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.
North Lenoir picked up a key home conference win Tuesday night, edging North Pitt 71-65 in overtime in a game that was as frantic as it was entertaining.
North Lenoir girls basketball continued its late-season push on Tuesday night, picking up a 53-49 conference win over North Pitt to move to 9-12 overall on the season.
Rochelle Middle School’s girls basketball team capped a perfect 9–0 season by leaning on unity, discipline, and an unwavering will to compete under head coach Tisha Dixon.
The Rochelle Middle boys basketball team finished a perfect 9–0 season, capped by a 54–35 win over CSS, with head coach Kevin Johnson crediting the group’s daily conditioning, unity, and commitment, while also noting the girls team completed an undefeated season of its own. Photo by Willam Hardy
Kinston delivered a historic statement on both ends of the floor, overwhelming Tarboro 96-11 to set a program scoring record, post the largest margin of victory in school history, and remain unbeaten in conference play at 6-0.
Kinston’s JV boys used aggressive man-to-man defense and strong ball movement to pull away late and defeat Ayden-Grifton 59–32, improving to 9–5 on the season.
Kinston swept Ayden-Grifton by a combined 65 points as the boys outscored AG 54-22 after the first quarter and the girls forced 18 steals in a 59-24 victory.
Greene Central JV stayed atop the conference standings with a dominant 64–20 win over Beddingfield, using balanced scoring and relentless defense to control the game from start to finish.
Frink Middle School earned a milestone 38–6 win over Parrott as Jamya Lewis scored 26 points, helping the program reach five wins this season after totaling just two victories over the previous two years. Photo by William Hardy
South Lenoir defended its home floor Tuesday night, pulling away in the second half to defeat East Duplin 56-47 in a key conference matchup that featured the league’s top two teams.