After totaling 57 points in the first three quarters, the PHS men’s basketball team only managed 10 in the fourth quarter, losing 69-67 to Morehead. The Rockets (5-12, 3-5) took a narrow … more

The PHS women’s basketball team rode a strong first half to victory on Friday night, beating Morehead 56-19. In the first quarter, the Lady Rockets (11-5, 5-3) outscored the Panthers (3-13, … more

After taking a 34-27 lead into the half of Tuesday night’s game, the Person High School men’s basketball team dropped a 64-56 decision to Northeast Guilford Tuesday night. The Rockets (5-11, … more

The Person High School wrestling team won all but three individual matches on Wednesday night, as the Rockets beat Rockingham County 65-15 on senior night. Before the match Person celebrated its … more

The Person County Recreation, Arts and Parks Department announced that on Jan. 11, its two cheerleading teams competed at Dorton Arena in the Champions of the East competition. The Elite Team, … more

After RCS senior guard Mack Warren sent Tuesday night’s game against Franklin Academy into overtime with a free throw in the final second, the Patriots (10-5, 6-2) outscored the Bulldogs (9-12, … more

Even though the RCS women’s basketball team closed their deficit to 12 points early in the fourth quarter, Franklin Academy held on for a 54-41 win. The Lady Bulldogs, hit hard by the flu, … more

After totaling 57 points in the first three quarters, the PHS men’s basketball team only managed 10 in the fourth quarter, losing 69-67 to Morehead. The Rockets (5-12, 3-5) took a narrow … more

The PHS women’s basketball team rode a strong first half to victory on Friday night, beating Morehead 56-19. In the first quarter, the Lady Rockets (11-5, 5-3) outscored the Panthers (3-13, 0-8) 25-3. Nydriya Marner led the way with eight points, Madison Dunnkley and Alexzia Thompson had four each, Gabby Jones registered three, while Karter Hawkins, Kayleigh Clarke, and DeNiya Richardson recorded two each. In the second quarter, Person only scored 13 points, but continued to play strong defense, holding Morehead to three points. The Lady Rockets were led in scoring in this quarter by Dunkley, who had four points, while Clarke hit a three-pointer, Marner and Hawkins each registered two points, while Thompson and Kelcey Mangum each hit a free throw. In the third quarter, Person scored 16 points, while the Panthers increased their scoring output to seven. The Lady Rockets were led in this quarter by Richardson’s five points, while Marner, Hawkins, Jones, Thompson, and Mangum all recorded two points. Person only scored two points in the fourth quarter, an interior bucket from Dunkley, while Morehead scored six. Next up for the Lady Rockets is a clash next Tuesday with Eastern Alamance, a team who Person beat 41-39 back on Dec. 20 of last year. more

The Person High School men’s basketball team bounced back from a cold second quarter in Friday night’s game against Rockingham County, beating the Cougars 38-33. The Rockets (5-10, 3-3) rode a … more

A fourth quarter rally by the Roxboro Community School’s girls basketball team came up just short Friday night. RCS outscored the Griffins 9-5 in the final stanza, but Oxford Prep came away with … more

After only being up 16-14 at halftime, the Person High School women’s basketball team used a 28-15 second-half run to pull away from Rockingham County on Friday night, winning 44-29. The Lady … more