Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: February 20, 2004 Archives

Saints advance, end Cougars' run

DUDLEY -- One dream died Thursday night, while another dream continued. That's how tournament basketball goes -- and Southern Wayne's boys are the ones that are still going. The Saints moved into position to defend the Eastern Carolina 3-A...

Lady Cougars move to ECC championship

The true danger in trying to beat the Goldsboro High School girls' basketball team is in their varied range of weapons. Stop one player, and another will hurt you. Goldsboro showed another scoring weapon in Shamika Hardy during Thursday's...

Eastern Carolina Conference tourney roundup

With their Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference semifinal clash at New Hope tied at 35-35 heading into the fourth period, West Carteret exploded for 27 fourth period points to claim a 65-48 win over the second-seeded Warriors. The Patriots win...

Gators score 38 in final period

MOUNT OLIVE -- Thirty-eight points in a period. It sounds baffling and next to impossible. Thanks to some streaky outside shooting by junior guard Josh Bishop, the Spring Creek boys basketball team accomplished that feat in impressive fashion in...

NJ girls clinch second seed

MOUNT OLIVE -- A simple postseason draw of a number out of a hat was all that separated Rosewood and North Johnston's girls during the Class 1-A Carolina Conference regular season. North Johnston's girls (21-4) drew the two-seed and...

EPC -- Hawks' teams to play for EPC titles

LA GRANGE -- Turning up the intensity at the last minute is an important quality for a good basketball team. North Lenoir has just that kind of ability, and it showed in the closing moments of the Hawks' 51-46...

State wrestlers going for gold

WINSTON-SALEM -- Any athlete fantasizes throughout their prep career about completing their dream by having a gold medal draped around their neck, proclaiming them a state champion. Some get more than one opportunity to experience that thrill. Others get...

MOC teams in action this weekend

MOUNT OLIVE -- When we last left College Hall, Mount Olive College students were mobbing the Trojan men's basketball team in celebration of Marcus West's 80-foot buzzer-beater that defeated then-undefeated and third-ranked Pfeiffer 108-105 on February 9. Since then, the...

WCDS JV wins tourney opener

HENDERSON -- Wayne Country Day opened play at the Coastal Plains Independent Conference basketball tournament with a 785-44 win over Faith Christian of Rocky Mount Thursday. Brian Brock had 21 points to lead Wayne Country Day, while Chad Roberson...