North Carolina High School Basketball - Kinston overwhelmed by New Hanover
January 27, 2024: Kinston, NC 28501 The Kinston Vikings basketball team (Kinston, NC), was overwhelmed 54-24 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting New Hanover Wildcats (Wilmington, NC)
The Wildcats now possess a 13-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Topsail for a 3A/4A Mideastern battle on Tuesday, January 30. New Hanover will confront a Pirates team coming off a 44-27 league win over West Brunswick (Shallotte, NC). The Pirates record now stands at 12-6.
The Vikings (11-8) will now prepare for their battle against East Duplin (Beulaville, NC). The Panthers come into the 2A East Central battle with a 15-2 record. In their last battle, East Duplin trounced James Kenan (Warsaw, NC), 57-28, in a league battle.