The Kinston Vikings (Kinston, NC) basketball knocked off the host North Lenoir Hawks (LaGrange, NC), 43-33 in Thursday's non-league test.

The Vikings (7-4) will now prepare for their test against Wayne Preparatory Academy (Goldsboro, NC). The Generals go into the non-league test with a 7-7 record. In their last test, Wayne Preparatory Academy notched a victory over North Lenoir (LaGrange, NC), 45-35, in a non-league test.

The Hawks now own a 4-7 record. They play next when they host Southwest Onslow for a 2A East Central test on Friday, January 5. North Lenoir will encounter a Stallions squad coming off a 51-17 non-league win over Farmville Central (Farmville, NC). The Stallions record now stands at 11-0.