Ravenscroft center Marcus Bryan was instrumental in the Ravens’ 72-56 win over Word of God on Wednesday night. Coach Kevin Billerman said Bryan (pictured right) played some of his best basketball in the second half.

In the first half though, Bryan moved into second place in rebounds in school history. He needed just two rebounds to move ahead of Nate Williams, who had 656 in his career.

Bryan grabbed his second rebound early in the first quarter.  

“It feels pretty good,” Bryan said of the accomplishment.  “I’m working toward first.”

Bryan will have to put in a lot of work to catch Ryan Kelly, who left the school with 950 rebounds.

In the win over the Rams, Bryan finished with 11 rebounds to bring his total to 665. He also finished with 19 points and five blocks.

“I think in the first half, Marcus missed some shots and had a couple ball go through his hands,” Billerman said. “In the second half he was fabulous. Marcus certainly dominated the backboard.”

John Wall plays for the Washington Wizards, CJ Leslie for North Carolina State and highly recruited Torian Graham left Word of God to play his senior season for a school in Jacksonville, Fla.

But the absence of such alums didn't make Middle Creek's win over Raleigh Word of God any less satisfying to the Mustangs.

Raleigh Word of God has postponed its N.C. Independent School Athletic Association eight-man football semifinal game until Saturday.

Undefeated Word of God will play Northeast Academy at 4 p.m. at the Wilders Grove Youth Center on Saturday.

Ravenscroft enters NCISAA football playoffs as the No. 4 seed.

Word of God will play Hobgood Academy at Wilders Grove Community Center in Raleigh in the first round of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association eight-man football playoffs.
 

Joseph Uchebo and Yemi Makanjuola still considering options.

Millbrook assumes the top spot in the N&O girls high school basketball rankings after defeating previously top-ranked Green Hope in the sectional finals.

Chapel Hill grabs the No. 1 spot in the N&O boys basketball rankings. Wakefield climbs to No. 2.

Word of God boys and girls, Cary Christian girls and Ravenscroft boys play in NCISAA semifinals today.

The Raleigh Word of God Christian Academy boys basketball teams, the top seeds in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 1-A tournament, safely advanced through the first round of the tournament on Tuesday.

Also playing in Thursday's quarter finals are: Cary Christian girls, St. David's boys, Cary Academy girls, Durham Academy girls and Ravenscroft boys.