Four RBIs from junior Savannah Lockamy powered South Johnston to a season-opening 5-4 varsity softball win over visiting rival Triton on Wednesday evening. “I don’t think you can ask for anything else,” said South Johnston coach Ashley Ennis. “We knew it was going to...
South Johnston, seeded No. 11 in the East bracket, survived a third-quarter rally by visiting No. 22 Chapel Hill and pulled away in the fourth to take a 61-46 win to open the NCHSAA 3-A varsity boys basketball playoffs Tuesday night. “We’ve done that all year long a...
A pair of first-round girls games at West Johnston tonight will open the Greater Neuse 3-A Conference basketball tournament. South Johnston, the No. 4 seed, plays fifth-seeded Cleveland at 6 p.m. and the third-seeded host Lady Wildcats meet sixth-seeded Smithfield...
South Johnston's varsity boys basketball team pulled away from visiting Clayton for a 79-57 Greater Neuse 3-A Conference win on Thursday night. The Trojans improved to 18-2 overall and 5-1 in league play after topping the Comets, 55-43, on the road in the conference...
South Johnston ended the first half of Greater Neuse 3-A Conference play with a junior varsity and varsity basketball sweep over visiting Johnston County rival Cleveland on Tuesday night. South Johnston held off a fourth-quarter rally from Cleveland to take a 55-39...
South Johnston took an 81-59 varsity boys basketball win over visiting nonconference opponent Harnett Central behind a 34-point performance from senior JaQuain Smith Wednesday. “We just played well,” said South Johnston coach Brody Massengill. “JaQuain, it was his...
South Johnston's varsity boys basketball team got refocused defensively at halftime and pulled away to take a 65-46 nonconference win over visiting North Johnston on Friday night. South's lead was 29-25 at the break. "We came out a little flat and they were...
A fourth-quarter surge helped South Johnston survive a heated varsity boys basketball battle with visiting rival Triton Friday, winning 65-56 to remain unbeaten and take a season sweep over the Hawks. “That’s a good team (Triton),” said South Johnston coach Brody...
South Johnston started hot and finished strong in a 69-34 varsity boys basketball win at Midway Tuesday to complete a season sweep over the Raiders and remain unbeaten on the year. “I was glad we got off to a hot start,” said South Johnston coach Brody Massengill. “We...
South Johnston remained unbeaten in varsity boys basketball Tuesday with a 60-49 win at Harnett Central. “I really thought they (Central) didn’t shoot it as well as what I’ve heard they’ve shot a little bit,” said South Johnston coach Brody Massengill. “That was...
Triton and South Johnston’s varsity boys basketball teams brought the month of November to a close in spectacular fashion, with the visiting Trojans edging their rivals 52-49 in overtime to stay unbeaten Friday. “I can’t say enough about T.J. (Morrison) and (Triton’s)...
Western Harnett and South Johnston split a pair of varsity basketball battles Tuesday with the visiting Eagles winning the girls game and the Trojans winning the boys game. A strong finish helped Western Harnett hold off South Johnston 47-41 in the girls game. “We...
