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- No. 7 Duke knocked off by Miami in OT, 78-74
- Johnson leads Miami past No. 7 Duke 78-74 in OT
- Skinner leads Hurricanes to 2-1 win over Kings
- Isenbarger leads Elon past The Citadel 71-66
- High Point outlasts Gardner-Webb 81-77 in OT
- UNC Wilmington beats William & Mary 81-68
- East Carolina pulls away late to beat Rice 82-68
- Davidson runs over Chattanooga in an 88-61 rout
- Presbyterian outlasts Campbell 69-67
- Coll. of Charleston defeats Appalachian St. 74-62
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Princeton bites back at Goldsboro
PRINCETON -- Princeton head coach Jeff Davis did not have to say much to motivate his basketball team Friday evening. Goldsboro was the opponent and the history between the two squads was motivation enough. The Bulldogs jumped ahead in the...Published: Feb 5, 2012 1:53 AM Full Story
Local Preps Digest
Boys basketball C.B. Aycock 76, Eastern Wayne 60 * Michael Williams poured in a game-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and inspired Charles B. Aycock dismantled Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference rival Eastern Wayne, 78-60, on Friday evening. The Golden...Published: Feb 5, 2012 1:53 AM Full Story
Trojans win in overtime
MOC SPORTS INFORMATION BELMONT -- Mount Olive saw a 20-point second-half lead disappear, but Ty Wallace's basket with 3:32 left in overtime put the Trojans ahead to stay for a 73-68 victory over Belmont Abbey in Conference Carolinas women's basketball...Published: Feb 5, 2012 1:53 AM Full Story
MOC sweeps doubleheader
MOUNT OLIVE -- Geno Escalante made the most of his Mount Olive College debut and powered the Trojans to a double header sweep of Lenoir-Rhyne at Scarborough Field. Mount Olive won the first game 9-5 and claimed game two 7-6....Published: Feb 5, 2012 1:53 AM Full Story
Mount Olive's six-game winning streak snapped
MOC SPORTS INFORMATION BELMONT -- Mount Olive cut a 20-point deficit down to a field goal over the final nine minutes, but the comeback fell short as the Trojans had their six-game winning streak come to an end with an...Published: Feb 5, 2012 1:53 AM Full Story
EW girls stun Aycock
Don't give up. Hustle. Avenge a loss. Najah Muhammed drained the game-winning free throw with 2.5 seconds remaining, and Eastern Wayne shocked county rival Charles B. Aycock, 41-40, on Friday evening. The Warriors denied the Golden Falcons' bid to clinch...Published: Feb 5, 2012 1:53 AM Full Story
Friday, February 3, 2012
Stevens: Giants get hot at right time behind Manning, defense
At 7-7 in mid-December, their playoff hopes on life support and with a coach on the hot seat, the New York Giants hardly seemed destined for the Super Bowl. Five straight wins later, the Giants are making their second Super...Published: Feb 3, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Francis Marion beats Trojans on tennis courts
MOUNT OLIVE -- The Mount Olive College men's and women's tennis teams launched their home schedule with a doubleheader loss against Southeast Region foe Francis Marion (S.C.) University on a blustery Thursday afternoon. The Trojan men fell 8-1 to...Published: Feb 3, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Mount Olive baseball preview
A pitching staff that has more questions than answers. A lineup absent of a power hitter. Picked second in the Conference Carolinas preseason poll. The Mount Olive College baseball team definitely finds itself in unfamiliar territory heading into this season....Published: Feb 2, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Thursday preps
Boys' basketball Wayne Country Day 63, East Wake Academy 22 * Wayne Country Day scored 23 unanswered points during a stretch of the first half and rolled to a 63-22, non-conference win over East Wake Academy on Wednesday night. Deshar...Published: Feb 2, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
GC-Rosewood wrestling
SNOW HILL -- Quadre Ayers returned to the mat and perennial dual-team wrestling powerhouse Rosewood dispatched Greene Central, 69-12, in the regular-season finale for both teams Wednesday evening. The Eagles reeled off nine consecutive wins, starting with Angel Jaramillo's...Published: Feb 2, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
MOC-Coker
HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- Derek Staton tallied a game-high 23 points, including a pair of key 3-pointers in the second half, and Mount Olive defeated Coker College, 70-64, in a Conference Carolinas men's basketball game Wednesday evening. The Trojans extended...Published: Feb 2, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
East Wake Academy-Wayne Country Day girls
To whom much is given, much is required. That message will last with Wayne Country Day's girls' basketball team much longer than the memories from Wednesday night's 53-36 win over visiting East Wake Academy. Chargers' head coach Eric Perry made...Published: Feb 2, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
CBA-Southern Wayne wrestling
DUDLEY -- Charles B. Aycock prevailed in four of six individual contested bouts, drew eight forfeits and handed Southern Wayne a 72-12 defeat on the wrestling mat Wednesday evening. It was the Eastern Carolina 3-A regular-season finale for both...Published: Feb 2, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Late turnovers doom Southern Wayne boys
DUDLEY -- Eastern Wayne, for the second consecutive season, got the best of county archrival Southern Wayne on the hardwood. The result will likely have a bigger impact on the Saints' chances to claim the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference title,...Published: Feb 1, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
prep basketball boxes
BOYS Cleveland 12 17 15 14 -- 58 C.B. Aycock 7 6 18 16 -- 47 CLEVELAND (5-15, 3-7) Jourdan Sanders 1 0 4-7 5, Jarrod Sealey 4 0 5-5 13, Bobby Stenberg 3 0 2-2 8, Jeremiah David 1...Published: Feb 1, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Cleveland pins Eastern Wayne
Short-handed and youthful Eastern Wayne followed its head coach's advice and challenged a strong Cleveland team through the early matches Tuesday evening. The Warriors grappled aggressively and rode senior night emotions as long as they could. But Cleveland was just...Published: Feb 1, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Local preps digest
Boys' basketball Rosewood 60, Goldsboro 45 * Rosewood executed efficiently in its half-court offense and earned a critical 60-45 win over two-time defending Carolina 1-A Conference regular-season champion Goldsboro on Tuesday evening. Zach Thornton paced the Eagles with 21 points....Published: Feb 1, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Aycock 'D' smothers Rams
PIKEVILLE -- A balanced offensive attack. Sound, fundamental defense. A key conference victory. Charles B. Aycock overcame a slow start and played smothering defense in a 38-14 Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference win over Cleveland Tuesday night. The victory helped the...Published: Feb 1, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Cleveland-E. Wayne wrestling box
Cleveland 60 Eastern Wayne 21 132 -- Delaney Ahola (C) by forfeit; 138 -- Craig Smith (EW) dec. Josiah Evans, 12-9; 146 -- Darrian Adkins (EW) wbf Josh Williams, 3:39; 152 -- Alex Pilkington (C) pin Austin Helm, 2:53; 160...Published: Feb 1, 2012 1:48 PM Full Story
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Tuesday preps
Boys' basketball Faith Christian 52, Bethel Christian 41 * Faith Christian pulled away early and cruised to a 52-41 win over N.C. Christian Schools Association Coastal 2-A foe Bethel Christian on Monday night. Brandon Jones and Silas Denlinger each finished...Published: Jan 31, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
MOC men's tennis
Mount Olive recorded top-three performances on the men's and women's tennis scenes during Conference Carolinas play in 2011. The next challenge? The Trojans must maintain that level of success and blend experience with youth on the court this spring. The...Published: Jan 31, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Hot Stove 2012
The beauty of baseball is that win or lose, every game has a story. Several stories were swapped during the annual Wayne County Hot Stove banquet on Monday night at Lane Tree Golf Club. Guest speakers Jerry and Johnny...Published: Jan 31, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, January 30, 2012
Farley just misses double-double in Heat's road loss
Varsity basketball Raleigh Hawks 57, Goldsboro Heat 46 * RALEIGH -- Harrison Farley collected 15 points and pulled down eight rebounds in the Goldsboro Heat's road loss against the Raleigh Hawks on Saturday. Blake Poland added eight points, four rebounds...Published: Jan 30, 2012 1:57 PM Full Story
Trojan track trio fares well at UNC indoor meet
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mario Aguilar, TJ Wilson and Decardo Cole were among Mount Olive College's top competitors during the season-opening University of North Carolina Indoor Track Invitational. Aguilar, a Southern Wayne alum, placed second in his section and 13th...Published: Jan 30, 2012 1:57 PM Full Story
Perennial power IPFW takes weekend series from MOC men's volleyball team
MOUNT OLIVE -- Former NCAA champion Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne University emerged victorious in six of seven sets and swept a weekend series from the Mount Olive College men's volleyball team. The Division I Mastodons, members of the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association,...Published: Jan 30, 2012 1:57 PM Full Story
Rosewood matmen go 1-2 at Athens Drive event
RALEIGH -- Rosewood logged 17 individual victories and finished 1-2 during the dual-team portion of the Friday Night Matness hosted by Athens Drive High School on Friday evening. The Eagles racked up nine individual triumphs in a 54-24 victory against...Published: Jan 30, 2012 1:57 PM Full Story
