When a Christian Bullock lob was received above the rim by Goldsboro High School junior Xavion Atkinson — and when the young man threw down an emphatic slam as the clock ran out on the 2019 FCA Winter Classic —…
Goldsboro hammers Wayne Christian
The dunk-fest that began during Wayne Country Day’s demolition of Spring Creek in the first round of the FCA Winter Classic at the University of Mount Olive continued Thursday evening as the Goldsboro High School basketball team overcame a slow…
Chargers dominate Gators
Wayne Country Day opened the FCA Winter Classic at the University of Mount Olive with a decisive 92-50 victory over Spring Creek. By midway through the first quarter, the outcome seemed inevitable, but the Chargers saved the fireworks for the…
South Central sweeps Golden Falcons
A raucous — and festive — student section couldn’t pull its teams through Tuesday evening in Pikeville as the Charles B. Aycock varsity girls team was overmatched from the opening jump and the varsity boys had a chance to beat…
GHS breaks Warriors’ hearts … again
With less than a minute remaining in the third quarter, the Eastern Wayne basketball team was in control. The Warriors enjoyed a double-digit lead in their rival’s gym. Goldsboro High School hadn’t found and answer for EW big man Devin…
Goldsboro wins OT thriller against rival Eastern Wayne
Goldsboro High School senior Jykeis Mclean hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to send the Cougars’ home matchup with rival Eastern Wayne into overtime and GHS ultimately beat the Warriors Friday evening, but there is much more to say about…
Cougars slam Saints
What a difference a few weeks makes. There was no controversy at the conclusion of tonight’s rematch between Goldsboro High School and Southern Wayne — no shootout like the one that ended November 25 in a 101-95 score. This one…
Goldsboro pulls away from Golden Falcons
For much of the first three quarters of play, the Charles B. Aycock varsity men’s basketball team dictated the tempo, forcing rival Goldsboro High School to turn the ball over and take contested shots. The Golden Falcons’ slow pace seemed…
Controversy spoils thriller. Saints sweep GHS.
Behind strong play from guard Jamari Leach and a stellar three-point shooting performance by his team, the Southern Wayne men’s basketball team was in control for much of its road game at Goldsboro High School Monday evening. But the Cougars…
A last-second victory … for Trever
Alijuan Moore steps to the free throw line and takes a deep breath. The Charles B. Aycock senior had missed his first attempt and, with only 1.6 seconds remaining on the clock, knows that sinking the second would all but…