. Over the past five games, Faison has taken his game to another level by averaging 31.4 points and 16 rebounds per game. The Cougars are…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Wayne Christian Celebrates Senior Night (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Christian got to celebrate senior night with a big win against Liberty Christian Academy on Thursday evening. The Eagles controlled the game from the opening tip and defeated the Heat 78-40 in Coastal Plains Independent 2A Conference play. “It’s senior night, and we have eight seniors, so our main goal was to make sure…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Rosewood Wins Conference Matchup Against North Duplin (PHOTO GALLERY)
With Rosewood and North Duplin looking up at Neuse Charter in the Carolina 1A Conference standings, Wednesday’s matchup between the Eagles and Rebels was pivotal for both squads. The Eagles had four players score in double figures, and they were able to hold off the Rebels 56-50. “I thought we played pretty well,” Rosewood head…… read more »
Girls Basketball: North Duplin Defeats Rosewood, Improves To 13-1 (PHOTO GALLERY)
Reece Outlaw led three North Duplin players in double figures with 16 points in a 51-19 win over Carolina 1A Conference rival Rosewood on Wednesday evening. Addy Higginbotham and Starr Jaco added 11 and 10 points, respectively, for the Rebels (13-1 overall, 3-1 CC) The Rebels have won four games in a row and will…… read more »
Men’s Basketball: UMO Falls To Barton On The Road
WILSON – The University of Mount Olive men’s basketball team fell to Barton College 88-82 on Wednesday. This loss takes the Trojans to 9-9 overall and 8-6 in conference play. INSIDE THE SCORE Mount Olive took an early five-point lead over Barton with 18:19 remaining. The Bulldogs answered back and took a four-point lead 11-7 with 15:06 remaining. The Trojans tied…… read more »
Girls Basketball: WCDS Rallies To Hold Off Wayne Christian
Photo and article by Laieke Abebe In one of the biggest girls basketball games in the area this season, Wayne Country Day was able to respond at the right time. Trailing by as many as seven points in the second half, the Chargers came back and held off a late Wayne Christian run to prevail…… read more »
