Basketball Game Preview: North Lenoir Hawks vs. James Kenan Tigers

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North Lenoir has gone 8-1 against James Kenan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The North Lenoir Hawks will be playing at home against the James Kenan Tigers at 5:30 p.m. North Lenoir is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.

North Lenoir is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against East Duplin on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Lenoir took a blow against East Duplin, falling 60-15. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-11.

Meanwhile, James Kenan unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against Kinston, falling 54-32. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Vikings are ranked 84th).

James Kenan's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for North Lenoir, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.

Things could have been worse for North Lenoir, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-36 loss to James Kenan in their previous meeting back in January. Will North Lenoir have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.