Basketball Recap: Kinston Makes It Nine in a Row at Home

Kinston entered their tilt with East Duplin on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They enjoyed a cozy 56-41 victory over the East Duplin Panthers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 78-32 on January 7th.

Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mason Whaley, who posted eight points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ryan Jenkins, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 14 points.

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Previous Games (Home)

01/28/25 vs East Duplin	56-41
01/18/25 vs Goldsboro	61-53
01/14/25 vs Wallace-Rose Hill	59-53
01/09/25 vs James Kenan	56-44
01/04/25 vs Camden County	70-38
+ 4 more games

Kinston pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for East Duplin, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.

Kinston has already played their next contest (against North Lenoir), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. East Duplin will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Southwest Onslow at 8:00 p.m. One thing working in Southwest Onslow's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matches.