I buy a PowerBall ticket every week, using the same numbers each time. It’s a system that has yet to pay off. Once, I actually got three numbers right and it felt as though I was finally getting close to collecting the big jackpot. But several months have gone by since then and it still hasn’t happened. So I’ve decided to go with a new set of numbers. After doing … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina rallied from a 43-33 deficit with 10:46 remaining to pull within 52-51 on a tip-in by Isaac Fleming with 1:01 left before falling to visiting High Point, 55-52, on Saturday night. Denny Slay hit two free throws for the Panthers (3-3) with 41 seconds to go. Freshman Jayden Gardner led ECU (4-3) with 18 points. "I thought we never really got on … [Read more...]

CINCINNATI — Within the 56-6 trouncing that East Carolina absorbed at Cincinnati on Friday, the Pirates had a shining moment that prevented a shutout and provided some hope for down the road. True freshman quarterback Holton Ahlers uncorked a deep ball that sophomore Mydreon Vines hauled in for a 71-yard touchdown, the longest scoring play of the day. Ahlers played at … [Read more...]