Basketball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Kinston

Bulldogs

Previous Games

12/09/24 vs McKenzie	71-19
12/05/24 @ Zion Chapel	50-19
12/03/24 vs Slocomb	44-39
12/02/24 vs Opp	55-20
11/25/24 @ Opp	46-15
+ 4 more games

Kinston put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to the McKenzie Tigers for the full four quarters, racking up a 71-19 win. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Kinston found their leader in sophomore Allyx Williamson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Norris, who went 8 of 16 on her way to 17 points.

Kinston's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.0 points per game. As for McKenzie, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Kinston won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bethlehem at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kinston's defense has only allowed 21.7 points per game this season, so Bethlehem's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for McKenzie, they and Highland Home will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played.