Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: February 19, 2004 Archives

Cougar boys knock off No. 1 Kinston

KINSTON -- Goldsboro's improbable journey to the Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference tournament boys' championship just got a lot more probable. The Cougars sent shock waves across the state Wednesday night after beating No. 1-ranked Kinston 68-66 at the Vikings...

Kendrick rallies EW boys

A point guard with the ability to score has to know when to call his own number. Eastern Wayne's Adrian Kendrick knew it was one of those moments midway through the fourth period in his team's Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference...

Gators advance with win over Princeton

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Princeton hasn't fared well against good offensive teams when it's played man-to-man or a straight 2-3 zone this season. A team has either shot well from the perimeter or dominated the boards, converting numerous offensive rebounds into...

Warrior girls top West Craven

Unsure of whether or not her team was practicing on Monday due to the inclement weather, Eastern Wayne's Sierra King missed her team's only day of preparation before Wednesday's first-round Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference Tournament clash with fifth-seed West...

ND boys drop Rosewood

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Rosewood High entered the Class 1-A Carolina Conference boys basketball tournament on the proverbial playoff bubble. Now, that bubble is in danger of bursting and ruining the Eagles' postseason hopes. Seeded fourth, the Eagles could have...

SW boys, Aycock girls advance

DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne's Artimus Quick scored a team-high 14 points as the Saints kept their poise to claim a 48-42 win over West Craven at home on Wednesday in the first round of the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference...

Spring Creek girls move to semifinals

KENLY -- Spring Creek's Shondalyn Rogers scored 19 points to guide the Lady Gators into the Class 1-A Carolina Conference tournament semifinals for the first time in school history with a 48-37 win against North Duplin on Wednesday at North...

GC boys fall to Cougars

SNOW HILL -- Jarrett Eason's layup with three seconds to play provided the difference as SouthWest Edgecombe up set fourth-seeded Greene Central 67-66 Wednesday night in the opening round of the Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference basketball tournament at Greene...

Mount Olive Ranked No. 6 in region

MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive College is ranked No. 6 in this week's NCAA Division II Men's Basketball East Region Poll, it was announced Wednesday. Mount Olive slipped three places from last week's No. 3 ranking after posting a 1-2...

Mount Olive Sweeps Wingate In NCAA II

WINGATE -- Craig Hurba's RBI-double with one out in the top of the eighth proved to be the game-winner as Mount Olive College defeated host Wingate 3-2 in eight innings in game one of a non-conference NCAA II baseball...