Eastern Wayne drops Wilson Beddingfield

What a difference a few days off can make. Looking 100-percent recovered from a lopsided loss to conference power Kinston last week, Eastern Wayne opened the Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference tournament with a 65-56 win over Wilson Beddingfield. "We...

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Goldsboro splits tournament games

When conference tournament time rolls around, records, the regular season and previous meetings with an opponent take a back seat to survival. Goldsboro's boys overcame a 13-point, first-quarter deficit and pulled out a 73-67 win over visiting Tarboro in the...

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MOC sports update

MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive seized sole possession of the No. 2 spot in this week's Collegiate Baseball Division II top 30 poll and remained No. 2 in the Ping Baseball Division II top 30. The Trojans (12-1 overall) posted...

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Local digest

PRINCETON -- Sweet revenge. Less than four days after suffering a loss against its archrival, Spring Creek turned the tables Monday evening. Shaquita Brooks poured in a season- and career-high 24 points as the Gators eliminated North Duplin 61-51 from...

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