North Carolina High School Basketball - Kinston nips East Duplin
January 25, 2022: Kinston, NC 28501 Kinston Vikings (Kinston, NC) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting East Duplin Panthers (Beulaville, NC), 32-26 in a league bout.
With the victory, Kinston upgrades its record to 8-6 on the campaign. The Vikings host Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville, NC) to play the Stallions in a 2A Conference 6 bout on Friday, January 28. The Stallions come into the bout with a record of 14-1. Southwest Onslow won 41-40 in their recent league bout against North Lenoir (LaGrange, NC)
Next up, the Panthers play the James Kenan Tigers (Warsaw, NC) in a 2A Conference 6 bout, on Thursday, January 27. East Duplin will attempt to upgrade on its 2-11 season record. The Tigers come into the bout with a 5-8 record after their 40-30 league win over Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey, NC).