Basketball Game Preview: James Kenan Tigers vs. Southwest Onslow Stallions

James Kenan is 1-7 against Southwest Onslow since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The James Kenan Tigers will be playing at home against the Southwest Onslow Stallions at 5:30 p.m.

It was a proper cat-fight when James Kenan challenged East Duplin on Friday. The contest between James Kenan and East Duplin didn't end well, with James Kenan falling 51-37. 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 265th, while the Panthers are ranked 66th).

Meanwhile, Southwest Onslow beat Wallace-Rose Hill 51-39 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Stallions in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won eight in a row.

James Kenan better focus on containing Oriyanna Galloway and Khimara Dorsey as the pair were huge in Southwest Onslow's win. Galloway dropped a double-double on 33 points and ten boards, while Dorsey dropped a double-double on 16 points and 19 rebounds. Galloway is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. Iyanna Galloway was another key player, putting up seven boards and three steals.

Southwest Onslow smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wallace-Rose Hill only pulled down nine offensive boards.

Southwest Onslow's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for James Kenan, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.

James Kenan didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Southwest Onslow when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 48-44 victory. Does James Kenan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southwest Onslow turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.