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Bertie High School • Bethel Assembly Christian Academy • Lawrence Academy • Bertie Middle School Sports WEDNESDAY-FEBRUARY28,2018 Inside: ■ 1,000 points ■ Classifieds Church Briefs \ ■a#,* Itailil NCAA athletics has problem In case you haven’t noticed, college ath letics has a problem. The issue of players getting money from agents and coaches isn’t a new one, it’s been happening for a while. It’s been hap pening for so long in fact that the problem isn’t really players getting money, that’s the reality and the past four decades have proyen there is little the NCAA can or will do to stop it. The real problem is the lack of a solu tion and if Toby Zei- gler has taught me nothing else, it’s to not come with” half a thing”. This column isn’t about the ques tion of “what should they do,” this column is about the answer. 1 have listened to and read hundreds of possible solu tions, some of them from smart people. It doesn’t take long to recognize that there is no perfect answer. There is no idea 1 have heard that would stop people from manipulating the system. If there is money to be made off these young athletes, people will find a way to do it. Again, nobody knows this more than the NCAA them selves. They have been doing it better than anyone else for a long time. While 1 believe there is no perfect answer, 1 think there are things that can be done to reduce the scope of the issue. First 1 have to ask myself, what do col lege athletes want? In regards to their wants and needs, 1 don’t think the stu dent athlete is much different than the student. They should want a good educa tion. They do want to not worry about money. They do not want to be a burden on their friends and family. Let’s “keep it 100”, college students (ath- BACA JV girls 2nd in state staff Reports Second in the state. The Bethel Assembly Christian Academy ju nior varsity girls bas ketball team won two of three games to fin ish second in the North Carolina Christian Ath letic Conference Tour nament recently. The Eagles (23-5 over all) went into the event as the No. 1 seed in the North Division. Bethel opened the tournament with a 40-9 victory over Gramercy Christian. A 19-0 lead after the first quarter sent the Eagles on their way to the win. Eliana Bazemore poured in 19 points while Grade Simmons added nine for the Eagles. Bazemore was 9-for-16 from the field (56 percent). In the state semifinals. w cri ii IS V v CONTRIBUTED PHOTO See BETHEL, B6 Members of the Bethel Assembly Christian Academy junior varsity girls basketball team are (front row, from left) Hannah Price, Sarah Conner, Gracie Simmons, Haley Northcott, Sheree Harrell and Maddie Knowles; (second row) Alexis Fairless, Coleen Askew, Eliana Bazemore, Abbey Minton, Reagan Davis and Haven Hoggard. Not pictured is Kelli Grace Bunch. Bertie boys fall to Jags BY ZACHARY MORGAN II Bertie Ledger-Advance FARMVILLE-Bertie Ber tie men’s basketball was on the road Feb. 20 at Farmville Central High School to open the N.C. High School Athletic As sociation 2A state play offs. Playing their hearts out in the game, the Falcons came up just a bit short of their goal, losing to the Jaguars TO SS. The Falcons started slowly, missing their first three shots from the field, but their tough defense on the other end of the floor was their saving grace. Down just 4-0, a free throw from Joshua Bur den put them on the board for the first time in the game, which was then followed up by a long-range three-ball from Quatravis Rid dick to even things, 4-4. Sophomore Maurice Hayes gave Bertie the lead, 6-4, soon after on the next trip down the floor, tying the game for the second time, 6-all. Riddick put the Falcons on top once more, 8-6, with just over five min utes on the first quarter clock with a very quick score in the lane. Turn overs began to plague the Falcons as the Farm ville Central defense started to pick up dur ing the remainder of the quarter. It gave way to Farmville Central being able to put together a 10-4 run that closed the first with the Falcons trailing 19-8. Although they fell be hind by as much as 18 points in the first half (38-20) the Falcons kept coming, displaying the fight they have been See BERTIE, B6 ZACHARY MORGAN II / Bertie Ledger-Advance Bertie’s Joshua Burden moves up court with the ball during the Falcons’ first-round Class 2A state basketball playoff game last week in Farmville. Spring sports get underway this week JIM GREEN Bertie Ledger-Advance See FOURTH, B6 The 2017-18 high school basketball sea sons are over for Bertie, Lawrence Academy and Bethel Assembly Chris tian School. Now, it is time for spring sports. This week, several teams will begin their respective seasons, while others will begin in the days to follow. Here is a synopsis of the local teams and their first games/match es/track meets. • Bertie varsity base ball; The Falcons will play host to Riverside at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, will travel to John A. Holmes (Eden- ton) for a 6:30 p.m. game on Friday, March 2, en tertain Roanoke Rapids at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 5 and will play Holmes at home at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6. • Bertie softball: The Lady Falcons will play at Riverside at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, will travel to John A. Holmes (Edenton) for a 6 p.m. game on Friday, March 2, entertain Roa noke Rapids at 4 p.m. on Monday, March 5 and will play Holmes at home at 4 p.m. on Tues day, March 6. • Bertie track; The Fal cons begin their season at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at John A. Hol mes (Edenton). Bertie has no home meets; all See SPRING, B6 Bertie Ledger-Advance congratulates this week’s Athlete of the Week. Bertie Ledger-Advance Bertie Ledger-Advance 109 S. King St., P.O. Box 69 Windsor, NC 27983 Athlete of the week LA Basketball Jason Guo
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