Girls hoops roundup

By News-Argus Staff
Published in Sports on February 4, 2004 2:00 PM

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LITTLEFIELD -- Sierra Ward drained two free throws with 10 seconds remaining as North Duplin slipped past Ayden-Grifton 49-47 in a Class 1-A Carolina Conference encounter Tuesday.

Ward finished with a team-high 16 points as the Rebels rose to 3-7 in the conference and 4-11 overall. They continue league play Friday at Farmville Central.

Keke Pugh led the Chargers with 19.

North Duplin 47

Ayden-Grifton 46

AYDEN-GRIFTON

Keke Pugh 19, Monica Norris 10, Deanna Keys 8, Jasmine Cox 4, Laura Pipkin 2, Melissa Cecils 2, Mellisa Griffin 1.

NORTH DUPLIN (4-11, 3-7)

Sierra Ward 16, Lauren Blackmore 11, Jessica Deniken 8, Marlyn Ball 6, Rayonna Hargrove, Bethany Malcolm 2/.

Worrell, Reid

lead C.B. Aycock

PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock's Cassandra Worrell and Lela Reid scored 13 points each as the Lady Golden Falcons snapped a two-game losing streak with a 40-30 win against West Carteret in Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference on Tuesday.

"I think getting back in the gym and getting back on a regular routine helps more than anything," Aycock coach Gary Hales said. "It still wasn't our best game, but we played hard for 32 minutes and that makes a difference."

Aycock (14-5, 9-4 ECC) travels to South Central on Friday.

West Carteret 6 7 10 7 -- 30

Aycock 8 4 15 14 -- 40

WEST CARTERET (6-10, 4-8)

Hester 4, Graham 8, Bowen 2, Gouillon 6, Redmon 7, Dunn 3.

AYCOCK (14-5, 9-4)

Quaneisha Milner 8, Emily Stewart 2, Danielle Street 2, Cassandra Worrell 13, Joyce Warrick 4, Lela Reid 13, Mary Beth Hooks 2.

Three-point baskets -- Aycock 1 (Worrell), West Carteret 2 (Graham, Redmon). Total fouls -- West Carteret 17, Aycock 15. Fouled out -- Gouillon. Technicals -- none.

Saints get

fourth ECC win

DUDLEY -- Three Southern Wayne girls scored in double figures as the Saints claimed a 47-39 win at home over Washington on Wednesday.

Dionne Dotson led the way with 13 points to go with solid play at the point guard spot. Tiffany Swinson added 11 points, while Jessica Teachey chipped in 10.

The Saints (4-15 overall) improved to 4-9 in Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference play.

"We played 32 complete minutes. It was a good team win," Southern Wayne coach Richard Proctor said.

Shelonda Smith pulled down 12 rebounds for the Saints.

Washington 5 7 10 15 -- 37

Southern Wayne 15 8 19 7 -- 49

WASHINGTON

Jeri Bell 17, Meredith Knox 9, Kita Keel 7, Misty Angel 4. TOTALS -- 9 3 10-14 37.

SOUTHERN WAYNE (4-15, 4-9)

Dionne Dotson 13, Tiffany Swinson 11, Jessica Teachey 10, Shelonda Smith 6, Aldonna Jones 3, Lacree Lewis 3, Danielle Wilkins 2, Akesha Jordan 1. TOTALS -- 17 3 10 49.

Three-point baskets -- Washington 3 (Bell 2, Keel), Southern Wayne 3 (Dotson, Teachey, Lewis). Turnovers -- Southern Wayne 13. Total fouls -- Washington 12, Southern Wayne 16, Fouled out -- none. Technicals -- none.

Jaguars race

past Gators

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek's Shondalyn Rogers continued her impressive season with 17 points in a 91-33 loss at home to Farmville Central on Wednesday.

The loss drops the Gators to 8-12 overall and 5-4 in Carolina 1-A play heading into a rematch at Farmville on Thursday.

The Jaguars' sister tandem of Megan and Kim Zullo combined for 51 points in the loss as Megan scored 31 and Kim added 20. Nicole Hamill added 12, while Natsuki Amano contribed 11.

Shantell Patterson pulled down 10 rebounds for Spring Creek.

Farmville 22 24 22 21 -- 91

Spring Creek 6 8 11 8 -- 33

FARMVILLE

Megan Zullo 31, Kim Zullo 20, Nicole Hamill 12, Natsuki Amano 11, Austin Branch 8, Ashley Harris 8.

SPRING CREEK (8-12, 5-4)

Shondalyn Rogers 17, Tomeka Pride 4, Troia Mortan 6, Yolanda Lawson 5, Shantell Patterson 1.

Eagles still

unbeaten in CCC

WILSON -- Jennica Botonis came within a point of earning a double-double as Wayne Christian doubled up Community Christian 63-31 in a Carolina Christian 1-A game Tuesday.

Botonis tallied nine points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Eagles, who remained unbeaten in nine CCC outings. They conclude the home portion of their schedule Friday against Norlina Christian.

Alicia Chong emerged Wayne Christian's top scorer with 16 points and Ashley Longwell added 10. Each had seven rebounds.

The Cyclones benefited in the opening half when Longwell missed most of the action with four fouls.

However, the Eagles (12-9) turned up their offense in the second half. They outscored Community 49-15 and put a season-high 32 points on the board in the final quarter.

Mary Bunn led the Cyclones with a game-high 17 points.

Wayne Christian 7 7 17 32 -- 63

Comm. Christian 8 8 4 11 -- 31

WAYNE CHRISTIAN (12-9, 9-0 CCC)

Alicia Chong 16, Ashley Longwell 10, Jennica Botonis 9, Michelle Krug 8, Leah Horton 8, Stacy McCary 7, Jessica Chong 5.

COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN

Mary Bunn 17, Ashley McGregor 11, Rachel Fulghum 3.