North Carolina High School Basketball - Kinston defeats East Duplin
January 28, 2025: Kinston, NC 28501 The Kinston Vikings (Kinston, NC) basketball were winner over the visiting East Duplin Panthers (Beulaville, NC), 56-41 in Tuesday's league bout.
The Vikings now possess a 11-3 record. They play next when they travel to North Lenoir for a 2A East Central bout on Wednesday, January 29. Kinston will play a Hawks team coming off a 51-46 non-league loss to Ayden - Grifton (Ayden, NC). The Hawks record now stands at 4-12.
With the loss, East Duplin falls to 9-6 on the campaign. The Panthers host Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville, NC) to play the Stallions in a 2A East Central bout on Thursday, January 30. The Stallions go into the bout with a record of 14-2. Southwest Onslow won 61-40 in their recent league bout against North Lenoir (LaGrange, NC)