If Wallace-Rose Hill was feeling good fresh off their 51-16 takedown of North Lenoir last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs fell to the Kinston Vikings 41-35. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost seven in a row.
Wallace-Rose Hill's loss on Tuesday came despite strong showings from Savannah Smith and Nevaeh Dobson. Smith posted 13 points and six rebounds, while Dobson put up eight points along with six boards and four steals. Dobson has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times she's played.
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Even though they lost, Wallace-Rose Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.
Wallace-Rose Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Kinston, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Wallace-Rose Hill wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 64-33 loss against East Duplin on the 16th. As for Kinston, they will venture away from home to challenge North Lenoir at 6:30 p.m. on January 22nd. Kinston is facing North Lenoir at the right time seeing as North Lenoir is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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