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By News-Argus Staff
Published in Sports on December 20, 2007 1:48 PM

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Eastern Wayne's girls continued their hot start with a 70-38 win at home over North Lenoir on Wednesday evening.

Brittani Billups paced the Warriors with 28 points, 21 rebounds and six steals.

Lindsey Frederick had 10 points. Tiarra McIntyre added 8 points and nine assists and Danielle Daniel pitched in eight points. Jazmine Middleton finished with six points.

Eastern Wayne (8-2 overall) visits North Lenoir on Jan. 4.

Boys basketball

Princeton falls

FOUR OAKS -- Princeton lost for just the second time all season on Wednesday night suffering a 51-38 setback at South Johnston.

Ryan Daughtry had 19 points for the Bulldogs (8-2), Josh Barefoot scored 10 and Chris Hinton added six.

Princeton will face Jamesville at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 27 in the Roanoke Holiday Tournament.

JV sports

* Goldsboro boys 74, Rocky Mount 62 -- Resean Brewington poured in 40 points including seven 3-pointer's to lead the Cougars to victory on Tuesday. Jarran Reid added 12 points. Goldsboro (5-3 overall) visits Wilson Fike today.

Freshmen

* Rocky Mount boys 64, Goldsboro 58 -- Michael Sawyer led Goldsboro (7-3 overall) with 19 points, Adan Hobbs had 16 and Ra'De Simms finished with 10.