Vikings
| 01/03/25 vs South Lenoir | 56-30 |
| 12/30/24 vs Eastern Wayne | 58-46 |
| 12/28/24 vs North Duplin | 48-22 |
| 12/27/24 vs Rosewood | 56-22 |
| 12/19/24 vs Greene Central | 56-33 |
| + 5 more games |
Kinston put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the South Lenoir Blue Devils with a sharp 56-30 win. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 23 points or more this season.
Kinston's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from America Lloyd, who went 6 of 14 en route to 16 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleah Hill, who posted 12 points.
Kinston smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, South Lenoir still got an impressive performance from Makenzie Herring, who put up 12 points. That was a full 40% of South Lenoir's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Kinston's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points per game. As for South Lenoir, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kinston will face off against East Duplin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kinston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57 points per game this season. As for South Lenoir, they will square off against Wallace-Rose Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Lenoir is facing Wallace-Rose Hill at the right time seeing as Wallace-Rose Hill is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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