NCHSAA Boys Playoffs 3rd round: West Bladen at Kinston (FULL GAME) Kinston dominated West Bladen and wins by double digits. Watch the full game right here now:

Check out this week’s schedule, which is loaded with baseball and softball games!

Kinston is playing their best basketball at the right time. In a big playoff matchup against West Bladen, Kinston earned the win behind a dominant 27-point performance from Genesis Wiggins.

Behind a 27-point performance from Genesis Wiggins, Kinston defeated West Bladen in the playoffs and will now host Northwood on Monday with momentum building at the right time.

Top Caliber 14 Bri outlasted the Lady Spartans in a three-set battle, winning 25-22, 22-25, 15-12 to advance to the gold bracket at the Carolina Volleyball Classic in Rocky Mount.

The Down East Bird Dawgs hosted the 2026 Hot Stove Banquet at King’s Restaurant, honoring Hall of Fame inductee Ross Atkins, Lifetime Achievement recipient James “Rabbit” Fulghum, and a local girls softball team for its World Series runner-up season. (Watch the banquet on YouTube or inside this article)

Check out our Trey Scott’s third round predictions of the NCHSAA Playoffs. Greene Central girls travels Northwood, Kinston girls host Wallace Rose Hill, and Kinston boys host West Bladen.

Here are all the highlights we picked up from the 2nd round matchup between Kinston and Whiteville for the boys game. Please follow our Youtube channel to stay up to date on all of our content:

Here are all the highlights we captured from the 2nd round matchup between South Lenoir and Northeastern for the boys game. Please follow our Youtube channel to stay up to date on all of our content:

Greene Central girls and Kinston’s boys and girls advanced to the third round, while the Greene Central boys, South Lenoir boys, and North Lenoir girls and boys were eliminated from the playoffs.