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.
Behind a scorching first half from Keyshawn Herring and a dominant second quarter, Kinston rolled past Greene Central 71-56 on the road, improving to 17-2 overall and 8-1 in conference play. The win keeps the Vikings right on the heels of unbeaten Farmville Central (9-0), with a share of the conference title hanging in the balance when the two meet Friday night.
Deitrich Williams captured state championships in the high jump (6-6) and triple jump (44-0.5), Keith Neal finished second in the shot put (45-6.5), Darryl Parham placed third in the 55-meter hurdles (7.95), and Kinston’s girls added a runner-up finish in the 4×200 relay (1:51.33) as the Vikings’ boys secured a fifth-place team finish at the NCHSAA 3A Indoor State Championships.
Greene Central struggled offensively without DJ Williams, shooting just 33 percent from the field in a 74-47 home loss to undefeated conference leader Farmville Central.
The Lady Rams edged conference rival Farmville Central 47-44 in a tight, intense battle, completing the season sweep and extending their winning streak to four games. The victory moves Greene Central to 13-7 overall and 6-1 in conference play — sitting just behind 7-0 Kinston in the standings.
Greene Central moved to 17-3 overall with a commanding 68-39 victory over Farmville Central, completing the season sweep after a 63-48 win in the first meeting. The Rams have now won eight straight games and remain undefeated at home (6-0) and perfect in conference play at 7-0.
GCMS completed an undefeated conference run and captured its third straight Division 2 regular season championship by closing the regular season with wins over Ayden and Grifton.
Coming off a blowout win in their previous game, the Greene Central Rams looked to carry that momentum into their matchup against the Tarboro Vikings. The Rams did just that, earning their second straight dominant victory. A huge third quarter proved to be the difference as Greene Central pulled away for a 73-42 win.