Kinston hadn't done well against Southwest Onslow recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Kinston Vikings took down the Southwest Onslow Stallions 51-37. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Stallions are ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/08/25 @ Southwest Onslow | 13 |
| 12/30/24 vs Eastern Wayne | 10 |
| 12/28/24 vs North Duplin | 8 |
| 01/07/25 @ East Duplin | 2 |
| 01/03/25 vs South Lenoir | 2 |
Kinston found their leader in freshman J'Riyana Edwards, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards. Those 13 boards set a new season-high mark for Edwards. Nasheyla Mason was another key player, going 5 of 10 on her way to 14 points along with five assists and five boards.
Despite the defeat, Southwest Onslow had strong showings from Oriyanna Galloway, who went 7 of 15 on her way to 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals, and Khimara Dorsey, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 20 boards. That was a full 56.8% of Southwest Onslow's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brinkleyanne Lucas, who put up four points.
Kinston's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Southwest Onslow, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-4.
Kinston wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 50-38 win against James Kenan on the 9th. As for Southwest Onslow, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-27 victory against South Lenoir on the 9th.
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