North Carolina High School Basketball - Kinston overwhelms Hunt
January 7, 2015: Wilson, NC 27893 Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Kinston Vikings (Kinston, NC) and the host Hunt Warriors (Wilson, NC), saw Kinston's basketball squad wallop Hunt by a tally of 89-59.
With the victory, Kinston improves its record to 9-3 on the campaign. The Vikings host North Lenoir (LaGrange, NC) to confront the Hawks in a 2A Eastern Carolina test on Friday, January 9. The Hawks go into the test with a record of 3-10. North Lenoir lost 81-68 in their recent non-league test against Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro, NC)
The Warriors now own a 7-5 record. They play next when they travel to Rocky Mount for a 3A Big East test on Friday, January 9. Hunt will encounter a Gryphons squad coming off a 78-69 non-league win over Northern Nash (Rocky Mount, NC). The Gryphons record now stands at 7-2.