James Kenan is 1-8 against North Lenoir since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The James Kenan Tigers will square off against the North Lenoir Hawks at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
James Kenan is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since January 3rd on Tuesday. They came up short against Kinston, falling 54-32. 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 249th, while the Vikings are ranked 84th).
Meanwhile, North Lenoir was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by East Duplin 60-15. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-11.
North Lenoir's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for James Kenan, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
James Kenan strolled past North Lenoir when the teams last played back in January by a score of 53-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for James Kenan since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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