Kinston and Martin County are set for a physical, high-intensity 3A boys regional final battle at ECU while Goldsboro’s balanced offense and suffocating defense look to power them past Northwood in the 3A girls regional final Friday night. Predictions inside…
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.
Greene County Middle School is headed to the Division 2 Pitt County Championship after a physical 45-30 win over Ayden in the opening round of the playoffs.
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.
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.
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.