MOC men down Coker

HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- Elton Coffield scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half as nationally 17th-ranked Mount Olive held off Coker 71-58 in Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference men's basketball Monday night. The Trojans erased an eight-point second-half deficit and...

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MOC women top Lady Cobras

HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- Anita Rogers led four players in double figures with a career-high 18 points and Teneal Boone scored on three consecutive possessions late in the game to halt a rally as Mount Olive defeated Coker 73-64 in Carolinas-Virginia...

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EW girls win ECC swimming title

Eastern Wayne's girls swim team captured the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference championhip on Saturday at the Goldsboro Family YMCA pool. The Lady Warriors, who won five events overall, finished with 85 team points and edged Wilson Hunt (83 points)...

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Local sports digest

Wayne Country Day School topples Faith Christian-Rocky Mount Wayne Country Day put four in double figures in a 85-49 win over Faith Christian-Rocky Mount in Coastal Plains Independent 1-A/2-A Conference play on Monday at home. The win improves WCDS (16-6...

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CBA wins Firebird Duals

BAILEY -- Charles B. Aycock emerged the team champion and Rosewood finished 10th overall in the Thomas Cowles-Firebird Duals contested Saturday at Southern Nash. Eight wrestlers finished the day unbeaten as the Golden Falcons cruised past West Johnston 59-15 in...

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