Trojan men oust archrival Barton

MOUNT OLIVE -- Throughout the season, Mount Olive enjoyed a lengthy stay in the NABC Division II top 25 poll and eventually seized the top slot in the East Region rankings. Within a 14-day period, however, the Trojans endured two...

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Monroe, Moore harass Bulldogs

WILSON -- Senior guard Lakeisha Monroe led four players in double figures with a game-high 21 points as Mount Olive upset archrival Barton 74-71 in their semifinal-round, Conference Carolinas tournament game Thursday evening. The third-seeded Trojans (19-10 overall) travel to...

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Perennial power J.H. Rose defeats E. Wayne at home

Without run support, quality pitching loses some of its meaning. Starter John Wooten and reliever Josh Frederick did all they could to keep Eastern Wayne in its ballgame with visiting J.H. Rose on Thursday afternoon. However, the Warriors' inability to...

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Saints' Darden hurls 4 1/2-inning no-hitter

DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne scored a run in each inning and dominated county rival Rosewood, 10-0, on Thursday afternoon. Saints senior Brianna Lofton got the offense started with a first-inning single. Alyssa Bradshaw, Morgan Davis and Meredith Davis each followed...

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Local digest

DUDLEY -- Southern Wayne put up four runs in the bottom half of the first inning and cruised to a 9-2 victory over North Johnston on Thursday. Tyler Edwards had an RBI double and a triple. Jordan Williams added a...

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