South Lenoir was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 60-31 loss at the hands of the Kinston Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 572nd, while the Vikings are ranked 90th).
South Lenoir lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Gracie Tyndall, who posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyazhia Midgett, who scored six points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
South Lenoir's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Kinston, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2.
South Lenoir won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against East Duplin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Duplin will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something South Lenoir surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kinston, they will take on Wallace-Rose Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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