North Lenoir lost against Kinston back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The North Lenoir Hawks had to suffer through a 63-28 loss at the hands of the Kinston Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 480th, while the Vikings are ranked 107th).
Despite the defeat, North Lenoir had strong showings from Cassidee Fraser, who posted six points and five steals, and Ta'Sheena Lynch, who scored ten points and eight boards.
Kinston found their leader in sophomore Aleah Hill, who went 10-for-16 en route to 27 points and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hill has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nasheyla Mason, who earned 11 points.
North Lenoir has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. Kinston is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
North Lenoir didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-28 loss against Southwest Onslow on the 18th. As for Kinston, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 59-25 victory against South Lenoir on the 18th.
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