MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive men’s basketball team defeated the Tornado of King University 79-68 on Tuesday afternoon. With the win, the Trojans improve to 7-4 overall and 6-1 in conference play. INSIDE THE SCOREKing opened the contest with a jump shot 2-0, but Mount Olive took a three-point lead over the Tornado with a…… read more »
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Men’s Basketball: UMO Takes Down King University
Boys Basketball: Rosewood Defeats Princeton For First Time Since 2018 (PHOTO GALLERY)
Trailing 14-6 at the end of the first quarter, Rosewood mounted a comeback and held on for a 40-39 win against Princeton. It marks the first time the Eagles have defeated their archrival since 2018 and gives them their first win this season. “We’ve had a tough stretch of games, and we just kept working,…… read more »
FCA Winter Classic Set To Tipoff
Christmas is right around the corner, which means it is time for some holiday hoops. The annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes Winter Classic tips off on Dec. 21 at Kornegay Arena on the University of Mount Olive Campus. “There’s no way we could host this tournament without the support that we get from the communities,…… read more »
Men’s Basketball: Trojans Defeat Lees-McRae College
BANNER ELK – The University of Mount Olive men’s basketball team defeated the Bobcats of Lees-McRae College 92-75 on Tuesday. The win improves the Trojans record to 5-4 overall and 4-1 in conference play. INSIDE THE SCORE UMO came out strong in the first half by gaining an 8-0 lead with 17:54 remaining in the half.…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Eastern Wayne Takes Down Southern Wayne
After starting the season 0-6, Eastern Wayne has now won its second game in a row. The Warriors shot the ball well and defeated county rival Southern Wayne 79-46 on Friday evening. Jabari Pearsall led the Saints with 13 points, four assists and two steals. Tyquavious Williams scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds, while…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Princeton Wins Season Opener Against Rosewood (PHOTO GALLERY)
In its season opener on Friday evening, Princeton used a strong defensive effort to defeat archrival Rosewood 51-28. Leading 8-1 midway through the first quarter, Khamari Jones knocked down back-to-back three-pointers to make it 14-1 as Rosewood struggled to get going in the first quarter. Jayden Braswell then scored four straight points, and the Bulldogs…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Princeton Tops Rosewood (PHOTO GALLERY)
Princeton picked up its second win of the season by defeating Rosewood 41-19 on Friday evening. It was scoreless for the first four minutes of the game, but Princeton stepped on the gas pedal at that point. The Bulldogs went on a 13-1 run, and then Anna Taylor hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give Princeton…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Eastern Wayne Defeats Rosewood To Get First Win (PHOTO GALLERY)
Eastern Wayne got a much-needed win on Thursday evening against Rosewood. Down 29-22 at halftime, the Warriors came back to defeat Rosewood 53-46 and win their first game of the season. “I can’t say how proud I am of them. I saw some really good things, and I’m so happy for them that they got…… read more »
Athlete Of The Week: Ja’Kea Brunson
Coming back from an injury is never easy. It requires an immense amount of hard work and determination, not to mention all the hours spent in physical therapy and rehab. And Wayne Country Day’s Ja’Kea Brunson was willing to do whatever it took to get back on the basketball after her injury. The junior tore…… read more »
Girls Basketball: C.B. Aycock Turns Back Rosewood (PHOTO GALLERY)
C.B. Aycock improved its record to 4-2 overall with a 24-14 win against Rosewood on Tuesday evening. Laci Best scored C.B. Aycock’s first six points, and the Golden Falcons took an 8-1 lead at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Golden Falcons outscored Rosewood 6-2 and led 14-3 at halftime,…… read more »
