Basketball Recap: Kinston Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 vs J.H. Rose	42
11/20/24 vs Richlands	38
12/27/24 vs Rosewood	34
12/03/24 vs West Carteret	28
12/28/24 vs North Duplin	26

Kinston posted their biggest win since January 3rd on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the James Kenan Tigers as the Kinston Vikings made off with a 54-32 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 22 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, James Kenan saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aleyah Wilson posted nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Y'Anna Rivers was another key player, putting up eight points.

The win was the third in a row for Kinston, bringing their record for this year to 16-2. As for James Kenan, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.

Kinston has already played their next game, a 60-31 victory against South Lenoir on the 5th. James Kenan has also already played their next contest (against North Lenoir), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.