Kai Crutchfield stick-back stuns Northwest Guilford, wins the 4A Girls Championship at the buzzer for Millbrook By: Evan Moesta Andreal Bass missed a free throw for Millbrook with 3.5 seconds left in regulation, and the Wildcats trailing Northwest Guilford 45-44 but the errant shot fell into the hands of junior Kai Crutchfield, who put back an…
FREEDOM FINISHES PERFECT, BEAT NORTHERN GUILFORD 53-50 It wasn’t without a struggle, but the Freedom (32-0) Women’s team downed Northern Guilford (25-8) 53-50 to win the school’s fifth state championship in Women’s Basketball. Ariyana Williams had 16 points and 3 rebounds to lead the Patriots on her way to winning the 3A Women’s Championship Game…
VOYAGER ACADEMY TAKES DOWN W-S PREP 69-56 Voyager Academy won their first state championship in school history as they powered past Winston-Salem Prep 69-56 in the NCHSAA 1A Men’s State Championship Game. The Vikings got 19 points from Collin Faucette, as he went 3 for 5 from beyond the arc. Faucette was dubbed the Viking’s…
FARMVILLE CENTRAL WINS FIRST TITLE SINCE 1993, DOWNS EAST LINCOLN 81-71 In a game full of wild momentum swings, it was the final swing that pushed Farmville Central (29-0) to their first state championship in Men’s basketball since 1993. The Jaguars slid past East Lincoln 81-71 to win the 2A Men’s State Championship in front of…
WINSTON-SALEM PREP CRUISES PAST PLYMOUTH 66-34 Winston-Salem Prep (28-3) started hot and didn’t look back as they blasted Plymouth (29-2) 66-34 to win their second straight 1A Women’s Basketball State Championship. The Phoenix led 21-10 after one quarter and 33-13 at the half. Jada Craig and Kayla Robinson added 10 points each. Craig was named…
NORTH PITT BRINGS HOME THE 2A WOMEN'S TITLE OVER EAST DAVIDSON 68-65 The Panthers of North Pitt (31-1) used a strong third quarter by Nyjanique Langley to get past East Davidson 68-65 and win the 2A Women’s Basketball Championship. Langley put the Panthers on her back in the third quarter to trim into the Golden…
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MILLBROOK GIRLS TOP HILLSIDE TO MOVE TO 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP By: Evan Moesta The Hillside Hornets entered the 4A Girls Basketball Regionals with a record of 28-1, their only blemish coming at the hands of Millbrook High School in the team’s second game of the season. Coach Ovester Grays took that 27 game winning streak…
TERRY SANFORD RUNS PAST EASTERN ALAMANCE INTO SECOND STRAIGHT REGIONAL TITLE The defending 3A State Champions, Terry Sanford, looked the part in the Eastern Regional Final as they downed Eastern Alamance 61-49. The Bulldogs saw four players finish with ten points or more on the evening. Despite being out-rebounded 40-36, the Bulldogs capitalized on offensive…
JAY M. ROBINSON ADVANCES TO 3A CHAMPIONSHIP WITH OVERTIME WIN OVER HICKORY BY: Evan Moesta Jay M. Robinson High School jumped out to a fast start in the 3A Boys Basketball Western Regional Final but had to hold off a valiant effort from Hickory to win 67- 66 in overtime on a putback basket from…
