Meeting for the second game in a row, South Johnston and Western Harnett split varsity basketball games again, with the homestanding Eagles winning the girls game and the visiting Trojans winning the boys game Tuesday. A strong first quarter powered Western Harnett to...
South Johnston hosted Western Harnett to open varsity basketball season on Wednesday, with the teams splitting the contests. The Eagles won the girls game and the Trojans won the boys game. A third-quarter surge propelled Western Harnett to a 47-33 win over South...
After having to postpone the start of its season for two weeks while quarantining for COVID-19, South Johnston’s varsity volleyball team opened its season on Tuesday with a straight sets win over visiting Greater Neuse 3-A Conference foe Smithfield-Selma for Senior...
South Johnston’s varsity softball and baseball teams both improved to 2-0 on the season with a pair of rain-soaked wins over visiting Harnett Central on Thursday. Senior Kyndal Woodard threw a 13-strikeout gem as South Johnston’s softball team capitalized on miscues...
South Johnston opened its varsity baseball and softball season with a pair of 5-2 wins on the road against rival Triton. Timely hitting and strong pitching and defense were the key factors as South Johnston took a 5-2 win over Triton in softball. “I thought we came...
South Johnston advanced to the second round of the NCHSAA 3-A boys basketball playoffs with a 57-42 win over visiting Topsail on Tuesday night. C.J. Ray had 29 points as the Trojans improved to 22-4 going into a Thursday night matchup at 7 p.m. in the second round at...
C.J. Ray of South Johnston hit a 3-pointer with two seconds left in regulation play to tie the score at 45 and the Trojans went on to a 56-53 Greater Neuse River 3-A Conference varsity boys basketball win at Cleveland on Thursday night. Ray had 17 points as South...
South Johnston's varsity boys basketball team erased a 13-point deficit to take a 45-44 lead on a 3-point play by C.J. Ray before falling, 52-47, to visiting East Wake on Tuesday night. The Trojans slipped to 19-4 overall and 6-3 in the Greater Neuse 3-A Conference...
South Johnston's varsity boys basketball team downed Smithfield-Selma, 67-49, on Senior Night for the Trojans on Friday. The games were originally scheduled for Thursday but were postponed when after-school activities were called off in Johnston County due to the...
South Johnston's varsity boys basketball team was dealt its second Greater Neuse 3-A Conference loss by Clayton on Friday night as the Comets held off the Trojans for a 67-59 win. Clayton had taken a 65-51 win at South on Jan. 10. South trailed 38-22 at halftime but...
Dylan Bates hit a 3-pointer for the South Johnston varsity boys with four seconds remaining on Tuesday night to give the host Trojans a 51-50 Greater Neuse 3-A Conference win over Cleveland. South improved to 17-2 overall and 4-1 in league play. Cleveland took a 46-41...
South Johnston swept varsity basketball contests against visiting nonconference opponent Midway on Monday night. South Johnston’s girls snapped a five-game losing streak with a 43-28 win. “We had a lot of turnovers in that second and third quarter,” said South...
