Southwest Onslow lost against Kinston back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Southwest Onslow Stallions fell 46-37 to the Kinston Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Stallions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Vikings are ranked 90th).
Oriyanna Galloway
| 01/31/25 @ Kinston | 6 |
| 01/30/25 @ East Duplin | 6 |
| 01/28/25 vs North Lenoir | 6 |
| 01/17/25 vs James Kenan | 6 |
| 01/09/25 @ South Lenoir | 16 |
| + 10 more games |
Southwest Onslow's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Oriyanna Galloway, who posted 11 points in addition to six boards and six steals. Galloway is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. Brinkleyanne Lucas was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Kinston found their leader in sophomore Aleah Hill, who went 5 for 10 en route to 11 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ariyona Willis, who earned seven points.
Southwest Onslow has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 60% in those games and 27.5% outside of them. As for Kinston, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-2.
Southwest Onslow wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 52-21 victory against South Lenoir on the 4th. As for Kinston, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-32 win against James Kenan on the 4th.
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