Goldsboro News-Argus | Sports: December 30, 2004 Archives

Second-half surges propel Goldsboro, CBA boys teams

PIKEVILLE -- Strong third-period runs on Wednesday night sparked Goldsboro and Charles B. Aycock's boys basketball teams to wins against Wayne County foes on the first night of the inaugural Falcon Holiday Invitational Tournament. In the opening game, the Cougars...

Cougars, Cards take openers at WCDS tourney

An off second quarter cost Rosewood dearly in its opening round game in the Wayne Country Day Holiday Tournament against Goldsboro. Tied at 8-8 going into the second quarter, the Lady Eagles offense went cold, going over five minutes without...

Hawk boys top Gators

LAGRANGE -- North Lenoir senior standout Justin Dunn struggled mightily from the field in Wednesday's Free Press Holiday Invitational opener against Spring Creek. Although the guard, who entered the game averaging more than 23 points per game, only finished with...

Holiday tourneys

Pender edges Saints JACKSONVILLE -- Southern Wayne's Akeem Royal and Antonio Davis scored 16 points each as the Saints fell 59-56 to Pender at the White Oak Christmas Tournament on Wednesday afternoon. For the second game in a row, Southern...

MOC Women set to battle St. Augustine's

MOUNT OLIVE -- The "magic number" for tonight's women's basketball game between Mount Olive and St. Augustine's is 60. Mount Olive is unbeaten this season when holding opponents under 60 points, while St. Augustine's has only one win in four...

Warrior boys fall to Blue Devils

LAGRANGE -- Forget the how or why South Lenoir boys basketball coach Jimmy Smith was just glad to get out of Wooten Gymnasium with a win. "We lost five games in this building last year," Smith said after his team...

Hawks, EW girls prevail in openers

LA GRANGE -- In the girls' bracket of The Free Press Holiday Invitational on Wednesday at North Lenoir's Wooten Gymnasium, there was one blowout and one close game. Predictably, the rout came from North Lenoir, which crushed Spring Creek 60-28....