Photo and article from Laieke Abebe The Wayne Country Day girls basketball team played in its fifth consecutive state semifinals on Tuesday. However, the Chargers have not been able to get over the hump and reach the state title game. Despite another fantastic season, the Chargers fell, 56-43 to The O’Neal School in the NCISAA…… read more »
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Girls Basketball: WCDS Eliminated In Final Four By O’Neal School
Boys Basketball: C.B. Aycock Falls To Cape Fear In Double Overtime (PHOTO GALLERY)
No. 12 C.B. Aycock fell to No. 21 Cape Fear 73-68, in a grind-it-out, double-overtime affair in the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A playoffs on Tuesday evening. The Golden Falcons will end the season with a 20-4 overall record. C.B. Aycock was down 23-13 late in the second quarter. However,…… read more »
Basketball: Playoff Roundup, Eastern Wayne Stuns Research Triangle
No. 25 Eastern Wayne went on the road and stunned No. 8 Research Triangle 45-43 during the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A playoffs on Tuesday evening. Down 18-15 at halftime, Eastern Wayne outscored Research Triangle 30-25 in the second half to pull off the upset. Albert Brown led the Warriors…… read more »
Football: Goldsboro’s Taylor Invited To East-West All-Star Game
Justin Taylor’s stellar senior campaign on the football field came to a close in November. Little did Taylor know he wasn’t done. He’ll spend a few more days playing high school football in mid-July as a member of the East All-Star football team. It’s the first time since Xzavior Bowden in 2019 that an athlete…… read more »
Girls Basketball: WCDS Reaches NCISAA Semifinals, Brunson Breaks School Record (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Country Day dominated Statesville Christian 72-47 in the quarterfinals of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A playoffs to reach the semifinals for the fifth year in a row. The Chargers (23-6 overall) will host The O’Neal School (21-3) in the semifinals on Tuesday. Coming into the game, Ja’Kea Brunson was tied with Catherine…… read more »
Boys Basketball: WCDS Advances To NCISAA Semifinals (PHOTO GALLERY)
For the fifth year in a row, Wayne Country Day advanced to the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A semifinals. The Chargers pulled out a 59-57 victory over Northside Christian Academy in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Collin Tanner scored a team-high 20 points. Nayshin Waller contributed 14 points, Jordan Cooper had nine points, while Zane…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Goldsboro Defeats Eastern Win To Win Conference Tournament (PHOTO GALLERY)
It has been said that is never easy to beat a team three times in one season. That adage proved true on Friday evening as Goldsboro had to mount a second-half comeback to beat Eastern Wayne 64-51 in the finals of the Neuse Six 2A Conference tournament. “Like I said all the records and all…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Eastern Wayne Falls To Beddingfield (PHOTO GALLERY)
Eastern Wayne put up a good fight, but in the end, the Warriors fell to Beddingfield 45-36 in the finals of the Neuse Six 2A Conference tournament on Friday evening. Jada Hamilton led the Warriors with 14 points, while Shuntay Douglas scored 10 points. Eastern Wayne ends the regular season with a 14-9 overall record.…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Southern Wayne Finishes Regular Season Undefeated (PHOTO GALLERY)
Southern Wayne’s 56-9 victory against Smithfield-Selma on Thursday evening was more than just a win. The victory marked the completion of a historic achievement. Because with that win, the Saints finished the regular season with a perfect 22-0 record. It’s the first time in over a decade the Saints have won 20 games in a…… 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 »
