Photo and article from Laieke Abebe Despite trailing for most of its second-round playoff game at East Carteret, Eastern Wayne fought hard to have a chance in the final seconds. Unfortunately, the Warriors came up one possession short. The Warriors had two shots to tie the game at the buzzer, but those chances went awry…… read more »
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Boys Basketball: Eastern Wayne Comeback Attempt Falls Short At East Carteret
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 »
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 »
Boys Basketball: Eastern Wayne Holds Off Beddingfield (PHOTO GALLERY)
Eastern Wayne emerged with a 73-63 victory against Beddingfield in the first round of the Neuse Six 2A Conference tournament. The Warriors (10-13 overall) advance to face Princeton (12-5) in semifinals on Wednesday. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. Albert Brown led the Warriors with 22 points, Amir Waters knocked down six three-pointers and finished…… read more »
Indoor Track And Field: Eastern Wayne’s Exum Wins State Title In Shot Put
Winning a state championship is difficult, but winning back-to-back state championships is next to impossible. However, it’s a challenge that Eastern Wayne’s Ta’Honny Exum was more than willing to take on. The senior won a state title in shot put last season, and she followed it up by winning her second state title at the…… 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 »
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 »
Boys Basketball: Goldsboro Breaks Away From Eastern Wayne (PHOTO GALLERY)
Late in the fourth quarter against Eastern Wayne, Goldsboro’s Ta’Korrie Faison found himself running down the sideline with nothing but the basketball hoop in front of him. “To be honest, I was really thinking about if I should windmill or should I just keep it a basic, and I kept it basic because I didn’t…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Eastern Wayne Comes Back To Defeat Goldsboro (PHOTO GALLERY)
No conference game is ever easy, especially when it’s against your rival. Just ask Eastern Wayne, which pulled out a tough 47-46 victory over Goldsboro in Neuse Six 2A Conference play Tuesday night. The Warriors (7-7 overall, 2-1 NSC) built up a 20-14 lead midway through the second quarter, but the Cougars went on an…… read more »
Wrestling: C.B. Aycock Honors Coach Bass, Wins Tri-Match (PHOTO GALLERY)
Before a tri-match against Eastern Wayne and Southern Wayne, the C.B. Aycock wrestling team honored coach Mark Bass for his dedication to the C.B. Aycock wrestling program. Bass has been a part of the C.B. Aycock wrestling program for 25 years and has been instrumental in the wrestling program’s success. He has coached three wrestlers…… read more »
