Starting the week Nash Central boys had a one game lead with two games to go. By the end of Wednesday night there was a possibility of a four way tie at the top spot. All the Bulldogs needed to ruin all possible ties was win at Southern Nash.
Southern Nash and Nash Central locked into a championship battle and when regulation time ended no one had the lead. The Bulldogs 6-4 did all they could to take the title outright but final the Firebirds 6-4 66 the Bulldogs 65. If it ends in a two way tie Nash Central gets the tie breaker having beaten Southern in the Christmas tournament.
Fike needed a win and they just might be part of a four way tie. All they needed to do was beat the defending eastern state champs. Hunt 4-5 could not only spoil a Fike tie at the top but they would both be tied . Hunt gets their wish as they knock Fike out 51-47 and they both stand 5-5.
Now the question is it going to be a three way or two way tie. The Bulldogs and Firebirds had to wait more than two hours since they started in late after noon and the Knights and Gryphons never got going until around 8pm.
Starting later than the other conferences games Rocky Mount 5-4 knew from the early results they could be part of a three way tie for first or a three way tie for 3rd. They were in the home of their heated rival Knights of Northern Nash who has lost all confidence during this stretch of the last three weeks.
A victory for the Gryphons would culminate one of the greatest finishes in any Gryphon basketball season considering they started 0-13 and started 0-3 in conference and in almost every game they lost by double digits. Since that first victory the Gryphons have the best record in the league at 5-1.
If you saw the Gryphons at Christmas and see them now you would have to say. "Who are these guys?" Tonight at Northern Rocky Mount uses a 12 point halftime lead and staves off a Northern rally to win a share of the Big East regular season and join Nash Central and Southern Nash at the top. 66-54
The girls had very little drama as expected Nash Central routed The Lady Firebirds but not as bad as some Firebird losses 56-30
Northern Nash had no trouble with Rocky Mount 55-40.
Fike clinched the only question in the girls action beating Hunt 63-39 to take third place.
This afternoon NC W women laid a whipping on Mary Baldwin 99-60. They play their final home game at 2pm Sunday against Meredith.
On the road the red hot men's team of NC Wesleyan won their 8th game in a row over Ferrum 63-58. This victory clinch a tie for first as they still have two games to go. One victory not only clinches the top spot in the conference tournament but the Battling Bishops would host the USA South basketball tournament Feb 25-27. Home gym advantage would be a big step in making the NCAA D III tournament.
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Lady Bulldogs' 4x400 State Indoor Champs
Friday the State Indoor Track and Field Championships were held and the Lady Bulldogs of Nash Central 4x 400 Meter Relay team is a state champion today. The team of T'Keyah Macklin, Caresha Leonard, Anaiya Harris and Teona Hill crossed the finish line ahead of the field.
Miya Spivey finished 8th in the girls high jump putting a point on the scoreboard for the Bulldogs.
The 4x800 relay team finished 7th For the Bulldogs. This team had members Carisha Leonard, Anaiya Harris, Cassidy Lyle and Teona Hill.
Anaiya Harris finished 5th in the girls 55 meter hurdles scoring more points for Nash Central. The relay team of Miya Spivey, T'Keyah, Keiva Ausby and Teona Hill took 4th in the 4x 200
Teona Hill finished 4th in the 300 Meter Dash scoring more Bulldog points.
The Rocky Mount girls teams had two members scoring points in the 55 meter dash. Finishing 4th Laneeja Sheppard and Teyanna Dessaure 7th.
The Lady Gryphons finished 3rd in the relay 4x200. Nyanna Edwards, Jasmine Davis, Brittany Brickford and Laneeja Sheppard
The Northern Nash boys Relay team finished 7th scoring 2 points in the 4x200. The team consist of Tyrek Mils, Donovan Whitehead, Elijah Spencer and Mahleke Mills.
Coleman Cherry for the Knights finished 6th in the 1600 meter run.
Southern Nash's lone points came in the1600 meter run when Nadir Thompson finished 5th scoring 4 points.
Nash Central girls finished 8th with 27 points. Rocky Mount scored 20 points pulling down 10th spot. The boys Southern Nash with 4 points were 38th and Northern Nash 5 points tied for 30th.
Big East Basketball will finish it's regular season today as all three games left will be made up. Hunt will travel to Fike with the girls game starting at 1pm. Nash Central will drive to Southern Nash with the girls action beginning at 4:30. The last game of the day will be a trip by Rocky Mount to Northern with a 6pm girls start.
The 3-A Regional wrestling championship was delayed from Friday to start Saturday and it will finish on Sunday. Special permission had to be obtained by the NCHSAA Board of Durectors to allow action on Sunday. Most of the eastern state was about the only schools who were out of school because of the snow threat on Friday and the western regional started on Friday.
Thursday in Raleigh was the State 3-A swimming and diving Championship. The best indivual effort by any local swimmer was the second place finish by Nash Central's Jennifer Jackson who finished second in the 50 yard free style. She earned 17 points for her Bulldog team.
Rocky Mount girls team wise had the best day of any local team collecting 56 points which was good enough to finish 12th. Rocky Mount got points in the women's 200 Medley Relay when Kayla Miller,Jillian Lavely, Megan Moss and Aimee Dalsimer finished eighth collecting 22 points
Kayla Miller finished 8th in the Women 50 yard free style collecting 11 points. Teammate Jillian Lavely finished 14 earning 3 points. The Women's 100 freestyle Kayla Miller was there earning points again with a 7th place adding 12 points to the Gryphon Total.
The Gryphon Relay team finished 13th in the Women's 200 yard free style and either it another 8 points. The team consisted of Aimee Dalsimer, Megan Moss, Jillian Lavely and Kayla Miller
Nash Central girls are the 16th best swim team in the state having a total of 33 points. helping the 17 earned by Jackson was the Bulldog 200 yard Medley Relay getting a single point by finishing 26th with the team of Mia Gibson, Jennifer Jackson, Kaley Sharpe and Sarah Hicks
The Bulldog Relay team scored 2 points in the 200 yard free style relay with the team of Sarah Hicks,Kaley Sharpe, Mia Gibson and Jennifer Jackson.
Jennifer Jackson had a responsibility in every point earned by the Bulldogs when she finished 7th in the 100 yard Breast Stroke giving the Bulldogs another 13 points.
The Big East boys only had two teams with points Fike 83 good for 11th and Hunt 29 points finishing 24th.
Miya Spivey finished 8th in the girls high jump putting a point on the scoreboard for the Bulldogs.
The 4x800 relay team finished 7th For the Bulldogs. This team had members Carisha Leonard, Anaiya Harris, Cassidy Lyle and Teona Hill.
Anaiya Harris finished 5th in the girls 55 meter hurdles scoring more points for Nash Central. The relay team of Miya Spivey, T'Keyah, Keiva Ausby and Teona Hill took 4th in the 4x 200
Teona Hill finished 4th in the 300 Meter Dash scoring more Bulldog points.
The Lady Gryphons finished 3rd in the relay 4x200. Nyanna Edwards, Jasmine Davis, Brittany Brickford and Laneeja Sheppard
The Northern Nash boys Relay team finished 7th scoring 2 points in the 4x200. The team consist of Tyrek Mils, Donovan Whitehead, Elijah Spencer and Mahleke Mills.
Coleman Cherry for the Knights finished 6th in the 1600 meter run.
Southern Nash's lone points came in the1600 meter run when Nadir Thompson finished 5th scoring 4 points.
Nash Central girls finished 8th with 27 points. Rocky Mount scored 20 points pulling down 10th spot. The boys Southern Nash with 4 points were 38th and Northern Nash 5 points tied for 30th.
Big East Basketball will finish it's regular season today as all three games left will be made up. Hunt will travel to Fike with the girls game starting at 1pm. Nash Central will drive to Southern Nash with the girls action beginning at 4:30. The last game of the day will be a trip by Rocky Mount to Northern with a 6pm girls start.
The 3-A Regional wrestling championship was delayed from Friday to start Saturday and it will finish on Sunday. Special permission had to be obtained by the NCHSAA Board of Durectors to allow action on Sunday. Most of the eastern state was about the only schools who were out of school because of the snow threat on Friday and the western regional started on Friday.
Thursday in Raleigh was the State 3-A swimming and diving Championship. The best indivual effort by any local swimmer was the second place finish by Nash Central's Jennifer Jackson who finished second in the 50 yard free style. She earned 17 points for her Bulldog team.
Rocky Mount girls team wise had the best day of any local team collecting 56 points which was good enough to finish 12th. Rocky Mount got points in the women's 200 Medley Relay when Kayla Miller,Jillian Lavely, Megan Moss and Aimee Dalsimer finished eighth collecting 22 points
Kayla Miller finished 8th in the Women 50 yard free style collecting 11 points. Teammate Jillian Lavely finished 14 earning 3 points. The Women's 100 freestyle Kayla Miller was there earning points again with a 7th place adding 12 points to the Gryphon Total.
The Gryphon Relay team finished 13th in the Women's 200 yard free style and either it another 8 points. The team consisted of Aimee Dalsimer, Megan Moss, Jillian Lavely and Kayla Miller
Nash Central girls are the 16th best swim team in the state having a total of 33 points. helping the 17 earned by Jackson was the Bulldog 200 yard Medley Relay getting a single point by finishing 26th with the team of Mia Gibson, Jennifer Jackson, Kaley Sharpe and Sarah Hicks
The Bulldog Relay team scored 2 points in the 200 yard free style relay with the team of Sarah Hicks,Kaley Sharpe, Mia Gibson and Jennifer Jackson.
Jennifer Jackson had a responsibility in every point earned by the Bulldogs when she finished 7th in the 100 yard Breast Stroke giving the Bulldogs another 13 points.
The Big East boys only had two teams with points Fike 83 good for 11th and Hunt 29 points finishing 24th.
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