During his time at Rosewood High School, Roderick Benjamin has had a steady stream of impressive performances on the basketball court. Still, perhaps the best impressive thing about the senior is his leadership. When the Eagles are playing, Benjamin leads the Eagles with his impeccable technique and impressive composure. Several players contribute to a good…… read more »
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Athletes Of The Week: Roderick Benjamin
Boys Basketball: WCDS Escapes Against Wayne Christian (PHOTO GALLERY)
Down 51-47 going into the fourth quarter, Wayne Christian attempted a thrilling fourth-quarter comeback against Wayne Country Day on Tuesday night. But the Eagles came up short, and the result was a 71-68 loss on the Coastal Plains Independent Conference boys’ basketball scene. The game appeared to be heading towards a blowout as the Chargers…… read more »
Girls Basketball: WCDS Charges Past Wayne Christian (PHOTO GALLERY)
After Wayne Christian defeated Wayne Country Day on the Chargers’ home floor earlier this season, the Chargers got some payback on Tuesday evening at Wayne Christian. In a hard-fought game, the Chargers came away with a 62-44 win against Wayne Christian to remain in the hunt for another Coastal Plains Independent Conference title. “We were…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Lakewood Pulls Away From Rosewood (PHOTO GALLERY)
Rosewood built up a 17-14 lead at halftime, but the Eagles were unable to hold on, and the Leopards escaped Rosewood with a 38-30 victory on Monday evening. Skyler Lassiter led the Eagles with team-high 11 points, while Rylee Maldonado and Caroline Sanders both contributed six points. The Eagles (2-3 overall) will look to bounce…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Rosewood Holds Off Lakewood (PHOTO GALLERY)
Rosewood head coach Daniel Mitchell might not have been completely satisfied Monday evening, but he walked away pleased for two reasons. One, the Eagles once again showed their mental toughness down the stretch, and two, Rosewood improved its record to 6-1 overall. Roderick Benjamin led the Eagles in scoring with 22 points in a 59-55…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Princeton Turns Back Rosewood To Remain Undefeated (PHOTO GALLERY)
In a matchup of undefeated teams, Princeton answered the challenge against Rosewood on Tuesday evening. Jahiem Taylor collected a game-high 32 points for the Bulldogs, who thwarted a couple of rallies and dealt the Eagles a 73-55 defeat. Zion McPhatter contributed 11 points, and Ethan Potts added 10 points. Princeton is now on a six-game…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Princeton Remains Perfect On The Season (PHOTO GALLERY)
With the score tied 4-4 early in the first quarter, the Princeton girls’ basketball team picked up its defensive intensity, and the Bulldogs took over the game. Meredith Wooten dumped in a game-high 20 points, Anna Taylor contributed 19, while Leanna Nelson scored 11 points during a 59-28 victory against archrival Rosewood. It was the…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Wayne Country Day Faces Off Against Northwood Temple Academy (PHOTO GALLERY)
Jaden Cooper led Wayne Country Day with 24 points in a 79-76 loss against Northwood Temple Academy in non-conference action on Friday night. Vante Hutcherson had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Dre Ervin contributed 12 points. Carlos Raven finished the game with 10 points. The Chargers (14-2 overall) will look to…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Wayne Christian Improves To 10-0 (PHOTO GALLERY)
Michael Richards knew this season was going to be different for Wayne Christian, and so far, the Eagles’ head coach has been right. Wayne Christian started strong and kept Greenfield at arm’s length all game. The Eagles built up a double-digit lead in the opening quarter and hung on to defeat Greenfield 51-43 on Friday…… read more »
Cross Country: Rosewood’s Strickland Qualifies For State Cross Country Meet
Overcoming the bitter-cold weather, Rosewood’s Billy Strickland had another great race on Friday by crossing the tape in 18:51.87 in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A Mideast Regional held at the WakeMed Soccer Park. Strickland’s 12th place finish was good enough to book a reservation at next weekend’s 1A state championship meet held at…… read more »
