New Hanover County Middle School Roundup: December 19-23, 2022
The New Hanover County Middle School Roundup will be published each Sunday. Results and stats are compiled through emails from coaches and athletic directors. If you don’t see a result from your team, please encourage your coach or AD to start emailing them to tim@coastalpreps.com.
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BOYS BASKETBALL
Roland-Grise 40, Williston 33 (OT)
(Played Monday)
Desyn Durand hit a pair of free throws to send the game to overtime, and the Knights controlled the extra period to avenge an earlier-season loss.
Durand finished with seven points. Roland-Grise (8-3) was led by Nakula O’Connor’s 10 points.
Hunter McGrath scored all nine of his points in the second half and overtime, while Matthew Boring chipped in eight.
Williston (9-2) got a game-high 15 points from Ja’Zir Wright-McGhee. Kam Witherspoon also reached double figures with 10.
Trask 46, Holly Shelter 14
(Played Tuesday)
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Jayden Walker and Kilby Theiss-Dixon combined for 23 points in the home victory.
Walker led all scorers with 14 points, including 10 in the opening half. Theiss-Dixon chipped in nine points.
Trask (5-6) also got eight points from Braylon Quitman.
Banks Kline paced Holly Shelter (3-8) with six points.
Murray 41, Myrtle Grove 32
(Played Tuesday)
The Falcons ended 2022 with a home win over their rival behind 13 points from Julian Morrison.
Parker Brown added 12 points and Aiden Wilkinson finished with nine for Murray (5-6).
With the loss, Myrtle Grove fell to 3-8.
Other scores
Tuesday: Noble defeated Virgo (no score provided)
New Hanover County Public School Standings
Noble 11-0
Williston 9-2
Roland-Grise 8-3
Murray 5-6
Trask 5-6
Myrtle Grove 3-8
Holly Shelter 3-8
Virgo 0-11
GIRLS SOCCER
Roland-Grise 5, Williston 0
(Played Monday)
Ava Gregorio found the back of the net twice for the Knights, who remained in first place.
Airlie Altman, Elise Hunneyman and Sophie Scott added the other goals for Roland-Grise (9-1).
Goalkeepers Emma Britt and Kylah Long shared the clean sheet.
Williston is now 0-7-2.
Holly Shelter 1, Trask o
(Played Tuesday)
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A second half penalty kick from Olivia Hennessy proved to be the difference.
Holly Shelter (3-6) also won the first meeting between the teams by a score of 6-0.
Trask slipped to 0-8-2 on the season.
Murray 4, Myrtle Grove 1
(Played Tuesday)
Arianna Marshall finished with a hat trick to help the Falcons cruise at home.
Five of Marshall’s nine goals this season have come against the Gators.
Murray’s (7-1-1) other goal was scored by Kiley Hanyock. Goalkeeper Lily Hauck had a terrific performance.
Myrtle Grove is now 7-3.
New Hanover County Public School Standings
Roland-Grise 9-1
Murray 7-1-1
Myrtle Grove 7-3
Noble 4-4-1
Holly Shelter 3-6
Williston 0-7-2
Trask 0-8-2
