SEVEN SPRINGS — Spring Creek climbed out of the Neuse Six 2A girls’ basketball cellar with a 45-38 conquest of Princeton at “The Swamp” on Tuesday evening.
The Gators halted a 12-game skid against the Bulldogs.
Kiarah Pearson stuffed her stat sheet with 16 points, five steals and four rebounds for the Gators. Emily Williams provided eight points, four steals, three assists and five rebounds.
Trinity Daniels supplied eight points, five assists, four steals and eight rebounds. Aaliyah Kornegay posted seven points and five steals. Sarah Kirby notched two points, six rebounds and two steals.
Spring Creek (6-8 overall, 1-1 Neuse Six) entertain Goldsboro on Friday.
Saints’ JV boys rally
PIKEVILLE — Southern Wayne staged a fourth-quarter comeback and upended Charles B. Aycock, 61-57, in Quad County 3A play Tuesday afternoon.
The Saints trailed 45-39 after three quarters.
DuQuan Stevens and Jaden Moore tallied seven points apiece, which sparked the Golden Falcons to a 22-point, fourth-quarter outburst. Moore finished with a team-best 16 points, while Stevens scratched for nine – all in the second half.
Hayden Stroud recorded 12 points — all from behind the 3-point arc. Zymere Vick chipped in 10 points, while Kameron Diggins registered nine points.
Southern Wayne is the guest of QCC rival South Johnston today. Tip-off is 4:30 p.m. in Four Oaks.
SW girls suffer road loss
PIKEVILLE — Southern Wayne continues to struggle without its top two scorers – Nevaeh Hines-Bass and Kyren Strong.
Sidelined by concussions, the backcourt duo watched their teammates endure a 57-18 loss to county and Quad County 3A girls’ basketball rival Charles B. Aycock on Tuesday evening.
Freshman Azariah Jordan emerged as the Saints’ top scorer with six points. Kymora Stokes, Destiny Bullock and Wilberline Senatus tallied four points apiece.
Yem JeanBaptiste grabbed a team-best six rebounds.
The Saints (6-9 overall, 3-3 QCC) visit South Johnston today and start second-half conference play at home Friday against East Wake.
CBA boys turn back Saints
PIKEVILLE — Charles B. Aycock extended its win streak to 10 over Southern Wayne with an 84-67 victory on the Quad County 3A boys’ basketball scene Tuesday evening.
However, the Saints lead the series 21-16 since 2006.
Jayden Hardy pumped in 18 points for Southern Wayne, which departed the Falcons’ Nest with a 2-4 worksheet in QCC matters this season.
Kairel Evans recorded 13 points, while Demetrius Elliott had 11.
Jarvis Williams knocked down 21 points for the Golden Falcons, the reigning QCC tournament champions. Jameson Steele chipped in 13, while Zimere McClarin scored 10.
Aycock improved to 11-6 overall and 5-2 in the QCC.
Southern Wayne (6-10 overall) travels to South Johnston today and returns home Friday to face East Wake.
Rebel JVs fall to Spartans
CALYPSO — Freshman Josiah Swinson drained the game-winning shot with eight seconds remaining, and lifted Union past North Duplin, 56-55, in overtime during their Carolina 1A game Tuesday afternoon.
Swinson’s shot should have never occurred.
Down by one with 38.5 seconds to go, Union gained possession underneath the Rebels’ basket. The official signaled a spot throw-in, but the Union player ran the baseline as he attempted to put the ball in play.
Instead of calling a turnover, the official let play continue.
Swinson found an open lane and dropped in a floater as two North Duplin defenders rushed to get a hand in his face.
Out of timeouts, the Rebels raced down court and watched the game-winning shot bounce off the rim as time expired.
The teams entered overtime knotted at 51-51.
ND’s Lucas Dail hit the front end of a two-shot foul. Teammate Holden Williams converted a steal into layup, which pushed the Rebels’ advantage to 54-51.
Swinson buried a game-tying 3-pointer — one of nine trifectas buried by the Spartans on the day.
Vance Carter connected on the back end of a two-shot foul to put North Duplin back in front, 55-54.
Kayden Bowden led three Rebels in double figures with 13 points. Dail added 12, while Williams finished with 11. Lucas Gregory and Christopher Kornegay chipped in six points apiece.
North Duplin (7-5 overall, 2-1 Carolina) visits Rosewood on Friday.
