North Carolina High School Basketball - Kinston can't hold off Goldsboro
January 14, 2023: Kinston, NC 28501 The Kinston Vikings basketball team (Kinston, NC), was nudged 59-57 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Goldsboro Cougars (Goldsboro, NC)
The Cougars now sport a 13-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to North Johnston for a 2A Conference 8 battle on Tuesday, January 17. Goldsboro will battle a Panthers team coming off a 48-39 league win over Beddingfield (Wilson, NC). The Panthers record now stands at 14-1.
The Vikings (12-2) will now prepare for their battle against North Lenoir (LaGrange, NC). The Hawks come into the 2A Conference 6 battle with a 7-8 record. In their last battle, North Lenoir edged South Lenoir (Deep Run, NC), 60-40, in a league battle.