The Kinston Vikings will take on the South Lenoir Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Lenoir took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Kinston, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Kinston against North Lenoir as the team secured a 63-28 win. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, South Lenoir was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 35-31 heartbreaker at the hands of North Lenoir.
Kinston will need to focus on slowing down Lily Cole, one of several South Lenoir players who made an impact when they last played. She posted five points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Cole a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (17%). Makenzie Herring was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
Kinston has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for South Lenoir, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-20.
Everything came up roses for Kinston against South Lenoir when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 60-31 victory. Will Kinston repeat their success, or does South Lenoir have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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