Big Game Alert! (10-0) Kinston at (10-2) East Duplin (Varsity Girls)
Record:
Kinston 10-0, 1-0 in East Central Conference
East Duplin 10-2, 1-0 in East Central Conference
Class 2A East RPI Standings: (determines playoff seeding and positioning)
Kinston RPI (.632) 8th
East Duplin RPI (.647) 6th
Class 2A East Rankings:
Kinston #4 (15.47 maxpreps rating)
East Duplin #6 (14.55 maxpreps rating)
Points Per Game:
Kinston 58.1
East Duplin 52.5
Points Allowed Per Game:
Kinston 31.9
East Duplin 32.0
Rebounds Per Game:
Kinston 33.4
East Duplin 33.4
Assist Per Game:
Kinston 8.7
East Duplin 10.9
Turnovers Per Game:
Kinston 16.9
East Duplin 18.8
Steals Per Game:
Kinston 18.5
East Duplin 14.8
Blocks Per Game:
Kinston 2.5
East Duplin 2.6
FG Percentage:
Kinston 44%
East Duplin 36%
3pters Made & Percentage:
Kinston 51 3pts made (40%)
East Duplin 38 3pts made (21%)
Current Streak:
Kinston 10 game win streak
East Duplin 1 game win streak
Team Make Up:
Kinston 1 FR, 5 SO, 4 JR, 0 SR
East Duplin 0 FR, 3 SO, 5 JR, 6 SR
Watch out for:
Kinston – The Four Horsemen (Aleah Hill, Nashayla Mason, Aryionna Willis, and America Lloyd) are making their presence felt. Hill is a walking bucket, scoring most of her 15 points per game thanks to her superb defense (4.6 SPG). Mason is one of the best shooters in the area (25 of 55 from beyond the arc) with smooth handles and creativity that instantly cause matchup problems. Willis is arguably the most important player on this team, bringing leadership, scoring ability, passing skills, and a high basketball IQ while always putting her team's needs first. Lloyd is by far the most versatile, leading the Vikings in rebounds (7.7 RPG) and averaging almost 3 steals per game. She does the dirty work that doesn’t always show up in the stat books.
East Duplin – Senior Jamya Pickett is just a hair away from averaging a double-double, scoring 11.7 PPG and grabbing 9.9 RPG. Zakoya Farrior is contributing 9.1 PPG while establishing herself as the team’s best shooter, hitting 20 three-pointers this season..
Last Years Results:
1/5/24 East Duplin 42 Kinston 29 (East Duplin Pickett 8 pts 12 rebounds, Kinston NO STATS)
1/30/24 East Duplin 53 Kinston 29 (East Duplin Farrior 10 points 2-4 3pters, Kinston NO STATS)
Keys to winning:
Kinston – Make shots, share the ball, run the court, and REBOUND! Kinston is one of the best shooting teams in 2A East, and when they are hitting their outside shots, they are incredibly tough to beat. East Duplin is a strong rebounding team, so the Vikings must match their effort on the boards.
East Duplin – Rebounding and turnovers. East Duplin rebounds exceptionally well as a team, with Pickett averaging 10 per game and five players averaging at least 4 rebounds each. However, Kinston is tenacious on defense! For East Duplin to win, they must limit Kinston's fast-break points off turnovers.
