North Carolina High School Basketball - East Duplin thwarts Kinston
January 5, 2024: Beulaville, NC 28518 The East Duplin Panthers (Beulaville, NC) basketball knocked off the visiting Kinston Vikings (Kinston, NC), 42-29 in Friday's league test.
The Panthers (9-1) will now prepare for their test against Richlands (Richlands, NC). The Wildcats go into the non-league test with a 7-4 record. In their last test, Richlands notched a victory over Pamlico County (Bayboro, NC), 54-41, in a non-league test.
The Vikings now own a 8-5 record. They play next when they travel to Southwest Onslow for a 2A East Central test on Tuesday, January 9. Kinston will encounter a Stallions squad coming off a 55-17 league win over North Lenoir (LaGrange, NC). The Stallions record now stands at 12-0.