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 »
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Boys Basketball: Goldsboro Falls To Cummings In Third Round (PHOTO GALLERY)
Boys Basketball: Goldsboro Defeats Louisburg, Advances To Third Round
No. 6 Goldsboro had no problems taking care of business against No. 11 Louisburg in the second round of the NCHSAA 2A playoffs on Thursday evening. The Cougars defeated the Warriors 76-30. Goldsboro (20-4) will face No. 3 Cummings (21-0) on Saturday. The Cougars are looking to reach the fourth round for the first time…… 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 »
Athlete Of The Week: Tajmari Joyner
All the work Tajmari Joyner put in during the offseason is starting to pay off. The junior is currently having a breakout season for the Cougars. He is scoring 15 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.4 steals per game. And as the season winds down, Joyner has taken his game to another level. He…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Goldsboro Runs By North Johnston
Ta’Korrie Faison scored 21 points, while Tajmari Joyner and Deontay Hooker scored 16 points apiece as Goldsboro defeated North Johnston 85-55 in the semifinals of the Neuse Six 2A Conference tournament on Wednesday evening. Justice Wooten contributed seven points, and Kenyei Anderson and Myron Miller both scored six points. Goldsboro (17-4 overall) advances to face…… read more »
McClary Named New Goldsboro Football Coach
In the end, the call to come back home was too strong. Southern Wayne head coach Ronnie McClary Jr. is leaving Dudley is to become the new head football coach at Goldsboro High School. McClary is taking over for Timothy Ray, who left Goldsboro earlier this month to become the head football coach at Red…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Eastern Wayne Topples Goldsboro On Senior Night (PHOTO GALLERY)
Eastern Wayne celebrated senior night by defeating Goldsboro 56-37 on Friday evening. The Warriors’ lone senior Jada Hamilton scored a team-high 17 points to lead the Warriors to the victory. Shuntay Douglas scored 14 points, while Trinity Daniels contributed eight points. The Cougars were paced by Precious Williams with 19 points. Kaila Bell finished the…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Goldsboro Wins Regular-Season Finale Against Eastern Wayne (PHOTO GALLERY)
Tajmari Joyner scored a career-high 36 points and Goldsboro defeated rival Eastern Wayne 92-68 on Friday evening. Goldsboro ends the regular season with a 16-4 overall record and a 10-0 record in Neuse Six Conference play. Eastern Wayne will finish the regular season with a 9-13 overall record. Both teams will be back in action…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Faison Scores 1,000th Point, Goldsboro Defeats Southern Wayne (PHOTO GALLERY)
Ta’Korrie Faison got the ball off a Southern Wayne turnover and ran down the right sideline toward the Southern Wayne basket. Faison jumped into the air to throw down a dunk. Slam. The crowd goes wild. And a grand — as in 1,000 points. Faison’s dunk early in the second quarter made him the latest…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Rosewood Soars Over Neuse Charter On Senior Night (PHOTO GALLERY)
Rosewood put together one of its best performances of the season against Neuse Charter on Thursday evening. Anna Claire Hatem knocked down three three-pointers as the Eagles defeated the Cougars 41-17. Skyler Lassiter contributed eight points, while Elizabeth Mclamb and Riley Maldonado scored seven points apiece. Rosewood also played well on the defensive end. Neuse…… read more »
