If James Kenan was riding high fresh off their 47-9 takedown of South Lenoir last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The James Kenan Tigers lost 54-32 to the Kinston Vikings on Tuesday. 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 272nd, while the Vikings are ranked 90th).
When it comes to explaining why James Kenan lost, don't look at Aleyah Wilson. Despite the final result, she posted nine points along with seven boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Y'Anna Rivers, who had eight points.
Tigers
| 02/04/25 vs Kinston | 32-54 |
| 01/31/25 vs South Lenoir | 47-9 |
| 01/27/25 vs Wallace-Rose Hill | 45-40 |
| 01/17/25 @ Southwest Onslow | 48-44 |
| 01/14/25 vs North Lenoir | 53-36 |
James Kenan moved to 7-5 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Kinston, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
James Kenan has already played their next game (against North Lenoir), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Kinston has already played their next match, a 60-31 win against South Lenoir on the 5th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
