Basketball Recap: Kinston Starts Season with Win at Home

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Previous 6 Games

11/20/25 - Home	63-39 W
11/30/23 - Home	27-50 L
12/27/18 - Neutral	40-70 L
12/21/16 - Neutral	27-55 L
12/08/16 - Away	32-66 L
12/21/15 - Neutral	54-65 L

Kinston took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Jacksonville Cardinals with a sharp 63-39 win. This was payback for the Vikings, who suffered a 50-27 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Jacksonville's loss came despite strong showings from Destini Benton and Emma Radcliffe. Benton posted nine points, while Radcliffe put up nine points.

Jacksonville's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Kinston will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against North Lenoir at 6:30 p.m. on the 9th. As for Jacksonville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-15 defeat against Hoggard on the 25th.