Basketball Game Preview: Kinston Vikings vs. Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs

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Previous Games

01/14/25 - Home	41-35 W
02/09/24 - Away	50-42 W
01/16/24 - Home	49-36 W
02/03/23 - Home	33-21 W
01/10/23 - Away	41-32 W
+ 2 more games

Kinston is 7-0 against Wallace-Rose Hill since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kinston Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Kinston will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Kinston is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing South Lenoir: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kinston blew South Lenoir out of the water with a 60-31 final score. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Wallace-Rose Hill lost to Southwest Onslow at home by a 51-37 margin on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Stallions: they've now lost eight in a row.

Kinston's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.

Kinston didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Wallace-Rose Hill in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 41-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kinston since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.