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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Murchison's steal aids comeback

Down by eight points with 31/2 minutes to play, Goldsboro's basketball season seemed to be slipping away. But, the Cougars rattled off 10 unanswered points to retake the lead and held on to defeat Northwest Halifax 76-73 in the opening...

Barefoot's FT's end long postseason drought for PHS

PRINCETON -- Josh Barefoot buried two free throws with 12.8 seconds left and Princeton edged Weldon 44-43 on Tuesday evening. The victory propelled the Bulldogs into the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A sectional playoffs....

Warrior boys boy out of 3-A playoffs

AHOSKIE -- Down by two possessions with 94 seconds left in its season, Eastern Wayne just couldn't close the deal Tuesday evening. State-ranked Hertford County made sure of it. The Bears (23-2 overall) forced three turnovers and drained free throws...

First-year group exceeds expectations for season

The fall tennis season at Walnut Creek Country Club saw a newly-formed team ascend to the highest level of competition -- all in less than a year. "Some of the ladies on the team haven't even been playing competitively for...

MOC Sports Wrap: Rose, Greene emerge as low scorers

SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Mick Moberg tied for 28th overall and Mount Olive finished 10th as a team at the AASU/Southbridge Pirate Men's Golf Invitational, which concluded Tuesday afternoon. The Trojans carded a 36-hole score of 620 in the event, which...

Local digest

CERRO GORDO -- Rosewood's season and the high school basketball careers of five seniors all came to a close with a 74-41 loss at West Columbus in the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 1-A sectional...