Sunday, January 15, 2006
SC boys, RHS girls claim wins
Spring Creek boys coach Sonny Kilpatrick believes his team needs to continue to improve on the defensive end to make a run at the Class 1-A Carolina Conference title. At the end of Friday night's contest at Rosewood, the Gators...Published: Jan 15, 2006 2:24 AM Full Story
Goldsboro boys drop GC
SNOW HILL -- Tim Kornegay poured in a game-high 29 points as Goldsboro stormed back in the fourth quarter to defeat Greene Central 71-59 Friday night before a large crowd at the Rams gymnasium. Trailing 47-43 heading into the final...Published: Jan 15, 2006 2:24 AM Full Story
SW girls drop Kinston
KINSTON -- Injury-riddled and youth-ladened Southern Wayne is turning heads during first-half play on the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference girls' basketball scene. Coaches picked the Saints to reside near the league basement since they returned one senior, and had...Published: Jan 15, 2006 2:23 AM Full Story
Kinston boys top SW in two-day, ECC battle
By BRYAN C. HANKS Courtesy Kinston Free Press KINSTON -- Very seldom does a team have a chance to redeem itself in the same game. But, when that game ends 24 hours after it started, that opportunity certainly presents itself....Published: Jan 15, 2006 2:23 AM Full Story
Preps for weekend
Eastern Wayne picked up its first Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference win of the season -- holding off Wilson Beddingfield 67-64 on Friday night in New Hope. The Warriors (7-8 overall) improved to 1-2 in the ECC, while the Bruins...Published: Jan 15, 2006 2:23 AM Full Story
MOC men stay unbeaten at home
MOC Sports Information MOUNT OLIVE -- Maurice Horton tallied game highs of 17 points and eight rebounds to lead nationally 21st-ranked Mount Olive to a 76-63 win over Erskine in Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference men's basketball Saturday at Kornegay Arena. Four...Published: Jan 15, 2006 2:22 AM Full Story
MOC women drop fifth straight
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive rallied from a 17-point second-half deficit, but Lisa Jackson's free throw with 4.4 seconds left broke a tie and Erskine held on for a 62-60 win over the Trojans in Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference women's basketball...Published: Jan 15, 2006 2:21 AM Full Story