Thursday, January 7, 2016
Saints, Warriors battle on the wrestling mat
[email protected] Even though the final score reflects a different outcome, county rivals Eastern Wayne and Southern Wayne wrestled an even match Wednesday evening. Each earned six individual victories. The difference? The Warriors fielded a full team and benefited from two...Published: Jan 7, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Eagles defeat Gators for 2nd time in 7 days
Another back-and-forth game. Another fight to the end. Meeting for the second time in seven days, Rosewood turned back Spring Creek, 53-45, in their Carolina 1-A Conference boys' basketball battle. Najee Young assisted sophmore Tahj Edwards on a 3-pointer, which...Published: Jan 7, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Morrisey leads N. Duplin boys past Princeton
PRINCETON -- Dexter Morrisey knocked down 22 points as North Duplin turned back Princeton, 58-46, in a Carolina 1-A Conference game Wednesday evening. JP Payton contributed 11 points, while Schmid Romeus scored seven. Travaye Darden and Luke Britt chipped...Published: Jan 7, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: JV, middle schools
Boys' basketball: Rosewood 52, Spring Creek 44 -- Allen Hickman poured in a team-high 21 points in the Gators' home loss. Teammate Xavion Garcia registered 12 points. Rosewood did not submit individual statistics to the News-Argus. Middle schools * Girls'...Published: Jan 7, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Golden Falcons defeat S. Central, fall to New Bern
PIKEVILLE -- Charles B. Aycock won just two individual matches against New Bern and sustained some key injuries against South Central in an Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A tri-meet contested Wednesday evening. Cody Grenier pinned his respective opponent at 160 pounds and...Published: Jan 7, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood matmen sweep tri-meet
Rosewood emerged victorious in 23 individual matches during a tri-meet sweep of Carolina 1-A/Two Rivers Conference foes Neuse Charter and Princeton on Wednesday evening. The Eagles defeated Princeton 66-12 and Neuse Charter 64-12. Jayden Thomas, Michael Daughtry, Kyle Balageo, Isaiah...Published: Jan 7, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Eastern Wayne boys fall to North Lenoir
Ethan Molloy and Matthew Ray-Sutton each flirted with a double-double during Eastern Wayne's 63-60, non-conference loss to North Lenoir on Wednesday evening. Molloy provided 12 points and eight rebounds. Sutton contributed 12 points and nine rebounds. Marcus Rouse collected 12...Published: Jan 7, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Bulldogs' offense comes alive after 1st quarter
PRINCETON -- Princeton outscored North Duplin 27-14 over the final three quarters and claimed a 41-22 victory on the Carolina 1-A Conference scene Wednesday evening. Kortney Edwards supplied eight points, seven rebounds and three steals for the Bulldogs. Chelsea Hawley...Published: Jan 7, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood girls defeat Spring Creek
Rosewood senior Lexi Mercer sank her first shot -- a free throw -- five minutes into the opening quarter against Spring Creek on Wednesday evening. Not long after, the Elon University signee, with her parents by her side, stood at...Published: Jan 7, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: Rosewood girls @ Spring Creek
Spring Creek 15 7 21 11 - 54 Rosewood 20 22 21 15 - 78 SPRING CREEK (3-10 overall, 1-3 conference) Amber Buchan 1 7 3-4 26, Jordan Lane 1 0 0-3 2, Destiny Sutton 2 1 0-2 7,...Published: Jan 7, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: So. Wayne wrestling @ E. Wayne
Eastern Wayne 48 Southern Wayne 33 126 -- Equan Tune (EW) wbf Josh Raynor, 27 seconds; 132 -- Devante Jackson (SW) wbf Jaleek Lewis, 0:33; 138 -- Cainen Miller (EW) wbf Joel Espinoza 0:46; 145 -- Willie Leonard (SW) wbf...Published: Jan 7, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: Rosewood boys @ Spring Creek
Spring Creek 10 12 13 10 -- 45 Rosewood 10 18 7 18 -- 53 SPRING CREEK (2-11, 2-2 CC) Jamerion Dawson 4 1 3-5 14, Tahj Edwards 1 0 0-0 2, Will Rouse 1 1 0-1 5, Landon...Published: Jan 7, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story